The Quebec Major Hockey League's Hall of Fame is growing by four new members. The league announced yesterday that Gilbert Delorme, Richard Leduc and Yanic Perreault are joining the player category, while Maurice Tanguay will be inducted in the builder category. All four will officially take their place in the Hall on March 31 in Montreal.
Leduc played two seasons with the Trois Rivières Ducs, scoring 117 goals and 166 assists in 114 games from 1969 to 1971. In 1971, the California Golden Seals selected him 29th overall in the NHL draft and he went on to play 10 seasons in the American Hockey League, World Hockey Association and the NHL.
Born in Ile Perrot, Quebec, LeDuc scored 117 goals in two seasons of
junior with the Trois Rivieres Ducs. He spent most of his first two pro
seasons with the AHL's Boston Braves and accumulated 57 goals. The
young pivot was a solid role player for the Bruins in 1973-74 and
played in five post-season contests when the club reached the finals.
Prior to the 1974-75 season, LeDuc signed with the WHA's Cleveland
Crusaders. Over the next five seasons he topped the 30-goal mark four
times including a personal best 52 for the Cincinnati Stingers in
1976-77 as the centre on the LSD line with Blaine Stoughton and Rick Dudely. Part way through the 1978-79 season the clever sniper was
acquired by the Quebec Nordiques and remained with the franchise when
it joined the NHL in 1979-80.
LeDuc scored 21 goals for the Nords in the inaugural NHL season and was
placed on the top line with Real Cloutier and Marc Tardif. He played 22
games the next year but eventually lost his place in the line up and
was relegated to the minors before retiring.
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