Denis Potvin is a retired defender from Canada.

What was the last team Denis Potvin played for?

The last team Denis played for was New York Islanders in the NHL.

How tall is Denis Potvin?

Denis Potvin is 183 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Denis Potvin weigh?

Denis Potvin weighs 93 kg (205 lbs).

When was Denis Potvin born?

Denis Potvin was born on 1953-10-29 in Gatineau, QC, CAN.

Denis Potvin

#5 New York Islanders / NHL - 87/88

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Denis Potvin Facts

Date of Birth: Oct 29, 1953
Age: 72
Place of Birth: Gatineau, QC, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 93 kg / 205 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Heavy Hitter
Offensive Defenseman
Drafted: 1973 round 1 #1 overall by New York Islanders
Agency: Premium
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Brother: Jean Potvin
Son: Steve Potvin
Cousin: Marc Potvin

One of the all-time great defensemen, Potvin scored 310 goals and 1,052 points in 1,060 games, the 3rd highest points-per-game rate by a defenseman in history (minimum 150 GP). Denis won the Calder Trophy, scoring 17 goals and 54 points his rookie year. Potvin would later play in 9 All-Star games and win 3 Norris Trophies and 4 Stanley Cups with the Islanders.

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
68-69	Ottawa 67's	OHA-Jr.	46	12	25	37	83	-
69-70	Ottawa 67's	OHA-Jr.	42	13	18	31	97	-	Playoffs	5	2	1	3	9	-
70-71	Ottawa 67's	OHA-Jr.	57	20	58	78	200	-	Playoffs	11	4	6	10	26	-
71-72	Ottawa 67's	OHA-Jr.	48	15	45	60	188	-
72-73	Ottawa 67's	OHA-Jr.	61	35	88	123	232	-	Playoffs	9	6	10	16	22	-
73-74	New York Islanders	NHL	77	17	37	54	175	-16
74-75	New York Islanders	NHL	79	21	55	76	105	28	Playoffs	17	5	9	14	30	-
75-76	New York Islanders	NHL	78	31	67	98	100	12	Playoffs	13	5	14	19	32	-
76-77	New York Islanders	NHL	80	25	55	80	103	42	Playoffs	12	6	4	10	20	-
	Canada"A"	CC	7	1	8	9	16	10
77-78	New York Islanders	NHL	80	30	64	94	81	57	Playoffs	7	2	2	4	6	-
78-79	New York Islanders	NHL	73	31	70	101	58	71	Playoffs	10	4	7	11	8	-
79-80	New York Islanders"C"	NHL	31	8	33	41	44	13	Playoffs	21	6	13	19	24	-
80-81	New York Islanders"C"	NHL	74	20	56	76	104	38	Playoffs	18	8	17	25	16	-
81-82	New York Islanders"C"	NHL	60	24	37	61	83	38	Playoffs	19	5	16	21	30	-
	Canada"C"	CC	7	2	5	7	12	-
82-83	New York Islanders"C"	NHL	69	12	54	66	60	32	Playoffs	20	8	12	20	22	-
83-84	New York Islanders"C"	NHL	78	22	63	85	87	55	Playoffs	20	1	5	6	28	-
84-85	New York Islanders"C"	NHL	77	17	51	68	96	36	Playoffs	10	3	2	5	10	-
85-86	New York Islanders"C"	NHL	74	21	38	59	78	34	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	-
	Canada	WC	7	1	4	5	6	-
86-87	New York Islanders"C"	NHL	58	12	30	42	70	-6	Playoffs	10	2	2	4	21	-
87-88	New York Islanders	NHL	72	19	32	51	112	26	Playoffs	5	1	4	5	6	-3

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
78-79	NHL All-Stars	Challenge Cup '79	2	0	0	0	0	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
CC	2	14	3	13	16	1.14	28	10*	0
Challenge Cup '79	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
NHL	15	1060	310	742	1052	0.99	1356	460	14	185	56	108	164	0.89	253	-3*
OHA-Jr.	5	254	95	234	329	1.30	800	-	3	25	12	17	29	1.16	57	-
WC	1	7	1	4	5	0.71	6	-	0

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Denis Potvin Career Totals

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Challenge Cup '79

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1060

310

742

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Denis Potvin Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1970-1971	OHL First All-Star Team
1971-1972	OHL First All-Star Team OHL Most Outstanding Defenseman (Max Kaminsky Trophy)
1972-1973	OHL First All-Star Team OHL Most Outstanding Defenseman (Max Kaminsky Trophy)
1973-1974	NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) Finalist
1974-1975	NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Game Winning Goals by Defenseman (4) NHL Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (9) NHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (14)
1975-1976	NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Assists by Defenseman (67) NHL Most Goals by Defenseman (31) NHL Most Points by Defenseman (98) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist NHL Playoffs Most Assists (14) NHL Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (14) NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (5) NHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (19)
1976-1977	Canada Cup Champion NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL Most Goals by Defenseman (25) NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (6) NHL Second All-Star Team
1977-1978	NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Assists by Defenseman (64) NHL Most Game Winning Goals by Defenseman (6) NHL Most Goals by Defenseman (30) NHL Most Points by Defenseman (94)
1978-1979	NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Assists by Defenseman (70) NHL Most Goals by Defenseman (31) NHL Most Points by Defenseman (101)
1979-1980	NHL Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (13) NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (6) NHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (19) NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1980-1981	NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL First All-Star Team NHL Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (17) NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (8) NHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (25) NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1981-1982	Canada Cup Runner-Up NHL Most Game Winning Goals by Defenseman (4) NHL Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (16) NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (5) NHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (21) NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1982-1983	NHL Playoffs Best Plus/Minus by Defenseman (+20) NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (8) NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1983-1984	NHL Second All-Star Team
1985-1986	World Championship Bronze Medal
1991-1992	Hockey Hall of Fame

Denis Potvin Biography and Trivia

Number 5 retired by New York Islanders
Number 7 retired by Ottawa 67's
Cult/Star player for New York Islanders