Category: Denis Potvin
Dobson Joins Potvin As Only Islanders’ Defensemen With a 60-Assist Season
Denis PotvinNoah Dobson hit a major milestone on Tuesday with his 59tth and 60th assist of the season in the first period of the New York Islanders’ home game against the…
Read moreToday in Hockey History: Dec. 23
Montreal CanadiensNew York was the site of a ton of great memories, both on Long Island and in Buffalo, on this date in National Hockey League history. With this being the…
Read moreIslanders Award Winners: Denis Potvin, Norris Trophy, 1979
Denis PotvinOur series of audio documentaries continues. The Islanders win their first regular season championship and Potvin has, to this day, the best single season a defensemen has ever had for this franchise. So far in this series, we’ve seen Denis Potvin win the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s b...
Read moreIslanders Award Winners: Denis Potvin, Norris Trophy, 1978
Denis PotvinOur series of audio documentaries continues. By maturing emotionally and professionally, Denis Potvin was able to return to the top of the NHL defenseman pecking order. By winning the Calder Trophy in 1974 and the Norris in 1976, Denis Potvin had already established himself as one of...
Read moreOilers’ Bouchard Blowing Away Expectations Thus Far in Playoffs
Evan BouchardPaul Coffey. Denis Potvin. Larry Robinson. Brian Leetch. Evan Bouchard. The first four are Hall of Famers, multi-time Norris Trophy winners, and Stanley Cup champions. The fifth is a 23-year-old…
Read moreNew York Islanders’ Top 20 Goal Scorers All-Time
Clark GilliesFounded in 1972, the New York Islanders have created many historical moments throughout their 50 years of existence. During the dynasty years in the 1980s, the roster included some of the greatest ever to play the game. In 814 games with the New York Islanders, Bob Bourne scored 238 goals. LaFonta...
Read moreIslanders’ Denis Potvin: Overlooked Greatness
Nicklas LidstromToday’s NHL fan does not recognize how masterful of a defender Denis Potvin was when he played. A 1991 inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Vanier, Ontario native…
Read moreIslanders Gameday News: Bailey’s big night in Raleigh
Josh BaileyBailey has played many games against the Hurricanes. | Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images The longtime Isles forward plays game no. 1,000 when his team visits the Hurricanes. Tonight, Josh Bailey will play in his 1,000th game in the NHL, every single one of them with t...
Read moreNew York Islanders legend Denis Potvin launches 'Potvin Socks'
New York RangersThe New York hockey legend put a positive spin on the vulgar chant that's been around for over four decades.
Read moreSteven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning Aren't Done Yet
Denis PotvinTampa Bay was denied on its three-peat bid, but don’t turn out the lights on Steven Stamkos & Co. quite yet – the Lightning still have some Cup contending left in them.
Read morePotvin got wish when selected by Islanders with No. 1 pick in 1973 Draft
Denis PotvinLegendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday. With the Upper Deck 2022 NHL Draft taking place this week at Bell Centre in Montreal, Fischler looks back to 1973 when prize...
Read moreStamkos focused on third straight championship, growing Lightning legacy
Maurice "Rocket" RichardSteven Stamkos laughed while he struggled to find the right words when he heard the short list of elite players the Tampa Bay Lightning forward could join in a few months.
Read moreStamkos focused on third straight Stanley Cup, growing Lightning legacy
Yvan CournoyerSteven Stamkos laughed while he struggled to find the right words when he heard the short list of elite players the Tampa Bay Lightning forward could join in a few months. Stamkos will join that exclusive fraternity if the Lightning win a third straight championship this season. He's a world-clas...
Read more“About Six Feet from a Moose’s Ass:” Clark Gillies was an Islanders icon from the onset
Clark GilliesPhoto by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Right from the beginning, Gillies made his mark on the Islanders and became “the beat” of the franchise. One of the many amazing aspects about the Islanders dynasty is that so many of its key players hit the ground running as NHLers. He...
Read moreClark Gillies scored, fought, checked and set the tone for dynastic Islanders
Bryan TrottierWhen you think of the dynastic New York Islanders of the 1980s, you likely think of the wizardry of Mike Bossy, the playmaking prowess of Bryan Trottier or maybe the puck-rushing brilliance of Denis Potvin. But none of that dominance happens without Clark Gillies. The Islanders announced Gillies d...
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