Randy Ladouceur

Inducted into the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame: June 12, 1998

Randy Ladouceur knew his ability and made the most of it. He turned that into a 14-year NHL career. He grew up playing junior hockey in Brockville and played OHL in Brantford and Hamilton. He was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Red Wings and began his NHL career there in 1982. Ladouceur played with Detroit until being traded to Hartford in 1987. He was claimed by Anaheim in 1993 and played there for three years as the Mighty Ducks’ Captain before retiring. The six-foot-two, 220-pound defenceman finished with 930 games, scoring 30 goals with 126 assists.

He left his playing days behind to assume coaching duties with the Hartford Whalers, now the Carolina Hurricanes.