Former NHL Player Ron Duguay Dies at 69 After Cancer Battle
Former NHL player Ron Duguay, who played nearly 1,000 games in the league from the late 1970s through the 1980s, has died at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. The news of his passing was confirmed by…
Odessa Midland, TX, October 22, 2026 —
Former NHL player Ron Duguay has died at 69 after a battle with cancer, according to information confirmed by his family to the New York Rangers.
Duguay played nearly 1,000 games in the NHL, with his career spanning from the late 1970s through the 1980s. The information provided about his death does not specify when or where he died, or provide further details about his illness.
His family confirmed the news to the Rangers. No additional statement from the family or the team was included in the information available for this report.
The summary of Duguay’s career identifies the length and broad period of his NHL playing years but does not provide a game total, list the teams he played for, or detail his individual statistics. It also does not state when he was diagnosed with cancer or how long he had been battling the disease.
Further information about memorial arrangements or other plans following his death was not provided. The reported details establish his age, his nearly 1,000 NHL games, the general era of his playing career and the family’s confirmation of his passing to the Rangers.
Story summarized from the original created by STEPHEN WHYNO, Associated Press on www.yourbasin.com, see more information here.
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