Marc Denis
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 193 lb (88 kg/13 st 11 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Columbus Blue Jackets Colorado Avalanche |
| Nationality | |
| Born | August 1, 1977 , Montreal, PQ, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 25th overall, 1995 Colorado Avalanche |
| Pro career | 1996 – present |
Marc Denis (born August 1, 1977 in Montreal, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey goaltender playing for the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
Denis was drafted 25th overall by the Colorado Avalanche at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He mainly played for Colorado's AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, and played a total of 28 regular season games in 3 seasons for the Avalanche. On June 7, 2000, Denis was traded to Columbus for a second round pick in the 2000 draft (Tomas Kurka). During the 2002–03 NHL season, he set the NHL record for most minutes in a season with 4,511, playing 77 regular season games that season. On June 30, 2006, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Fredrik Modin and Fredrik Norrena. On December 28, 2007, due to his sub-par and inconsistent play, the Lightning waived Denis. After he cleared waivers, Denis was sent down to the Lightning's AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals. Denis is endorsed by Reebok.The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled goalie Marc Denis from Norfolk of the American Hockey League on Mar 26, 2008. Denis replaces goalie Jonathan Boutin, who was reassigned to Norfolk Admirals a day after the Tampa Bay Lightning recalled him from the minor league team on an emergency basis because starting goalie Mike Smith has a sprained left ankle.
[edit] Achievements & awards
- Marcel Robert Trophy (top athletic/scholastic performer) - 1996
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy (best goaltender) - 1997
[edit] Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | SA | SO | GAA | Sv.% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 32 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1688 | 98 | -- | 0 | 3.48 | -- |
| 1995–96 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 51 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 2895 | 157 | -- | 2 | 3.25 | -- |
| 1996–97 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 41 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2317 | 104 | 1185 | 4 | 2.69 | .912 |
| 1996–97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 3.00 | .885 |
| 1997–98 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 47 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 2588 | 125 | 1237 | 1 | 2.90 | .899 |
| 1998–99 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 217 | 9 | 110 | 0 | 2.49 | .918 |
| 1998–99 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 52 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 2908 | 137 | 1584 | 4 | 2.83 | .914 |
| 1999–00 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 23 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1203 | 51 | 618 | 3 | 2.54 | .917 |
| 2000–01 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 32 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 1830 | 99 | 940 | 0 | 3.25 | .895 |
| 2001–02 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 42 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 2335 | 121 | 1197 | 1 | 3.11 | .899 |
| 2002–03 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 77 | 27 | 41 | 8 | 4511 | 232 | 2404 | 5 | 3.09 | .903 |
| 2003–04 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 66 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 3795 | 162 | 1970 | 5 | 2.56 | .918 |
| 2005–06 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 49 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 2786 | 151 | 1505 | 1 | 3.25 | .900 |
| 2006–07 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 44 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 2353 | 125 | 1068 | 1 | 3.19 | .883 |
| NHL totals | 338 | 111 | 174 | 31 | 19091 | 953 | 9838 | 16 | 3.00 | .903 | ||
[edit] Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SA | SO | GAA | Sv.% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 372 | 19 | -- | 1 | 3.06 | -- |
| 1995–96 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 16 | 8 | 8 | 957 | 69 | -- | 0 | 4.32 | -- |
| 1996–97 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 21 | 11 | 10 | 1229 | 70 | -- | 1 | 3.41 | -- |
| 1996–97 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 1 | -- | 0 | 1.07 | -- |
| 1997–98 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 346 | 15 | -- | 0 | 2.60 | -- |
| 1998–99 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 7 | -- | 0 | 2.93 | -- |
| NHL totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -.-- | 0 | ||
[edit] International play
Played for Canada in:
- 1996 World Junior Championships (gold medal)
- 1997 World Junior Championships (gold medal)
- 2004 World Championships (gold medal)
- 2006 World Championships
International statistics
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SA | SO | GAA | Sv.% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Canada | WC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -.-- | 0 |
| 2006 | Canada | WC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -.-- | 0 |
| Senior int'l totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -.-- | 0 | ||
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