Denis Potvin
Keynote Speaker: Former NHL Defencemen, Team Captain for the New York Islanders, 4-Time Stanely Cup Winner, & Retired TV Commentator
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Denis Potvin Biography
Denis Potvin is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and team captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is a four-time Stanley Cup winner as a member of the early 1980s New York Islanders. He is also a three-time James Norris Memorial Trophy winner as the NHL's top defenceman. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991 and served as a commentator for Ottawa Senators' television broadcasts on Sportsnet. In 2017, he was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.
After a stellar junior career with the Ottawa 67s, Denis Potvin was drafted first overall in the 1973 NHL Entry Draft by the struggling expansion Islanders, which had recorded the worst record in modern NHL history the previous season. Right after General Manager Bill Torrey drafted Potvin, Montreal Canadiens GM Sam Pollock approached Torrey, hoping to trade several established players in return for Potvin. It was Pollock's tactic of using a "quick-fix" package of mature players to exchange for a young superstar but Torrey did not fall into that trap.
Potvin came into the league with extraordinarily high expectations of being the savior of the franchise as well as the next Bobby Orr. While he did not dominate the game as did the great Boston defenseman, Potvin became an immediate star, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year, and upon Orr's decline and retirement, was widely acknowledged, along with Larry Robinson and Brad Park, to be the premier backline in the game.
Potvin was known for being intelligent, articulate, and outspoken off the ice. Throughout the seventies, his Islander teammates often were turned off by these traits, but Potvin, somewhat ironically, would later prove to be the greatest leader the Islanders have ever had because of these same traits his teammates had looked down upon as Potvin was maturing. His best season offensively was 1979, during which he became the first defenseman besides Orr to score thirty goals and 100 points in a single season, marks which even today few defensemen have reached. Potvin was awarded the Norris Trophy for his regular season, but when the Islanders failed to reach the Stanley Cup finals that year, during the off-season the Islanders decided to name the elite defensemen "Team Captain". Potvin would remain captain for eight seasons, and in those campaigns, the Islanders would never fail to reach the playoffs, reach the Cup finals five teams, and won four straight championships.
In retrospect, he was a far more traditional defender than Orr and an extremely physical player. After his peak years, Potvin suffered a series of injuries that impeded optimal performance, especially during the regular season, but remained a star, retiring after the 1988 season.
From 1993 to 2009, Potvin was a color commentator for Florida Panthers television broadcasts on Fox Sports Net, Florida.
His brother, Jean Potvin, also played in the NHL and was a teammate of Denis' for a number of years. He is a cousin of former NHLer, the late Marc Potvin.
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How much does it cost to book Denis Potvin for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Denis Potvin, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is $20,000 - $30,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Denis Potvin, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Denis Potvin speak about?
Denis Potvin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Hall of Fame, Hockey, Sports, Athlete, Sports Motivation, Sports Journalism & Broadcasting, Human Resources and Teamwork & Teambuilding. -
Who is the agent for Denis Potvin?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Denis Potvin for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Denis Potvin for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Denis Potvin or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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