Gerald Diduck

Gerald Mark Diduck (born April 6, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey 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. He is part of hockey lore as the man who ended the career of Islanders legend and teammate Bob Nystrom with an accidental high stick that almost cost Nystrom his eye. Diduck was born in Edmonton, Alberta, but grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta and now resides in Texas. He is the brother-in-law of professional musician and CKY bassist Matt Deis. Diduck is of Ukrainian ancestry.[1]

Gerald Diduck
Born	April 6, 1965 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens Vancouver Canucks Chicago Blackhawks Hartford Whalers Phoenix Coyotes Toronto Maple Leafs Dallas Stars
NHL Draft	16th overall, 1983 New York Islanders
Playing career	1984–2001

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		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	49
1982–83	Lethbridge Broncos	MC		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	1	1	2
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	New York Islanders	NHL		10	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Springfield Indians	AHL		61	6	14	20	173		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	New York Islanders	NHL		30	2	3	5	67		14	0	1	1	35
1986–87	Springfield Indians	AHL		45	6	8	14	120		—	—	—	—	—
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
1999–2000	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

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984	Canada	WJC		7	0	0	0	4

References

1. Ukrainian Canadians: Roberta Bondar, Ray Hnatyshyn, Bronko Nagurski, Ed Stelmach, Ukrainian Canadian, Mike Bossy, Judy Wasylycia-Leis

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database