Denis Charles Potvin - Born October 29, 1953 in Vanier, Ontario is a Canadian retired ice Hockey defenceman and broadcaster.

J. Ross Robertson Cup Junior finalist 1972 with Ottawa 67's.

- Max Kaminsky Trophy Winner 1972, 1973 with Ottawa 67's.

- Calder Memorial Trophy Winner 1974 with New York Islanders.

- 1976 Canada Cup Champion.
Potvin led the 1976 Canada Cup tournament in assists (8), points (9), and penalty minutes (16).

- James Norris Memorial Trophy Winner 1976, 1978, 1979 with New York Islanders.

- Stanley Cup Champion 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 with New York Islanders as team captain.
Stanley Cup finalist 1984.

- Clarence S. Campbell Bowl Champion 1978, 1979, 1981 with New York Islanders.

- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1982, 1983, 1984 with New York Islanders.

NHL 1st overall draft pick in 1973 by New York Islanders.

Potvin made his NHL debut with the New York Islanders on October 10, 1973 vs Atlanta Flames at Omni Coliseum in a 1-1 tie.

Potvin scored his 1st NHL goal vs Ed Giacomin of the New York Rangers on October 2, 1973 at 4:54 of the 1st period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in a 3-2 Islanders win. Potvin had 2 goals in the game.

Potvin scored his 1st NHL hat-trick vs Gary Edwards of Los Angeles Kings on January 25, 1975 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in a 5-5 tie.

Potvin played in 1,060 regular season NHL games, scoring 310 goals (44 GWG), 742 assists with 1356 penalty minutes and 185 NHL playoff games, scoring 56 goals (7 GWG / 2 OTG), 109 assists with 253 penalty minutes.

Potvin played in NHL All-Star Games 1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1981,1983,1984,1988.

Potvin was selected to NHL First All-Star Team 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979 (Challenge Cup), 1981.

Potvin was the first NHL defenceman to reach 300 goals during regular season play, and 1,000 career points.

Potvin was the first player to reach 100 playoff assists in NHL history.

Denis Potvin was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.

Denis Potvin was inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.

Denis Potvin was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.

Denis Potvin was inducted into the New York Islanders Hall of Fame in 2006.

Potvin's jersey #5 was retired by the Islanders on February 1, 1992, the first such honor bestowed by the franchise.

In 2017, Potvin was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.

NOTE
Potvin has quoted about the 1982-83 Islanders team "I am not going to be humble about it," Potvin said. "I think it's the best team in the history of the game."