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Drafted in 1981 by the Washington Capitals, Duchesne played six seasons with the Capitals before he was dealt to the Quebec Nordiques in the trade that sent Dale Hunter to the Capitals. He would also play for the Minnesota North Stars, and his play would help guide them to their improbable appearance in the 1991 finals. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Quebec Nordiques (pronounced ; translated into English as Northmen or Northerners) were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. ... Dale Robert Hunter (born July 31, 1960 in Petrolia, Ontario) is a former Canadian ice hockey player. ... The Minnesota North Stars were a team in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1993. ...
Duchesne would also play for the San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers. In 1,028 NHL games, he scored 179 goals and 254 assists. The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. ... The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team who play in the Ft. ...
As an eighth-round draft pick, 152nd overall in 1981, Duchesne surprised even the Washington Capitals, the club that selected him, by earning a roster spot in his rookie camp in the fall of 1982.
Duchesne's best individual season was in 1986-87, which turned out to be his last year in Washington.
Duchesne next played for a year-and-a-half in northern California with the San Jose Sharks before finishing out the 1994-95 season with the Florida Panthers.
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