Denis Potvin

Ice Hockey, Ice hockey player

1953 –

 Credit ยป
74

Who is Denis Potvin?

Denis Charles Potvin is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He was a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Islanders in the early 1980s and was also a three-time James Norris Memorial Trophy winner as the NHL's top defenseman. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991, and currently serves as a commentator for Ottawa Senators' television broadcasts on Sportsnet. Potvin was born in Vanier, Ontario, but grew up in Hull, Quebec.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Oct 29, 1953
Vanier
Siblings
Spouses
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Lived in
  • Ottawa
  • Hull

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Denis Potvin." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/denis_potvin>.

Discuss this Denis Potvin biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net