Most hockey fans remember Ron Duguay as a the perfectly coiffed cult star of the New York Rangers. And he deserves all of the recognition he gets as one of the most popular players in franchise history.
But Duguay, who died of cancer at the age of 69 on Wednesday, was even more popular and dynamic as a member of the Sudbury Wolves in the mid-1970s, when he led a team that did everything but win an Ontario League championship.
That was where he first displayed his blazing speed, on-ice elegance and soft touch before being drafted by the Rangers in the first round of the 1977 draft.
He was truly an iconic player, one who thrived on the scene in New York. And even though he's not in the Hockey Hall of Fame, those of us from Northern Ontario will always look fondly at his No. 10, which hangs in the rafters of the Sudbury Arena.
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