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Denis Charles Potvin (born October 29, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and team captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is a four-time Stanley Cup winner as a member of the early 1980s New York Islanders.
On November 5, 2024, he was recalled by the New York Islanders. Prior to being recalled, he recorded one goal and one assist in four games for the Bridgeport Islanders. [ 8 ] Due to injuries to Islanders' defencemen Mike Reilly , Adam Pelech and Alexander Romanov , he made his NHL debut later that night in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins .
In September 2023, he joined New York's training camp roster for the 2023–24 season, [6] but did not make the team and was loaned to Bridgeport for the start of the season. [7] He was recalled to the NHL on January 17, 2024, [ 8 ] and made his NHL debut two days later in the Islanders' 4–3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks . [ 9 ]
The Islanders are one of three NHL franchises in the New York metropolitan area, along with the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers, and their fanbase resides primarily on Long Island. The team was founded in 1972 as part of the NHL's maneuvers to keep a team from rival league World Hockey Association (WHA) out of the newly built Nassau ...
There have been two seasons where the Islanders did not have a captain: 1996–97 and 2000–01. [2] [7] The team's current captain is Anders Lee, who was appointed on October 4, 2018, succeeding John Tavares, who signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 18-19 offseason. [8]
By RYAN GORMAN The son of a New York Islanders legend has been arrested in connection with the oxycodone overdose death of a New York Rangers player. Jordan Hart, son of Islanders great Gary Hart ...
Authorities in New York have arrested a man in connection with the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl who has since been found. Emmarae Gervasi disappeared from Suffolk County, N.Y., on Dec. 8 ...
The New York Islanders, a hockey team which Diller supported, observed a moment of silence for Diller ahead of their game against the Chicago Blackhawks on April 2, and announced that proceeds from the 50/50 raffle at the following game would be donated to Diller's family. [60]