Ladouceur played in the
NHL as a
defenceman from 1982 to 1996. He was a member of the
Detroit Red Wings,
Hartford Whalers and the
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He played a total of 930 regular season games, scoring 30 goals and 126 assists for 156 points, collecting 1322 penalty minutes. He also played 40 playoff games in his career, scoring 13 points (5 goals and 8 assists). Ladouceur was a
team captain for both Hartford and Anaheim. Ladouceur is the last player to wear sweater number 19 for Detroit, prior to the arrival of
Steve Yzerman. Ladouceur worked under
Paul Maurice as an assistant coach of the
Carolina Hurricanes between 1997 and 2004. On May 7, 2008, he was fired by interim Maple Leafs GM
Cliff Fletcher, along with head coach Maurice. On July 31, 2013, Ladouceur was named an assistant coach of the
Lake Erie Monsters of the
American Hockey League. == Personal life ==