Denis

Denis Potvin

New York Islanders

72 y.o.

Defense

🏒Left Shot

Canada

Denis Potvin

New York Islanders

72 y.o.

Defense

🏒Left Shot

Canada

Drafted1st Overallby

New York Islandersin1973

Career Summary

Denis Potvin played 15 NHL SEASONS from 1973-74 to 1987-88. Across his NHL career, Potvin recorded 310 GOALS and 742 ASSISTS for 1,052 CAREER POINTS. In the playoffs, Potvin added 56 GOALS and 165 POINTS in 185 games. A 4-TIME STANLEY CUP champion, 3-TIME NORRIS TROPHY winner and 1-TIME CALDER TROPHY winner. Potvin was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and named to the NHL Top 100 All-Time list.

Statistics

Per game

International

Regular Season Stats


1968-69	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	46	12	25	37	-	-	-	83
1969-70	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	42	13	18	31	-	-	-	97
1970-71	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	57	20	58	78	-	-	-	200
1971-72	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	48	15	45	60	-	-	-	188
1972-73	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	61	35	88	123	-	-	-	232
1973-74	NHL	New York Islanders	77	17	37	54	-17	209	8.1%	175
1974-75	NHL	New York Islanders	79	21	55	76	27	211	10.0%	105
1975-76	NHL	New York Islanders	78	31	67	98	12	256	12.1%	100
1976-77	NHL	New York Islanders	80	25	55	80	42	238	10.5%	103
1977-78	NHL	New York Islanders	80	30	64	94	57	287	10.5%	81
1978-79	NHL	New York Islanders	73	31	70	101	71	237	13.1%	58
1978-79	Ch-Cup	NHL All-Stars	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	0
1979-80	NHL	New York Islanders	31	8	33	41	13	98	8.2%	44
1980-81	NHL	New York Islanders	74	20	56	76	39	206	9.7%	104
1981-82	NHL	New York Islanders	60	24	37	61	39	169	14.2%	83
1982-83	NHL	New York Islanders	69	12	54	66	33	190	6.3%	60
1983-84	NHL	New York Islanders	78	22	63	85	54	247	8.9%	87
1984-85	NHL	New York Islanders	77	17	51	68	32	199	8.5%	96
1985-86	NHL	New York Islanders	74	21	38	59	34	168	12.5%	78
1986-87	NHL	New York Islanders	58	12	30	42	-6	147	8.2%	70
1987-88	NHL	New York Islanders	72	19	32	51	26	188	10.1%	112

Scores a goal every 3.8 games

Records an assist every 2.3 games

Earns a point every 1.4 games

Takes 2.6 shots per game

Gets at least 2 PIMs every 1.3 games

Scores a PP goal every 8.0 games

Earns a PP point every 2.6 games

Playoff Stats


1969-70	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	5	2	1	3	-	-	-	9
1970-71	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	11	4	6	10	-	-	-	26
1972-73	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	9	6	10	16	-	-	-	22
1974-75	NHL	New York Islanders	17	5	9	14	-5	55	9.1%	30
1975-76	NHL	New York Islanders	13	5	14	19	9	42	11.9%	32
1976-77	NHL	New York Islanders	12	6	4	10	12	37	16.2%	20
1977-78	NHL	New York Islanders	7	2	2	4	1	32	6.3%	6
1978-79	NHL	New York Islanders	10	4	7	11	6	40	10.0%	8
1979-80	NHL	New York Islanders	21	6	13	19	10	85	7.1%	24
1980-81	NHL	New York Islanders	18	8	17	25	18	44	18.2%	16
1981-82	NHL	New York Islanders	19	5	16	21	9	56	8.9%	30
1982-83	NHL	New York Islanders	20	8	12	20	20	68	11.8%	22
1983-84	NHL	New York Islanders	20	1	5	6	-4	56	1.8%	28
1984-85	NHL	New York Islanders	10	3	2	5	0	22	13.6%	10
1985-86	NHL	New York Islanders	3	0	1	1	-2	4	0.0%	0
1986-87	NHL	New York Islanders	10	2	3	5	-7	22	9.1%	21
1987-88	NHL	New York Islanders	5	1	4	5	-3	15	6.7%	6

Scores a goal every 5.0 games

Records an assist every 1.3 games

Earns a point every 1.0 games

Takes 3.0 shots per game

Gets at least 2 PIMs every 1.7 games

Scores a PP goal every 5.0 games

Earns a PP point every 1.3 games

Last 5 Games

Season	Opponent	Date	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	S	Shifts	TOI
Playoffs	vs NJD	Apr 12	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	4	0	-
Playoffs	@ NJD	Apr 10	0	1	1	2	4	0	0	4	0	-
Playoffs	@ NJD	Apr 9	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0	-
Playoffs	vs NJD	Apr 7	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Playoffs	vs NJD	Apr 6	1	2	3	0	0	1	0	3	0	-

Awards

Year	Award
1982-83	Stanley Cup
1981-82	Stanley Cup
1980-81	Stanley Cup
1979-80	Stanley Cup
1978-79	James Norris Memorial Trophy
1977-78	James Norris Memorial Trophy
1975-76	James Norris Memorial Trophy
1973-74	Calder Memorial Trophy