Former NHL Star Ron Duguay Faces Stage IV Cancer, Family Seeks Aid

Former New York Rangers star Ron Duguay, a 68-year-old NHL veteran known for his playing career in the 1970s and 1980s, has been battling stage IV colon cancer since his diagnosis in November 2024. His daughters launched a GoFundMe campaign this week from Florida, where Duguay resides, to help cover escalating medical expenses, including travel for treatments in Orange County, California, and potential care abroad. As of the latest update, the fundraiser has raised over $98,000 toward its goal.

Duguay, who played 12 seasons in the league from 1977 to 1989, initially noticed symptoms while visiting his girlfriend, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, in Alaska earlier that year. He experienced excessive gas, fatigue and discomfort during gardening work, prompting him to seek medical attention upon returning to Florida. Blood tests revealed abnormalities, leading to the discovery that the cancer, which originated in his colon, had spread to his liver and other areas. Doctors removed part of his appendix and his gallbladder, and he underwent multiple rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, including the installation of a port in his liver. The treatments caused hair loss,...