Joseph Marc Denis (born August 1, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender, who last played with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). For the 2009–10 season, he was hired as the goaltenders' coach of the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) team.[1] He is currently working as a colour analyst for the Francophone Canadian sports station, RDS. He is the all time leader in save percentage in the shootout among goaltenders who have faced at least 40 shootout attempts.[2]
| Marc Denis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Denis in 2016 | |||
| Born |
August 1, 1977 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| 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 | ||
Playing career
editAs a youth, Denis played in the 1990 and 1991 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Montreal.[3]
Denis was drafted 25th overall by the Colorado Avalanche at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Upon turning professional with Colorado, Denis mainly played for Colorado's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hershey Bears, and played a total of 28 regular season games in three seasons for the Avalanche. On June 7, 2000, Denis was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a second-round pick in the 2000 draft (used to choose Tomas Kurka). During the 2002–03 NHL season, he set the then-NHL record for most minutes in a season with 4,511, playing 77 regular season games that season.
On June 30, 2006, Denis was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Fredrik Modin and Fredrik Norrena. In the 2007–08 season, on December 28, 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. The Lightning later recalled Denis from Norfolk on March 26, 2008. Denis replaced goalie Jonathan Boutin, who was earlier recalled from the Admirals on an emergency basis because starting goalie Mike Smith had a sprained left ankle. After the season, Denis was bought out from the Lightning on June 25, 2008.
Denis, who therefore became a free agent, then signed a contract with his hometown team, the Montreal Canadiens, on July 3, 2008.[4] After training camp, Marc Denis was assigned to Montreal's AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs. Denis was recalled as an injury replacement for the Canadiens throughout the season and appeared in one game with the Canadiens when he relieved Jaroslav Halak for the third period in a 4–1 loss to the New Jersey Devils on January 2, 2009.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1992–93 | Montreal-Bourassa | QMAAA | 26 | — | — | — | — | 1559 | 74 | 5 | 2.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Trois-Rivières Estacades | QMAAA | 36 | 10 | 22 | 3 | — | 2093 | 158 | 0 | 4.53 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 249 | 20 | 0 | 4.83 | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 32 | 17 | 9 | 1 | — | 1688 | 98 | 0 | 3.48 | .891 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 372 | 19 | 1 | 3.06 | .917 | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 51 | 23 | 21 | 4 | — | 2951 | 157 | 2 | 3.19 | .891 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 957 | 69 | 0 | 4.32 | .865 | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 41 | 22 | 15 | 2 | — | 2317 | 104 | 4 | 2.69 | .905 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 1229 | 70 | 1 | 3.42 | .883 | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 179 | 15 | 0 | 5.02 | .832 | ||
| 1996–97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Hershey Bears | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 1.08 | .960 | ||
| 1997–98 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 47 | 17 | 23 | 4 | — | 2588 | 125 | 1 | 2.90 | .899 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 346 | 15 | 0 | 2.59 | .894 | ||
| 1998–99 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 52 | 20 | 23 | 5 | — | 2908 | 137 | 4 | 2.83 | .914 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 7 | 0 | 2.93 | .909 | ||
| 1998–99 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 217 | 9 | 0 | 2.49 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 23 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | 1203 | 51 | 3 | 2.54 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 32 | 6 | 20 | 4 | — | 1830 | 99 | 0 | 3.25 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 42 | 9 | 24 | 5 | — | 2335 | 121 | 1 | 3.11 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 77 | 27 | 41 | 8 | — | 4511 | 232 | 5 | 3.09 | .903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 66 | 21 | 36 | 7 | — | 3795 | 162 | 5 | 2.56 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 49 | 21 | 25 | — | 1 | 2786 | 151 | 1 | 3.25 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 44 | 17 | 18 | — | 2 | 2353 | 125 | 1 | 3.19 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 10 | 1 | 5 | — | 0 | 414 | 28 | 0 | 4.05 | .859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 32 | 11 | 17 | — | 2 | 1832 | 89 | 1 | 2.91 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 46 | 27 | 18 | — | 0 | 2659 | 109 | 5 | 2.46 | .920 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 359 | 20 | 0 | 3.34 | .890 | ||
| 2008–09 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 349 | 112 | 179 | 28 | 3 | 19,526 | 982 | 16 | 3.02 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 2004 Prague | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 1996 Boston | ||
| 1997 Geneva | ||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Canada | WJC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | — | |
| 1997 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 419 | 13 | 1 | 1.86 | .933 | |
| 2006 | Canada | WC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 263 | 11 | 0 | 2.51 | .911 | |
| Junior totals | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 539 | 15 | 1 | 1.67 | — | |||
| Senior totals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 263 | 11 | 0 | 2.51 | .911 | |||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| Marcel Robert Trophy | 1996 | |
| Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy | 1997 | |
| CHL First All-Star Team | 1997 | |
| CHL Goaltender of the Year | 1997 | |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Hershey Bears) | 1997 | |
| International | ||
| Best Goaltender | 1997 | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "Marc Denis". LHJMQ. Retrieved 2009-09-25. [dead link]
- ^ "Goaltender Records". records.nhl.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Canadiens ink Marc Denis". Montreal Canadiens. 2008-07-03. Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ "Devils whip Canadiens behind sharp play from Clemmensen". CBS Sports. 2009-01-02. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ Andrew Podnieks (9 October 2009). Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Harper Collins Publishers Ltd. p. 528. ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database