HOCKEY STATS

NHL

DENIS POTVIN

October 29, 1953  (72 yrs)
Hull, QC, CA

Defenseman  (Shoot left)
6'0"  (205 LBS)

Entry drafts	NHL - 1973 R1 #1 NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Coupe Stanley	1980 NEW YORK ISLANDERS 1981 NEW YORK ISLANDERS 1982 NEW YORK ISLANDERS 1983 NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Hockey hall of fames	1991 Also inducted in 1991: Mike Bossy Bob Pulford Clint Smith

STATS

DENIS POTVIN

PER SEASON		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER SEASON		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
1967-68	OHL - 67S	3	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1968-69	OHL - 67S	46	12	25	37	83	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969-70	OHL - 67S	42	13	18	31	97	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1970-71	OHL - 67S	57	20	58	78	200	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1971-72	OHL - 67S	48	15	45	60	188	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1972-73	OHL - 67S	61	35	88	123	232	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1973-74	NHL - NYI	77	17	37	54	175	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1974-75	NHL - NYI	79	21	55	76	105	-	17	5	9	14	30	-
1975-76	NHL - NYI	78	31	67	98	100	-	13	5	14	19	32	-
1976-77	NHL - NYI	80	25	55	80	103	-	12	6	4	10	20	-
1977-78	NHL - NYI	80	30	64	94	81	-	7	2	2	4	6	-
1978-79	NHL - NYI	73	31	70	101	58	-	10	4	7	11	8	-
1979-80	NHL - NYI	31	8	33	41	44	-	21	6	13	19	24	-
1980-81	NHL - NYI	74	20	56	76	104	-	18	8	17	25	16	-
1981-82	NHL - NYI	60	24	37	61	83	-	19	5	16	21	30	-
1982-83	NHL - NYI	69	12	54	66	60	-	20	8	12	20	22	-
1983-84	NHL - NYI	78	22	63	85	87	-	20	1	5	6	28	-
1984-85	NHL - NYI	77	17	51	68	96	-	10	3	2	5	10	-
1985-86	NHL - NYI	74	21	38	59	78	-	3	-	1	1	-	-
	WM - CA	7	1	4	5	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986-87	NHL - NYI	58	12	30	42	70	-	10	2	2	4	21	-
1987-88	NHL - NYI	72	19	32	51	112	-	5	1	4	5	6	-
PER LEAGUE		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER LEAGUE		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
NHL		1060	310	742	1052	1356	-	185	56	108	164	253	-
OHL		257	95	235	330	800	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WM		7	1	4	5	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

AWARDS

DENIS POTVIN

1971-72	OHL	Max Kaminsky Trophy Ottawa 67s
1972-73	OHL	Max Kaminsky Trophy Ottawa 67s
1973-74	NHL	Calder Memorial Trophy New York Islanders
1974-75	NHL	First All-Star Team New York Islanders
1975-76	NHL	First All-Star Team New York Islanders
	NHL	James Norris Trophy New York Islanders
1976-77	NHL	Second All-Star Team New York Islanders
1977-78	NHL	First All-Star Team New York Islanders
	NHL	James Norris Trophy New York Islanders
1978-79	NHL	First All-Star Team New York Islanders
	NHL	James Norris Trophy New York Islanders
1979-80	NHL	Stanley cup CHAMPION New York Islanders
1980-81	NHL	Stanley cup CHAMPION New York Islanders
	NHL	First All-Star Team New York Islanders
1981-82	NHL	Stanley cup CHAMPION New York Islanders
1982-83	NHL	Stanley cup CHAMPION New York Islanders
1983-84	NHL	Second All-Star Team New York Islanders
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