Gerald Diduck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Gerald Diduck

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1965

Place of Birth: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About 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.

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