THE LONG WAY TO LONG ISLAND

As he joins his ninth NHL team in 11 seasons, Anthony Duclair has something new – a chance to stick around

BY KEN CAMPBELL

WHEN ANTHONY DUCLAIR hits the ice with the New York Islanders in October, he’ll be playing for his ninth NHL team in 11 seasons. That doesn’t make him a unicorn, but it would definitely put him in Conde Nast’s bathing suit issue. In fact, since 2014-15, when he made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers, Duclair has worn eight different NHL uniforms, with a side order of QMJHL Quebec Remparts, AHL Tucson Roadrunners and Team Canada WJC. That’s a lot, even by hockey’s nomadic standards. Only Dominic Moore, who could’ve couch-surfed with friends through much of his career, and Lee Stempniak played for as many teams as Duclair will have through the first 11 seasons of their NHL tenures. But more than a decade into his career, Duclair looks…

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