Denis Potvin

Summary

Denis Potvin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hull^[2]. He was born on +1953-10-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an ice hockey player^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month, #7,030 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Denis Potvin was born in Hull^[2].
• Denis Potvin was born on +1953-10-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Denis Potvin held citizenship in Canada^[6].
• Denis Potvin's professions included ice hockey player^[4].
• Denis Potvin received the Stanley Cup^[7].
• Denis Potvin received the Calder Memorial Trophy^[8].
• Denis Potvin received the James Norris Memorial Trophy^[9].
• Denis Potvin received the James Norris Memorial Trophy^[10].
• Denis Potvin received the James Norris Memorial Trophy^[11].
• Denis Potvin received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame^[12].
• Denis Potvin's image is recorded as Denis Potvin.jpg^[13].
• Denis Potvin is recorded as male^[14].
• Denis Potvin's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Denis Potvin's member of sports team is recorded as New York Islanders^[16].
• Denis Potvin's Commons category is recorded as Denis Potvin^[17].
• Denis Potvin's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defenseman^[18].
• Denis Potvin's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot^[19].
• Denis Potvin's sport is recorded as ice hockey^[20].
• Denis Potvin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vxdp^[21].
• Denis Potvin's drafted by is recorded as New York Islanders^[22].
• Denis Potvin's family name is recorded as Potvin^[23].
• Denis Potvin's given name is recorded as Denis^[24].
• Denis Potvin's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 672/000165177^[25].
• Denis Potvin's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+1060'}^[26].
• Denis Potvin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Denis Potvin's place of birth was Hull^[2]. He was born on +1953-10-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Denis Potvin worked as an ice hockey player^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup^[7], a sports competition^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1893^[30]; Calder Memorial Trophy^[8], a sports award^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1937^[33]; James Norris Memorial Trophy^[9], a sports award^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1954^[36]; Canada's Sports Hall of Fame^[12], a sports hall of fame^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1955^[39]; and Hockey Hall of Fame^[40], an ice hockey hall of fame^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1943^[43].

Why It Matters

Denis Potvin ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month, #7,030 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Denis Potvin born?

Denis Potvin's place of birth was Hull^[2].

What did Denis Potvin do for work?

Denis Potvin worked as ice hockey player^[4].

What awards did Denis Potvin receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup^[7], Calder Memorial Trophy^[8], James Norris Memorial Trophy^[9], and James Norris Memorial Trophy^[10].