Peter Arnold McDuffe (born February 16, 1948) is a Canadian former

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who played for the

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and

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in the

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(NHL) and the

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in the

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(WHA) between 1971 and 1978.

Early life

Born in

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, McDuffe's father, Arnold, was a test pilot and trainer for the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II stationed at Brandon, Manitoba. In 1920, McDuffe's paternal grandfather, Richard, had established the first John Deere farm implement dealership in Ontario. (''Icing on the Plains: The Rough Ride of Kansas City's NHL Scouts'', pp. 110–111) McDuffe made the move from defence to goaltender in peewee around 1958. McDuffe began his junior career in St. Catharines with a Junior B team before being promoted to the A team with the St. Catharines Blackhawks of the OHA in 1964–65, where he played parts of four seasons. In his last season in St. Catharines, McDuffe won the best goaltending award with a 2.92 GAA.

Career

In 1966–67, he was called up and started two games with the

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of the

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. In 1968–69, he moved to the EHL and played for the

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, where he collected a 36-19-9 record, before being traded to New York Rangers affiliate Omaha in the

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. In the summer of 1970, McDuffe served as a coach at Hockey Haven, a hockey school in Haliburton, Ontario, with NHLers

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, Brian Watson,

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. McDuffe made the second all-star team with Omaha in 1969–70, and the first all-star team in 1970–71, leading them to championships both seasons. He won the 1970–71

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award with the

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. He also won the 1971–72

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Leading Goaltender Award with the

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. McDuffe got his first taste of NHL action with the St. Louis Blues, although he was happy to return to the New York Rangers system the following season, stating about the coaching, "In St. Louis, they don't tell you which end of the stick to hold." Between 1971 and 1976, he played in 57 NHL regular season games with a goals-against average of 4.08.

Honours

He became one of the first inductees in his hometown of Milton, Ontario's Walk of Fame in 2007. In 2017, he was inducted into the Milton Sports Hall of Fame.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

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hockeygoalies.org - Peter Arnold McDuffeNew York Rangers all-time roster - 31 Peter McDuffe
''Icing on the Plains: The Rough Ride of Kansas City's NHL Scouts'', Troy Treasure, 2018, Balboa Press. {{DEFAULTSORT:McDuffe, Peter 1948 births Living people Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Denver Spurs (WHL) players Detroit Red Wings players Greensboro Generals (EHL) players Indianapolis Racers players Kansas City Scouts players New Haven Nighthawks players New York Rangers players Omaha Knights (CHL) players People from Milton, Ontario Providence Reds players Rhode Island Reds players St. Catharines Black Hawks players St. Louis Blues players Sportspeople from Milton, Ontario