Born	August 1, 1977 (1977-08-01) (age 32), Montreal, PQ, CAN
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team F. teams	Free Agent Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets Tampa Bay Lightning Montreal Canadiens
Ntl. team	Canada
NHL Draft	25th overall, 1995 Colorado Avalanche
Pro career	1997 – present

Marc Denis (born August 1, 1977 in Montreal, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey goaltender, currently a free agent. He last played with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. For the 2009–10 season, he has been hired as the goaltenders' coach of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team.^[1]

[edit] Playing career

Denis was drafted 25th overall by the Colorado Avalanche at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He mainly played for Colorado's AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, and played a total of 28 regular season games in 3 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 (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, 2007, 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.^[2] At the start of the 2008-09 season, on October 5, 2008 he was placed on waivers. After not being claimed, he 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.^[3]

[edit] Achievements & awards

QMJHL

• Marcel Robert Trophy- 1996
• Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy- 1997

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Regular Season and Playoffs

[edit] International

Medal record
Competitor for  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold	2004 Prague
World Junior Championships
Gold	1996 Boston
Gold	1997 Geneva

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Marc Denis's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Marc Denis at TSN.ca