Marc Denis

Marc Denis
Denis in 2016
Born (1977-08-01) August 1, 1977
Montreal, Quebec
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Colorado Avalanche
Columbus Blue Jackets
Tampa Bay Lightning
Montreal Canadiens
National team  Canada
NHL draft 25th overall, 1995
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 1997–2009

Joseph Marc Denis (born August 1, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played parts of 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Montreal Canadiens.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Denis played parts of three seasons with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He had a successful time with the Saguenéens. He was awarded the Marcel Robert Trophy for being the QMJHL's Scholastic Player of the Year.[1] The next season was also very successful for Denis. He finished the season with a 2.69 goals against average and a .905 save percentage. He was awarded the Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy for being the goaltender with the best goals against average in the QMJHL, was named the CHL Goaltender of the Year, and was named to the CHL First All-Star Team for his efforts.[2] He helped the Saguenéens during the playoff, defeating the Rimouski Océanic, Victoriaville Tigres and Halifax Mooseheads. The Saguenéens were eventually defeated by the Hull Olympiques four games to zero in the final. Despite the loss, they still earned a berth into the Memorial Cup tournament.

He was drafted 25th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1995 NHL entry draft. On December 7, 1996, Denis made his NHL debut, stopping 23 of 26 shots in a 4–2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.[3] After the game, he was sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Hershey Bears. He helped the Bears during the playoffs. They defeated the Kentucky Thoroughblades, Philadelphia Phantoms, and Springfield Falcons. The went on to defeat the Hamilton Bulldogs four games to one to win the Calder Cup.

On June 7, 2000, the Avalanche traded Denis to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a 2000 second-round draft pick.[4] He served as the backup goaltender for Ron Tugnutt. On August 31, Denis signed a multi-year contract to stay with the Blue Jackets.[5] The NHL named him as the NHL Player of the Week for the week of December 11.[6] During the 2002–03 season, Denis set the NHL record for most minutes played in a single season, breaking Martin Brodeur's record set during the 1995–96 season.[7] On June 27, 2002, Denis signed a multi-year contract to stay with the Blue Jackets.[8] On September 14, 2004, Denis signed a multi-year contract to stay with the Blue Jackets.[9]

On June 30, 2006, the Blue Jackets traded Denis to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Fredrik Modin and Fredrik Norrena.[10] On July 4, Denis signed a three-year, $8.6 million contract to stay with the Lightning.[11] On June 25, 2008, the Lightning bought out the rest of Denis' contract and he became a free agent.[12]

On July 3, 2008, Denis signed a one-year contract to join his hometown team, the Montreal Canadiens.[13] Denis played one game for the Canadiens and played the rest of his career with their AHL-affiliate Hamilton Bulldogs.

Denis retired from playing professional ice hockey in 2009.

References

  1. ↑ "The 3 finalists for the 2013 Marcel-Robert trophy unveiled". Moncton Wildcats. Retrieved March 15, 2026. The members of the selection committee of the 2013 Marcel-Robert trophy are Marc Denis, former recipient of the trophy (1995)
  2. ↑ "Trophée Jacques-Plante Trophy" (PDF). Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "1996-97 NHL Debuts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Blue Jackets Acquire Goalie Marc Denis From Avalanche". Columbus Blue Jackets. Archived from the original on October 28, 2000. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets, Goalie Marc Denis Agree to Terms". Columbus Blue Jackets. Archived from the original on December 17, 2000. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Denis named NHL Player of Week". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 9, 2001. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "Blue Jackets G Marc Denis Breaks NHL Record for Minutes Played Friday Night vs. Detroit Red Wings". Columbus Blue Jackets. Archived from the original on January 22, 2004. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ "Blue Jackets Re-Sign G Marc Denis to a Multi-Year Deal". Columbus Blue Jackets. Archived from the original on December 17, 2000. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ↑ "Blue Jackets Re-Sign Goaltender Marc Denis, Right Wing David Vyborny". Columbus Blue Jackets. Archived from the original on December 17, 2000. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ↑ "Lightning Acquire Goaltender Marc Denis from Columbus". Tampa Bay Lightning. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "Lightning Sign Goaltender Marc Denis". Tampa Bay Lightning. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ↑ "Lightning Buy Out Contract of Goaltender Marc Denis". Tampa Bay Lightning. Archived from the original on July 1, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ↑ "Canadiens ink Marc Denis". Montreal Canadiens. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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