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Former NHL player Ron Duguay dies at 69 after a bout with cancer
Compiled Oct 22
What happened
Ron Duguay died of cancer at age 69
The detail
He played nearly 1,000 games in the NHL from the late 1970s through the '80s
The detail
A Rangers spokesperson said Duguay's family informed the team of his death
The detail
Duguay played his first six seasons with the Rangers after being selected 13th overall in the 1977 draft
How it unfolded
1977: Duguay selected 13th overall by the New York Rangers in the draft · 1981-82 season: Duguay named an All-Star as a point-a-game producer · earlier this year: Duguay's family started a GoFundMe to help cover travel and treatment costs · Thursday: A Rangers spokesperson said Duguay's family informed the team of his death
By the numbers
69 age at death · nearly 1,000 NHL games played · 13th draft pick position · 673 career points · 1981-82 All-Star season