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, Franceschetti 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.

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

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

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1975–76 Toronto Nationals U18 U18 17 12 11 23 27
1975–76 St. Catharines Black Hawks OMJHL 1 0 0 0 0
1976–77 Niagara Falls Flyers OMJHL 61 23 30 53 80
1977–78 Niagara Falls Flyers OMJHL 62 40 50 90 46
1978–79 Saginaw Gears IHL 2 1 1 2 0
1978–79 Port Huron Flags IHL 76 45 58 103 131 7 3 10 13 20
1979–80 Port Huron Flags IHL 15 3 8 11 31
1979–80 Hershey Bears AHL 65 27 29 56 58 14 6 9 15 32
1980–81 Hershey Bears AHL 79 32 36 68 173 10 3 7 10 30
1981–82 Washington Capitals NHL 30 2 10 12 23
1981–82 Hershey Bears AHL 50 22 33 55 89
1982–83 Hershey Bears AHL 80 31 44 75 176 5 1 2 3 16
1983–84 Washington Capitals NHL 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 8
1983–84 Hershey Bears AHL 73 26 34 60 130
1984–85 Washington Capitals NHL 22 4 7 11 45 5 1 1 2 15
1984–85 Binghamton Whalers AHL 52 29 43 72 75
1985–86 Washington Capitals NHL 76 7 14 21 131 8 0 0 0 15
1986–87 Washington Capitals NHL 75 12 9 21 127 7 0 0 0 23
1987–88 Washington Capitals NHL 59 4 8 12 113 4 0 0 0 14
1987–88 Binghamton Whalers AHL 6 2 4 6 4
1988–89 Washington Capitals NHL 63 7 10 17 123 6 1 0 1 8
1988–89 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 10 8 7 15 30
1989–90 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 80 21 15 36 127 5 0 1 1 26
1990–91 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 16 1 1 2 30
1990–91 Buffalo Sabres NHL 35 1 7 8 28 6 1 0 1 2
1991–92 Buffalo Sabres NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1991–92 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 25 6 7 13 59
1991–92 Rochester Americans AHL 49 15 25 40 64 15 3 5 8 31
1992–93 Jacksonville Bullets SuHL 4 0 0 0 0
1993–94 Detroit Falcons CoHL 2 1 1 2 6
1994–95 Minnesota Moose IHL 4 1 0 1 12 3 0 0 0 0
1994–95 London Wildcats CoHL 37 14 41 55 64 5 0 5 5 16
1994–95 HC Selva ITA-2 13 11 2 13 51
1995–96 Nashville Knights ECHL 18 5 13 18 39 3 0 0 0 2
NHL totals 459 59 81 140 747 44 3 2 5 111

References

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  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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