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Anthony Duclair
Anthony Duclair - New York Rangers
Born (1995-08-26)August 26, 1995,
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height
Weight
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
F. teams
Ottawa Senators
New York Rangers
Arizona Coyotes
Chicago Blackhawks
Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL Draft 80th overall, 2013
New York Rangers
Playing career 2014–present


Anthony Duclair (born August 26, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Duclair was selected by the New York Rangers in the third round, 80th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, the organization with which he began his NHL career. Duclair has also played in the NHL for the Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets.

Early years[]

Duclair was born in Laval, Quebec, and grew up in Pointe-Claire, Quebec. He is of Haitian descent.[1] As a youth, he played in the 2008 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Montreal Canadiens minor ice hockey team.[2] His uncle Farell Duclair played in the Canadian Football League.[3]

Playing career[]

Junior[]

Duclair spent three seasons with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He scored an impressive 50 goals in 59 games during the 2013–14 season. Duclair was rewarded for his outstanding play being named to the QMJHL First All-Star Team.[4]

Professional[]

New York Rangers[]

On January 2, 2014, Duclair signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.[5] Duclair impressed the Rangers with his performance in the 2014–15 pre-season, leading the team with five points in five games. On October 6, 2014, defenceman Steven Kampfer and centre Andrew Yogan were traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Joey Crabb, securing an opening-night roster position for Duclair.

Duclair scored his first NHL goal on October 27, 2014, against Darcy Kuemper of the Minnesota Wild.[6] On January 6, 2015, Duclair was assigned to the Quebec Remparts for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[7][8]

On March 1, 2015, while playing with the Remparts, Duclair was traded to the Arizona Coyotes (along with John Moore and two draft picks) in exchange for Keith Yandle and Chris Summers.[9]

Arizona Coyotes[]

Arizona Coyotes general manager Don Maloney confirmed fan speculation by stating that he acquired Duclair from the New York Rangers in the hopes that he would develop line chemistry with a rookie Arizona already possessed, Max Domi.[10] This was due to the fact that during the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, Duclair and Domi both showed visible chemistry and were key components in leading Canada to gold.[11]

On October 14, 2015, Duclair scored his first career NHL hat-trick in a 4–0 shut-out win against the Anaheim Ducks. Fellow rookie Max Domi pitched in a goal of his own and an assist on one of Duclair's goals.[12] In Duclair's first full season in the NHL, he developed instant line chemistry with Domi, earning the duo the nickname "The Killer D's".[13]

On January 19, 2017, Duclair was demoted to the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, due to a lack of production. On March 3, 2017, he returned to the Coyotes.

On January 4, 2018, it was reported that Duclair had requested to be traded from the Coyotes.[14]

Chicago Blackhawks[]

On January 10, 2018, Duclair was traded (alongside defenceman Adam Clendening) to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forwards Richard Pánik and Laurent Dauphin.[15] His inconsistency carried over to the Blackhawks, after making an initial impact he finished the season scoreless in his last 14 games and finished the season appearing in 23 games for 8 points for Chicago.

On June 25, 2018, as a restricted free agent, Duclair was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Blackhawks and was released to explore free agency.[16]

Columbus Blue Jackets[]

On July 5, 2018, Duclair signed a one-year, one-way contract worth $650,000 with the Columbus Blue Jackets.[17] In 53 games for the team, Duclair recorded 11 goals and 19 points.

Ottawa Senators[]

On February 23, 2019, Duclair was traded to the Ottawa Senators (along with second-round picks in 2020 and 2021) in exchange for Ryan Dzingel and a seventh-round pick in 2019.[18] Only a few days before the trade, Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella publicly criticized Duclair, saying that Duclair "doesn't know how to play".[19]

On June 17, 2019, Duclair signed a one-year contract with the Senators for the 2019–20 season worth $1.65 million.[20]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 34 25 32 57 36 14 9 14 23 20
2011–12 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 63 31 35 66 50 11 3 5 8 8
2012–13 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 55 20 30 50 22 11 3 5 8 12
2013–14 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 59 50 49 99 56
2014–15 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 26 15 19 34 24 22 8 18 26 18
2014–15 New York Rangers NHL 18 1 6 7 4
2015–16 Arizona Coyotes NHL 81 20 24 44 49
2016–17 Arizona Coyotes NHL 58 5 10 15 14
2016–17 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 16 1 7 8 4
2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL 33 9 6 15 10
2017–18 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 23 2 6 8 6
2018–19 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 53 11 8 19 12
2018–19 Ottawa Senators NHL 21 8 6 14 2
NHL totals 287 56 66 122 97
Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Canada Canada
Ice hockey
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Gold 2012 Piešťany
IIHF World U20 Championship
Gold 2015 Toronto

International[]

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Canada Quebec U17 4th 6 0 4 4 4
2012 Canada Quebec U17 6th 4 0 1 1 8
2012 Canada IH18 Gold medal icon 5 1 1 2 8
2015 Canada WJC Gold medal icon 7 4 4 8 16
Junior totals 22 5 10 15 36

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
QMJHL
QMJHL First Team All-Star 2013–14 [21]
International
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament gold medal 2012 [22]
World Junior Championships gold medal 2015 [23]

References[]

  1. Haitian Hockey Star?. CaribJournal (September 30, 2014). Retrieved on February 18, 2015.
  2. Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA (2018).
  3. Leonard, Pat (November 15, 2014). NY Rangers prospect Anthony Duclair has skills to make an impact - now and in future. Daily News. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved on May 1, 2015.
  4. Val-d'Or's Anthony Mantha named QMJHL MVP at Golden Puck Awards. HuffPost (April 3, 2014).
  5. Rangers agree to terms with Duclair. New York Rangers (January 2, 2014). Retrieved on January 2, 2014.
  6. Rangers Score Five in the Third Period for 5-4 Win. New York Rangers (October 27, 2014). Retrieved on October 28, 2014.
  7. Rangers Assign Duclair to Quebec. New York Rangers (January 6, 2015). Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved on January 7, 2014.
  8. Rangers send Duclair to juniors, can't return until Stanley Cup. New York Post (January 6, 2015). Retrieved on January 7, 2014.
  9. Rangers acquire D-man Yandle from Coyotes: report. National Hockey League (March 1, 2015). Retrieved on March 1, 2015.
  10. Arizona Coyotes GM Don Maloney: 'These were moves that needed to be made' - Arizona Sports (March 3, 2015).
  11. Canada holds off Russia to win gold at WJC. National Hockey League.
  12. Arizona Coyotes - Anaheim Ducks - October 14th, 2015. National Hockey League.
  13. Killer Ds Making Hockey in Arizona Matter (November 4, 2015).
  14. Former Rangers phenom wants out of the desert. New York Post (January 4, 2018). Retrieved on January 5, 2018.
  15. Blackhawks acquire Duclair and Clendening from Coyotes. National Hockey League (January 10, 2018). Retrieved on January 10, 2018.
  16. "Blackhawks cut ties with Anthony Duclair". Chicago Tribune (June 25, 2018). Retrieved on June 25, 2018.
  17. Blue Jackets sign Anthony Duclair to one-year deal - Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet (July 5, 2018). Retrieved on July 5, 2018.
  18. Senators deal Ryan Dzingel to Blue Jackets, too. Retrieved on February 23, 2019.
  19. John Tortorella rips Anthony Duclair: 'I don't think he knows how to play'. Yahoo! News (2019-02-20). Retrieved on 2019-04-07.
  20. NHL.com (June 17, 2019). Duclair signs one-year, $1.65 million contract with Senators. Retrieved on June 23, 2019.
  21. Val-D'Ors Mantha named QMJHL MVP. Yahoo! Sports (March 20, 2014). Retrieved on March 20, 2014.
  22. 22 CHL Players win 2012 Ivan Hlinka U18 Gold. Canadian Hockey League.
  23. 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Roster

External links[]

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