Marc Denis
Jersey Number: 30
Player information for Marc Denis
Position
Goalie
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
August 1, 1977
Number
30
Catches
Left
Weight
193 lbs (88kg)
Birthplace
Montréal, Quebec, CAN
Years in Columbus
5
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Player Career Notes
- Played five seasons in Columbus, compiling an 84-146-25 record with a 3.01 goals-against average, .904 save percentage and 12 shutouts in 266 games from 2000-06.
- Ranks second in franchise history in games played (266), third in shutouts (12) and fifth in wins (84).
- Appeared in 32 games for the Blue Jackets’ inaugural season in 2000-01, finishing with a 3.25 GAA and .895 SV%.
- Made 32 saves in a 3-1 win over Washington for the Blue Jackets’ first ever win at Nationwide Arena on Oct. 27, 2000.
- Led the NHL in appearances, shots faced (2,404), saves (2,172) and minutes played (4,511) in 2002-03 with his 77 games tied for the third-most all-time for a goaltender in a single season in NHL history (Fuhr, 79, 1995-96) while his 4,511 minutes are fifth-most all-time.
- Conducted his best NHL season in 2003-04, posting a 21-36-7 record with a 2.56 GAA, .918 SV% and five shutouts in 66 appearances with Columbus.
- Finished his 11-year NHL career with a 112-179-31 record, 3.02 GAA, .902 SV% and 16 shutouts in 349 games with the Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche from 1996-2009.
- Won the 1997 AHL Calder Cup with the Hershey Bears and appeared in the 1999 AHL All-Star Game.
- Won gold with Canada at the 2004 IIHF World Championships as well as the 1996 and 1997 IIHF World Junior Championships. Also played for the country at the 2006 IIHF World Championships.
Played his junior hockey with the Chicoutimi Sagueneen in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1994-97. - Won the Jacques Plante Trophy (QMJHL best goaltender) and named the 1996-97 CHL Goaltender of the Year and was named to both the QMJHL and CHL All-Star teams after leading the QMJHL in GAA (2.69) and SV% (.905) while leading Chicoutimi to the Memoria Cup championship.
- Currently works as a color analyst for the Francophone Canadian sports station, RDS.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GA | GAA | SV% | SA | SO | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 32 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 3.25 | 0.895 | 940 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-2002 | 42 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 121 | 3.11 | 0.899 | 1197 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-2003 | 77 | 27 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 232 | 3.09 | 0.903 | 2404 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-2004 | 66 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 162 | 2.56 | 0.918 | 1970 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005-2006 | 49 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 3.25 | 0.900 | 1505 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 266 | 84 | 146 | 24 | 1 | 765 | 3.01 | 0.905 | 8016 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Colorado in the first-round, 25th overall, in the 1995 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Colorado in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2000 NHL Draft on June 7, 2000.
- Traded to Tampa Bay in exchange for LW Fredrik Modin and G Fredrik Norrena on June 30, 2006.