Denis Dupéré
Denis Dupéré | |||
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Born |
Jonquière, Quebec, Canada | June 21, 1948||
Died |
April 14, 2019 Jonquière, Quebec, Canada | (aged 70)||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Washington Capitals St. Louis Blues Kansas City Scouts Colorado Rockies | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 1969–1978 |
Denis Gilles Dupéré (June 21, 1948 – April 14, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues, Kansas City Scouts, and Colorado Rockies of the National Hockey League between 1970 and 1978.
Biography
[edit]Dupéré was born in Jonquière, Quebec.
Acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs from the New York Rangers, Dupéré played four seasons with the Maple Leafs. After being left exposed for the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft, he was claimed by the Washington Capitals. He scored two goals against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Capitals' first win in franchise history. After being named the Capitals' first representative to the NHL All-Star game, he was traded to the St. Louis Blues. The Blues traded him to the Kansas City Scouts the following season, and he would remain with the organization, including after its move to Colorado, until his retirement in 1978. He died from cancer in 2019.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1964–65 | Jonquière Marquis | QJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66 | Jonquière Marquis | QJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66 | Jonquière Marquis | Mem-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
1966–67 | Kitchener Greenshirts | CJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1966–67 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1967–68 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 54 | 35 | 24 | 59 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | ||
1968–69 | Ottawa Nationals | OHA-Sr. | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968–69 | Canadian National Team | Intl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1969–70 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 72 | 33 | 19 | 52 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | ||
1970–71 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1970–71 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 48 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 77 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1972–73 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 61 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1974–75 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 53 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 43 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 57 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Rhode Island Reds | AHL | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 54 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1977–78 | Hampton Gulls | AHL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Philadelphia Firebirds | AHL | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Nelson Maple Leafs | WIHL | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Club des Patineurs Lyonnais | FRA | 18 | 16 | 11 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 421 | 80 | 99 | 179 | 66 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "L'ancien hockeyeur Denis Dupéré s'éteint". Le Quotidien. 15 April 2019.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1948 births
- 2019 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Colorado Rockies (NHL) players
- Hampton Gulls (AHL) players
- Ice hockey people from Saguenay, Quebec
- Kansas City Scouts players
- Kitchener Rangers players
- LHC Les Lions players
- Omaha Knights (CHL) players
- Philadelphia Firebirds (AHL) players
- Rhode Island Reds players
- St. Louis Blues players
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players
- Washington Capitals players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey winger, 1940s births stubs