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Canada Jean Potvin

#3 New York Islanders / NHL - 80/81

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Jean Potvin Facts

Date of Birth
Mar 25, 1949
Position
D
Age
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2

Potvin, 72, died on March 15, 2022.
Brother: Denis Potvin
Cousin: Marc Potvin

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Jean Potvin Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1965-66 Hull Hawks CJHL -* 3* -* -* -* -* |
1966-67 Hull Hawks CJHL 45* 22* 27* 49* 115* -* |
1967-68 Ottawa 67's OHA-Jr. 54* 18* 17* 35* 138* -* |
1968-69 Ottawa 67's OHA-Jr. 54* 17* 23* 40* 116* -* | Playoffs 7 1 7 8 20 -
1969-70 Springfield Kings AHL 61* 3* 5* 8* 42* -* | Playoffs 14 0 2 2 24 -
1970-71 Los Angeles Kings NHL 4* 1* 3* 4* 2* 5* |
Springfield Kings AHL 60* 9* 23* 32* 94* -* | Playoffs 12 2 10 12 17 -
1971-72 Los Angeles Kings NHL 39* 2* 3* 5* 35* -39* |
Philadelphia Flyers NHL 29* 3* 12* 15* 6* -6* |
1972-73 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 35* 3* 9* 12* 10* -1* |
New York Islanders NHL 10* 0* 3* 3* 12* -3* |
1973-74 New York Islanders NHL 78* 5* 23* 28* 100* -26* |
1974-75 New York Islanders NHL 73* 9* 24* 33* 59* -3* | Playoffs 15 2 4 6 9 -
1975-76 New York Islanders NHL 78* 17* 55* 72* 74* 16* | Playoffs 13 0 1 1 2 -
1976-77 New York Islanders NHL 79* 10* 36* 46* 26* 14* | Playoffs 11 0 4 4 6 -
1977-78 New York Islanders NHL 34* 1* 10* 11* 8* 11* |
Cleveland Barons NHL 40* 3* 14* 17* 30* -4* |
1978-79 Minnesota North Stars NHL 64* 5* 16* 21* 65* -10* |
Oklahoma City Stars CHL 9* 3* 7* 10* 10* -* |
1979-80 New York Islanders NHL 32* 2* 13* 15* 26* -12* |
1980-81 New York Islanders NHL 18* 2* 3* 5* 25* -4* |
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Jean Potvin Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 121* 12* 28* 40* 0.33* 136* -* | 2 26 2 * 12 * 14 * 0.54 * 41 * - *
CJHL (CCHL) 2 45* 25* 27* 49* 1.09* 115* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CHL 1 9* 3* 7* 10* 1.11* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 11 613* 63* 224* 287* 0.47* 478* -62* | 3 39 2 * 9 * 11 * 0.28 * 17 * - *
OHA-Jr. 2 108* 35* 40* 75* 0.69* 254* -* | 1 7 1 * 7 * 8 * 1.14 * 20 * - *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jean Potvin Career Highlights

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Jean Potvin Connections

Player Period Teams
Billy Smith (G) 1970-1981 10 Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, Springfield Indians
Denis Potvin (D) 1968-1981 8 New York Islanders, Ottawa 67's
Bob Nystrom (F) 1972-1981 8 New York Islanders
Garry Howatt (F) 1972-1981 8 New York Islanders

Jean Potvin Biography and Trivia

- 1979-06-10 • Signed as a free agent by New York Islanders
- 1978-06-15 • Placed on Minnesota North Stars Reserve List after Cleveland-Minnesota Dispersal Draft
- 1978-01-10 • Traded to Cleveland Barons w/ J.P. Parise and a 1978 4th-round pick (later cancelled) for Wayne Merrick and Darcy Regier
- 1973-03-05 • Traded to New York Islanders w/ future considerations (Glen Irwin) for Terry Crisp
- 1972-01-28 • Traded to Philadelphia Flyers w/ Ed Joyal, Bill Flett and Ross Lonsberry for Bill Lesuk, Jim Johnson and Serge Bernier
- 1969-11-15 • Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles Kings

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