Born in Ottawa, Canada, Duval played intermediate hockey for the Ottawa Aberdeens and Ottawa Atlantic Railway teams before joining the Ottawa Hockey Club in the 1899–1900 season. He played two further seasons for Ottawa, and was named captain prior to the 1902 season. He then turned professional with the Pittsburgh Victorias of the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League (WPHL) in 1902–03, before joining the Pittsburgh Pros of the International Professional Hockey League for 1904–05.