Marty McSorley, left, of the Los Angeles Kings winds up before shooting the puck as teammate Ron Duguay, center, blocks out New York Rangers Carey Wilson during the first period of their National Hockey League game on Monday, Feb. 27, 1989 in New York.

NEW YORK - Ron Duguay, who played nearly 1,000 games in the NHL from the late 1970s through the '80s, has died of cancer.

A spokesperson for the New York Rangers said Thursday that Duguay's family informed the team of his death.