L. S. Dutkowski
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Laudas Joseph "Duke" Dukowski (August 30, 1902, in Regina
, Saskatchewan
– September 26, 1976) was a professional ice hockey
player who played 206 games in the National Hockey League
. He played defense for the New York Rangers
, New York Americans
, and Chicago Black Hawks
. His middle initial is sometimes erroneously stated as "S" when in fact his middle name was Joseph.
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
– September 26, 1976) was a professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who played 206 games in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. He played defense for the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, New York Americans
New York Americans
The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...
, and Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
. His middle initial is sometimes erroneously stated as "S" when in fact his middle name was Joseph.
Personal life
Dutkowski was married and had four children. He was a salesman during the summer. Before playing hockey, he also played baseball, rugby and football.Amateur career
Dutkowski played senior amateur hockey for the Regina Pats before switching to the Regina Vics and winning championships with that team in 1919, 1920, and 1921. Was drafted at the age of 18.Career statistics
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1921-22 1921-22 WCHL season The 1921–22 WCHL season was the first season for the now defunct Western Canada Hockey League. Four teams played 24 games each. The Regina Capitals defeated the Edmonton Eskimos in a two-game total-goals series to win the inaugural league championship.... |
Saskatoon/Moose Jaw Crescents Saskatoon Sheiks The Saskatoon Sheiks were a professional ice hockey team in the Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League from 1922 to 1928. The team was based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, except for the end of the 1922 season, when they played in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.The team entered the WCHL in... |
WCHL Western Canada Hockey League The Western Canada Hockey League , founded in 1921, was a major professional ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada. It was renamed the Western Hockey League in 1925 and disbanded in 1926.-History:... |
21 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922-23 1922-23 WCHL season The 1922–23 WCHL season was the second season for the now defunct Western Canada Hockey League. Four teams played 30 games each.-Final standings:Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points... |
Regina Capitals Regina Capitals The Regina Capitals were a professional ice hockey team originally based in the city of Regina, Saskatchewan in the Western Canada Hockey League , founded in 1921.-Franchise history:... |
WCHL | 29 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1923-24 1923-24 WCHL season The 1923–24 WCHL season was the third season for the now defunct Western Canada Hockey League . Four teams played 30 games each. The Calgary Tigers defeated the Regina Capitals to win the WCHL title... |
Regina Capitals | WCHL | 30 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924-25 1924-25 WCHL season The 1924–25 WCHL season was the fourth season for the now defunct Western Canada Hockey League. With the collapse of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association , two teams, the Vancouver Maroons and Victoria Cougars joined the WCHL... |
Regina Capitals | WCHL | 27 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1925-26 | Portland Rosebuds Portland Rosebuds Portland Rosebuds is the name of at least three professional teams based in Portland, Oregon during the first half of the 20th century. Two were professional men's ice hockey teams playing their home games at the Portland Ice Arena, one from 1914 to 1918 and another in 1925-6... |
WCHL | 29 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926-27 1926-27 NHL season -Stanley Cup Final:Cy Denneny led the Senators with four of the team's seven total goals. He scored the game-winning goals in both victories.Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa SenatorsOttawa wins best-of-five series 2–0–2-NHL awards:... |
Chicago Black Hawks | NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1927-28 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | AHA | 37 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928-29 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | AHA | 40 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929-30 1929-30 NHL season The 1929–30 NHL season was the thirteenth season of the National Hockey League. Ten teams played 44 games each. The Montreal Canadiens upset the heavily favoured Boston Bruins two games to none for the Stanley Cup.-Regular season:... |
Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 44 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930-31 1930-31 NHL season -NHL awards:Howie Morenz won the Hart Trophy for the second time in his career. Frank Boucher won the Lady Byng for the fourth consecutive year. Roy Worters won the Vezina Trophy for the one and only time in his career.-All-Star teams:... |
Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930-31 | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... |
NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931-32 | New Haven Eagles New Haven Eagles The New Haven Eagles were a professional ice hockey team that played in New Haven, Connecticut. The Eagles were one of five inaugural franchises in the Canadian American Hockey League, and a founding member of the American Hockey League.-History:... |
CAHL Canadian-American Hockey League The Canadian-American Hockey League, popularly known as the Can-Am League, was a professional ice hockey league that operated from 1926 to 1936. It was a direct ancestor of the American Hockey League.... |
40 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932-33 1932-33 NHL season -NHL awards:It was the first season that league president Frank Calder named the best rookie of the year. The first winner was Carl Voss of the Detroit Red Wings... |
New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933-34 | Syracuse Stars Syracuse Stars The Syracuse Stars were a minor professional ice hockey team from Syracuse, New York, existing for 10 season from 1930 to 1940. The Stars name had previously been used by sports teams, including several Syracuse Stars baseball teams from the 19th century.... |
IHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933-34 1933-34 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Debuts:... |
New York Americans | NHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933-34 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933-34 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals | NHL | 206 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 178 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||