Denis Potvin
#5
Inactive, former
Defenseman
New York Islanders
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New York Islanders
Player Information
The 71-year-old had 51 points (19 goals, 32 assists) in 72 games in his last season. Selected by the New York Islanders in the 1st round (No. 1) of the 1973 NHL Draft, he had 1052 points (310 goals, 742 assists) in 1060 regular-season games for the New York Islanders and 165 points (56 goals, 109 assists) in 185 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
| Country: |  CAN |
| Age: | 71.9 yrs (29.10.1953) |
| Height / Weight: | 183 cm / 93 kg |
| Shoots: | |
| Drafted: | 1st in 1973 |
| Draft Team: |
New York Islanders
|
| Awards: | Calder Memorial Trophy (1x) James Norris Memorial Trophy (3x) Stanley Cup (4x) |
| Recognitions: |
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Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 |
Islanders
|
77 | 17 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 209 | 8.1% | 175 | |
| 1974-75 |
Islanders
|
79 | 21 | 55 | 76 | 27 | 211 | 10.0% | 105 | |
| 1975-76 |
Islanders
|
78 | 31 | 67 | 98 | 12 | 256 | 12.1% | 100 | |
| 1976-77 |
Islanders
|
80 | 25 | 55 | 80 | 42 | 238 | 10.5% | 103 | |
| 1977-78 |
Islanders
|
80 | 30 | 64 | 94 | 57 | 287 | 10.5% | 81 | |
| 1978-79 |
Islanders
|
73 | 31 | 70 | 101 | 71 | 237 | 13.1% | 58 | |
| 1979-80 |
Islanders
|
31 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 13 | 98 | 8.2% | 44 | |
| 1980-81 |
Islanders
|
74 | 20 | 56 | 76 | 39 | 206 | 9.7% | 104 | |
| 1981-82 |
Islanders
|
60 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 39 | 169 | 14.2% | 83 | |
| 1982-83 |
Islanders
|
69 | 12 | 54 | 66 | 33 | 190 | 6.3% | 60 | |
| 1983-84 |
Islanders
|
78 | 22 | 63 | 85 | 54 | 247 | 8.9% | 87 | |
| 1984-85 |
Islanders
|
77 | 17 | 51 | 68 | 32 | 199 | 8.5% | 96 | |
| 1985-86 |
Islanders
|
74 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 34 | 168 | 12.5% | 78 | |
| 1986-87 |
Islanders
|
58 | 12 | 30 | 42 | -6 | 147 | 8.2% | 70 | |
| 1987-88 |
Islanders
|
72 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 26 | 188 | 10.1% | 112 | |
| Total | 1060 | 310 | 742 | 1052 | 456 | 3050 | 10.2% | 1356 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 |
Islanders
|
17 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 55 | 9.1% | 30 | |
| 1975-76 |
Islanders
|
13 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 42 | 11.9% | 32 | |
| 1976-77 |
Islanders
|
12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 16.2% | 20 | |
| 1977-78 |
Islanders
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 6.2% | 6 | |
| 1978-79 |
Islanders
|
10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 10.0% | 8 | |
| 1979-80 |
Islanders
|
21 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 85 | 7.1% | 24 | |
| 1980-81 |
Islanders
|
18 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 44 | 18.2% | 16 | |
| 1981-82 |
Islanders
|
19 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 56 | 8.9% | 30 | |
| 1982-83 |
Islanders
|
20 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 68 | 11.8% | 22 | |
| 1983-84 |
Islanders
|
20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 56 | 1.8% | 28 | |
| 1984-85 |
Islanders
|
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 13.6% | 10 | |
| 1985-86 |
Islanders
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | |
| 1986-87 |
Islanders
|
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 22 | 9.1% | 21 | |
| 1987-88 |
Islanders
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 15 | 6.7% | 6 | |
| Total | 185 | 56 | 109 | 165 | 64 | 578 | 9.7% | 253 | ||
