Denis Potvin

D · #5

Denis Potvin was a defenceman. Born October 29, 1953 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'0", weighed 205 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1973 (round 1, 1st overall) by the New York Islanders. In 1,060 NHL regular-season games he had 310 goals and 742 assists for 1,052 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

1,060

Goals

310

Assists

742

Points

1,052

NHL playoff career

Games

185

Goals

56

Assists

109

Points

165

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.29

Assists / game

0.70

Points / game

0.99

Shots / game

2.88

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

31

1978–79 · New York Islanders

Assists

70

1978–79 · New York Islanders

Points

101

1978–79 · New York Islanders

Shots

287

1977–78 · New York Islanders

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1987–88

   • New York IslandersNHL

2. 1986–87

   • New York IslandersNHL

3. 1985–86

   • New York IslandersNHL
   • CanadaWEC-A

4. 1984–85

   • New York IslandersNHL

5. 1983–84

   • New York IslandersNHL

6. 1982–83

   • New York IslandersNHL

7. 1981–82

   • CanadaCan-Cup
   • New York IslandersNHL

8. 1980–81

   • CanadaCC
   • New York IslandersNHL

9. 1979–80

   • New York IslandersNHL

10. 1978–79

    • NHL All-StarsCh-Cup
    • New York IslandersNHL

11. 1977–78

    • New York IslandersNHL

12. 1976–77

    • CanadaCan-Cup
    • New York IslandersNHL

13. 1975–76

    • CanadaCC
    • New York IslandersNHL

14. 1974–75

    • New York IslandersNHL

15. 1973–74

    • New York IslandersNHL

16. 1972–73

    • OttawaOHA-Jr.

17. 1971–72

    • OttawaOHA-Jr.

18. 1970–71

    • OttawaOHA-Jr.

19. 1969–70

    • OttawaOHA-Jr.

20. 1968–69

    • OttawaOHA-Jr.

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Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1987–88	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	72	19	32	51	112	26	188	9	28	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 32 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 72 Goals 19 Ot Goals 0 Pim 112 Plus Minus 26 Points 51 Power Play Goals 9 Power Play Points 28 Shooting Pctg 0.1011 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 188
1987–88	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	5	1	4	5	6	-3	15	1	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -3 Points 5 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 15
1986–87	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	58	12	30	42	70	-6	147	8	24	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 30 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 58 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 70 Plus Minus -6 Points 42 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 24 Shooting Pctg 0.0816 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 147
1986–87	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	10	2	3	5	21	-7	22	1	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 21 Plus Minus -7 Points 5 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0909 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 22
1985–86	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	74	21	38	59	78	34	168	8	20	1	1	4	0	All stats Assists 38 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 74 Goals 21 Ot Goals 0 Pim 78 Plus Minus 34 Points 59 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 20 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 168
1985–86	WEC-A	Canada	Regular	7	1	4	5	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 5
1985–86	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	-2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1984–85	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	77	17	51	68	96	32	199	6	27	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 51 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 77 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 96 Plus Minus 32 Points 68 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 27 Shooting Pctg 0.0854 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 199
1984–85	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	10	3	2	5	10	0	22	1	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 10 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 0 Points 5 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1364 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 22
1983–84	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	78	22	63	85	87	54	247	11	30	1	3	3	0	All stats Assists 63 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 78 Goals 22 Ot Goals 0 Pim 87 Plus Minus 54 Points 85 Power Play Goals 11 Power Play Points 30 Shooting Pctg 0.0891 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 247
1983–84	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	20	1	5	6	28	-4	56	1	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 20 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 28 Plus Minus -4 Points 6 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0179 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 56
1982–83	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	69	12	54	66	60	33	190	4	30	1	3	1	0	All stats Assists 54 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 69 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 60 Plus Minus 33 Points 66 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 30 Shooting Pctg 0.0632 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 190
1982–83	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	20	8	12	20	22	20	68	4	12	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 20 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 20 Points 20 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 12 Shooting Pctg 0.1176 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 68
1981–82	Can-Cup	Canada	Regular	7	2	5	7	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Pim 12 Points 7
1981–82	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	60	24	37	61	83	39	169	11	29	1	2	4	0	All stats Assists 37 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 60 Goals 24 Ot Goals 0 Pim 83 Plus Minus 39 Points 61 Power Play Goals 11 Power Play Points 29 Shooting Pctg 0.142 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 169
1981–82	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	19	5	16	21	30	9	56	3	13	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 19 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus 9 Points 21 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 13 Shooting Pctg 0.0893 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 56
1980–81	CC	Canada	Regular	7	2	5	7	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Pim 12 Points 7
1980–81	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	74	20	56	76	104	39	206	9	41	0	5	4	0	All stats Assists 56 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 74 Goals 20 Ot Goals 0 Pim 104 Plus Minus 39 Points 76 Power Play Goals 9 Power Play Points 41 Shooting Pctg 0.0971 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 5 Shots 206
1980–81	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	18	8	17	25	16	18	44	6	15	1	3	2	0	All stats Assists 17 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 18 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 18 Points 25 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 15 Shooting Pctg 0.1818 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 44
1979–80	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	31	8	33	41	44	13	98	4	14	0	2	0	0	All stats Assists 33 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 31 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 44 Plus Minus 13 Points 41 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 14 Shooting Pctg 0.0816 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 98
1979–80	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	21	6	13	19	24	10	85	4	10	0	2	1	1	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 21 Goals 6 Ot Goals 1 Pim 24 Plus Minus 10 Points 19 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.0706 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 85
1978–79	Ch-Cup	NHL All-Stars	Regular	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1978–79	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	73	31	70	101	58	71	237	12	42	3	4	2	0	All stats Assists 70 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 73 Goals 31 Ot Goals 0 Pim 58 Plus Minus 71 Points 101 Power Play Goals 12 Power Play Points 42 Shooting Pctg 0.1308 Shorthanded Goals 3 Shorthanded Points 4 Shots 237
1978–79	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	10	4	7	11	8	6	40	0	2	0	0	1	1	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 10 Goals 4 Ot Goals 1 Pim 8 Plus Minus 6 Points 11 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 40
1977–78	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	80	30	64	94	81	57	287	9	42	0	2	6	0	All stats Assists 64 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 80 Goals 30 Ot Goals 0 Pim 81 Plus Minus 57 Points 94 Power Play Goals 9 Power Play Points 42 Shooting Pctg 0.1045 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 287
1977–78	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	7	2	2	4	6	1	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 1 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0625 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 32
1976–77	Can-Cup	Canada	Regular	7	1	8	9	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 16 Points 9
1976–77	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	80	25	55	80	103	42	238	7	28	1	2	4	0	All stats Assists 55 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 80 Goals 25 Ot Goals 0 Pim 103 Plus Minus 42 Points 80 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 28 Shooting Pctg 0.105 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 238
1976–77	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	12	6	4	10	20	12	37	2	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 12 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus 12 Points 10 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1622 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 37
1975–76	CC	Canada	Regular	7	1	8	9	16	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 16 Plus Minus 10 Points 9
1975–76	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	78	31	67	98	100	12	256	18	54	0	2	4	0	All stats Assists 67 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 78 Goals 31 Ot Goals 0 Pim 100 Plus Minus 12 Points 98 Power Play Goals 18 Power Play Points 54 Shooting Pctg 0.1211 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 256
1975–76	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	13	5	14	19	32	9	42	2	6	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 13 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 32 Plus Minus 9 Points 19 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.119 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 42
1974–75	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	79	21	55	76	105	27	211	5	31	2	4	4	0	All stats Assists 55 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 79 Goals 21 Ot Goals 0 Pim 105 Plus Minus 27 Points 76 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 31 Shooting Pctg 0.0995 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 4 Shots 211
1974–75	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	17	5	9	14	30	-5	55	3	8	1	1	0	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 17 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus -5 Points 14 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.0909 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 55
1973–74	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	77	17	37	54	175	-17	209	6	19	0	1	3	0	All stats Assists 37 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 77 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 175 Plus Minus -17 Points 54 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 19 Shooting Pctg 0.0813 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 209
1972–73	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Regular	61	35	88	123	232	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 88 Games Played 61 Goals 35 Pim 232 Points 123
1972–73	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Playoffs	9	6	10	16	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 9 Goals 6 Pim 22 Points 16
1971–72	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Regular	48	15	45	60	188	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 45 Games Played 48 Goals 15 Pim 188 Points 60
1970–71	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Regular	57	20	58	78	200	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 58 Games Played 57 Goals 20 Pim 200 Points 78
1970–71	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Playoffs	11	4	6	10	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 11 Goals 4 Pim 26 Points 10
1969–70	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Regular	42	13	18	31	97	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Games Played 42 Goals 13 Pim 97 Points 31
1969–70	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Playoffs	5	2	1	3	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Pim 9 Points 3
1968–69	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Regular	46	12	25	37	83	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 25 Games Played 46 Goals 12 Pim 83 Points 37

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