Gerald Diduck

Gerald Diduck (born April 6, 1965 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired professional defenceman. He was drafted in the first round, 16th overall, by the Islanders in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Diduck played 932 games in an NHL career that spanned eight different teams from 1984 to 2001. He played for the New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks, Hartford Whalers, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars.

Diduck was a tough, defensive defenceman who cleared opposing forwards in the defensive zone.

His best years were with the New York Islanders and the Vancouver Canucks. In 1993-94 he came closest to winning a Stanley Cup when the Canucks lost the final.

He retired in 2001 after several tries to restart his career.

Career statistics
--- Regular Season ---  Playoffs Season  Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM -- 1981-82 Lethbridge Broncos          WHL    71    1   15   16   81  12   0   3   3  27 1982-83 Lethbridge Broncos          WHL    67    8   16   24  151  20   3  12  15  52 1983-84 Lethbridge Broncos          WHL    65   10   24   34  133   5   1   4   5  27 1983-84 Indianapolis Checkers       CHL    --   --   --   --   --  10   1   6   7  19 1984-85 New York Islanders          NHL    65    2    8   10   80  --  --  --  --  -- 1985-86 Springfield Indians         AHL    61    6   14   20  175  --  --  --  --  -- 1985-86 New York Islanders          NHL    10    1    2    3    2  --  --  --  --  -- 1986-87 Springfield Indians         AHL    45    6    8   14  120  --  --  --  --  -- 1986-87 New York Islanders          NHL    30    2    3    5   67  14   0   1   1  35 1987-88 New York Islanders          NHL    68    7   12   19  113   6   1   0   1  42 1988-89 New York Islanders          NHL    65   11   21   32  155  --  --  --  --  -- 1989-90 New York Islanders          NHL    76    3   17   20  163   5   0   0   0  12 1990-91 Montreal Canadiens          NHL    32    1    2    3   39  --  --  --  --  -- 1990-91 Vancouver Canucks           NHL    31    3    7   10   66   6   1   0   1  11 1991-92 Vancouver Canucks           NHL    77    6   21   27  229   5   0   0   0  10 1992-93 Vancouver Canucks           NHL    80    6   14   20  171  12   4   2   6  12 1993-94 Vancouver Canucks           NHL    55    1   10   11   72  24   1   7   8  22 1994-95 Vancouver Canucks           NHL    22    1    3    4   15  --  --  --  --  -- 1994-95 Chicago Blackhawks          NHL    13    1    0    1   48  16   1   3   4  22 1995-96 Hartford Whalers            NHL    79    1    9   10   88  --  --  --  --  -- 1996-97 Hartford Whalers            NHL    56    1   10   11   40  --  --  --  --  -- 1996-97 Phoenix Coyotes             NHL    11    1    2    3   23   7   0   0   0  10 1997-98 Phoenix Coyotes             NHL    78    8   10   18  118   6   0   2   2  20 1998-99 Phoenix Coyotes             NHL    44    0    2    2   72   3   0   0   0   2 1999-00 Canadian National Team      Intl   12    3    0    3    6 1999-00 Toronto Maple Leafs         NHL    26    0    3    3   33  10   0   1   1  14 2000-01 Dallas Stars                NHL    14    0    0    0   18  --  --  --  --  -- --        NHL Totals                        932   56  156  212 1612 114   8  16  24 212