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10/22 09:02 CDT Former NHL player Ron Duguay dies at 69 after a bout with cancer
Former NHL player Ron Duguay dies at 69 after a bout with cancer
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- Ron Duguay, who played nearly 1,000 games in the NHL from the
late 1970s through the '80s, has died of cancer. He was 69.
A spokesperson for the New York Rangers said Thursday that Duguay's family
informed the team of his death.
Duguay played his first six seasons with the New York Rangers after they
selected him with the 13th pick in the draft in 1977. The Sudbury, Ontario,
native was an All-Star as a point-a-game producer in 1981-82.
A series of trades led him to spend time with the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh
Penguins and Los Angeles Kings with another Rangers stint, as well. Duguay
finished his career in the league with 673 points in the regular season and
playoffs, then played in Germany and the minors.
Duguay was known late in life away from hockey for dating former Alaska
governor and 2008 Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. His
family started a GoFundMe earlier this year to offset the costs of travel and
treatments.
"It's with a shattered heart but also deep peace knowing Ron is with Jesus
now," Palin posted on social media. "He fought so hard. Love never ends."
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