Lou Franceschetti

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Lou Franceschetti
Born (1958-03-28) March 28, 1958 (age 66)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
Toronto Maple Leafs
Buffalo Sabres
NHL Draft 71st overall, 1978
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1978–1996

Louis Carlo Franceschetti (born March 28, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Buffalo Sabres between 1981 and 1991. He was selected in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft by the Washington Capitals, Francheschetti also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs [1] and Buffalo Sabres. Lou was a fan favorite in the late 1980s during his tenure as a Capital, mainly for his hard hits. He retired from active play in 1996, and is now working for a warehouse pallet racking construction company in Toronto, called Rax-Company.

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He also played in the Canadian Minor Ball Hockey League, where he played with the York Canadians and finished with 85 goals, 66 assists, and a total of 151 points.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1975–76Toronto Nationals U18U181712112327—————
1975–76 St. Catharines Black Hawks OMJHL 10000—————
1976–77 Niagara Falls Flyers OMJHL6123305380—————
1977–78 Niagara Falls FlyersOMJHL6240509046—————
1978–79 Saginaw Gears IHL 21120—————
1978–79 Port Huron Flags IHL76455810313173101320
1979–80 Port Huron FlagsIHL15381131—————
1979–80 Hershey Bears AHL 652729565814691532
1980–81 Hershey BearsAHL7932366817310371030
1981–82 Washington Capitals NHL 302101223—————
1981–82 Hershey BearsAHL5022335589—————
1982–83 Hershey BearsAHL80314475176512316
1983–84 Washington CapitalsNHL2000030008
1983–84 Hershey BearsAHL73263460130—————
1984–85 Washington CapitalsNHL22471145511215
1984–85 Binghamton Whalers AHL5229437275—————
1985–86 Washington CapitalsNHL7671421131800015
1986–87 Washington CapitalsNHL7512921127700023
1987–88 Washington CapitalsNHL594812113400014
1987–88 Binghamton WhalersAHL62464—————
1988–89 Washington CapitalsNHL637101712361018
1988–89 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL10871530—————
1989–90 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL80211536127501126
1990–91 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1611230—————
1990–91 Buffalo Sabres NHL351782861012
1991–92 Buffalo SabresNHL10000—————
1991–92 New Haven Nighthawks AHL25671359—————
1991–92 Rochester Americans AHL49152540641535831
1992–93 Jacksonville Bullets SuHL 40000—————
1993–94 Detroit Falcons CoHL 21126—————
1994–95 Minnesota Moose IHL41011230000
1994–95 London Wildcats CoHL3714415564505516
1994–95 HC Selva ITA-2 131121351—————
1995–96 Nashville Knights ECHL 18513183930002
NHL totals459598114074744325111

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References

  1. ↑ Graig, Abel; Lance, Hornby (1 November 2016). Cup of Coffee: A Photographic Tribute to Lesser Known Toronto Maple Leafs, 1978_99. ECW Press. ISBN   978-1-77090-902-1.
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