Druval "Duvie" Westcott (born October 30, 1977) is a Canadian former professional

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defenceman who last played for the

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of the ''

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'' (German Ice Hockey League). Westcott played his whole

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career with the

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before signing with Dinamo Riga of the

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Playing career

Westcott was signed by Columbus as an undrafted free agent on 10 May 2001. Westcott has played in 201 career NHL games, scoring eleven goals and 45 assists for 56 points. He had also compiled 299 penalty minutes. During the

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, he played in Finland. On July 22, 2008, Westcott signed a one-year contract with

Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga () is a professional ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. It most recently was a member of the Latvian Hockey Higher League. The club is affiliated with HK Zemgale/LBTU. The club was re-founded on 7 April 2008 as a successor of a D ...

of the

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. On May 21, 2009, Westcott signed a one-year contract with Dinamo Minsk of the

. Westcott moved to the Swiss

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for the following two seasons, playing with the

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and

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. On June 19, 2012, Westcott continued his journeyman career throughout Europe, and signed a two-year deal with German club, to add experience to the Blueline of the

of the DEL.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Westcott, Duvie 1977 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Columbus Blue Jackets players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Dinamo Riga players HC Dinamo Minsk players Hamburg Freezers players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg JYP Jyväskylä players EHC Kloten players Omaha Lancers players St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey players Syracuse Crunch players Undrafted National Hockey League players Winnipeg South Blues players ZSC Lions players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland