Lou Franceschetti

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 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 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

Regular season and playoffs

				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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database