Gerald Diduck's NHL career
Defenceman Gerald Diduck was drafted 16th overall by New York Islanders in 1983. He played 17 seasons for 8 clubs, 1984-2001. That came to 932 games and 212 points, 56 goals and 156 assists.
Below: the whole of Gerald Diduck's career, season by season.
- Year 19831983 NHL Draft
Gerald Diduck is drafted 16 overall by New York Islanders
Selected16 overall, round 1Swedes drafted
10 selectedFirst Swede off the board
Leif Karlsson#61First off the board- 1Brian LawtonMNS
- 2Sylvain TurgeonHFD
- 3Pat LaFontaineNYI
Swedes from the same draftTommy Albelin952 GP · 255 P
Pelle Eklund594 GP · 455 P
Bo Berglund130 GP · 67 P
- 1 year, 4 months and 4 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19841984-1985 seasonNHL debut
Gerald Diduck makes his NHL debut in 2–7 loss against New Jersey Devils
Gerald was 19 years old ·
Brendan Byrne Arena, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Mats Hallin and
Tomas Jonsson.
Year 1985Season1984-1985
Gerald Diduck's first NHL season: 10 points
The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985Points10NHL#403Games65 of 8081%Goals2NHL#409Assists8NHL#371P/GP0.15NHL#420+/-+3NHL#180PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 10 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals3–2Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Gerald Diduck plays only 10 games for 3 points
Events70games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1985-1986Points3NHL#469Games10 of 8013%Goals1NHL#439Assists2NHL#457P/GP0.30+/-+5NHL#159PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals0 of 3 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals0–3 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Gerald Diduck plays only 30 games for 5 points
Events50games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1986-1987Points5NHL#446Games30 of 8038%Goals2NHL#395Assists3NHL#443P/GP0.17NHL#397+/--3NHL#373PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers14 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Gerald Diduck scores 19 points
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988Points19NHL#292Games68 of 8085%Goals7NHL#253Assists12NHL#293P/GP0.28NHL#329+/-+22NHL#32PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils6 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Gerald Diduck scores 32 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season1988-1989Points32NHL#208Games65 of 8081%Goals11NHL#200Assists21NHL#193P/GP0.49NHL#218+/-+9NHL#89 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Gerald Diduck scores 20 points
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990Points20NHL#278Games76 of 8095%Goals3NHL#349Assists17NHL#219P/GP0.26NHL#339+/-+2NHL#192PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers5 games0 pointsFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Gerald Diduck scores 13 points
Events17games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991Points13NHL#347Games63 of 8079%Goals4NHL#336Assists9NHL#327P/GP0.21NHL#376+/--5NHL#463PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings6 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Gerald Diduck scores 27 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1991-1992Points27NHL#233Games77 of 8096%Goals6NHL#281Assists21NHL#189P/GP0.35NHL#289+/--3NHL#434PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers5 of 13 games0 pointsFirst roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–3Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Gerald Diduck scores 20 points
The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993Points20NHL#315Games80 of 8495%Goals6NHL#324Assists14NHL#295P/GP0.25NHL#387+/-+32NHL#13PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings12 games6 points4 G · 2 AFirst roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–2Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Gerald Diduck scores 11 points
Events29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1993-1994Points11NHL#446Games55 of 8465%Goals1NHL#534Assists10NHL#387P/GP0.20NHL#434+/-+2NHL#231PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers24 games8 points1 G · 7 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–3Second roundDALDallas Stars4–1Conference finalTORToronto Maple Leafs4–1Stanley Cup FinalNYRNew York Rangers3–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Gerald Diduck scores 5 points
Events13games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1994-1995Points5NHL#456Games35 of 4873%Goals2NHL#388Assists3NHL#462P/GP0.14NHL#469+/--5NHL#567PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings16 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–0Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings1–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Gerald Diduck scores 10 points
The whole season1995-1996Points10NHL#438Games79 of 8296%Goals1NHL#539Assists9NHL#382P/GP0.13NHL#484+/-+7NHL#139 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Gerald Diduck scores 14 points
The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997Points14NHL#380Games67 of 8282%Goals2NHL#472Assists12NHL#330P/GP0.21NHL#421+/--7NHL#586PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks7 games0 pointsFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks3–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Gerald Diduck scores 18 points
The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998Points18NHL#309Games78 of 8295%Goals8NHL#256Assists10NHL#334P/GP0.23NHL#372+/-+14NHL#45PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings6 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Gerald Diduck plays only 44 games for 2 points
Events38games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1998-1999Points2NHL#613Games44 of 8254%Goals0NHL#606Assists2NHL#568P/GP0.05NHL#563+/-+9NHL#110PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues3 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Gerald Diduck plays only 26 games for 3 points
Events56games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1999-2000Points3NHL#625Games26 of 8232%Goals0NHL#654Assists3NHL#579P/GP0.12+/-+2NHL#255PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils10 of 12 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–2Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Gerald Diduck's last season: 0 points
Events68games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2000-2001Points0NHL#774Games14 of 8217%Goals0NHL#707Assists0NHL#750P/GP0.00+/-+4NHL#200PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues0 of 10 games0 pointsFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues0–4 - The career
Gerald Diduck played his last NHL game in 2001
The career ended after 17 seasons, the last of them with Dallas Stars.