Louis Gilbert "Lulu" Denis (June 7, 1928 – October 11, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played three games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1949–50 and 1950–51 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1948 to 1961, was spent with the Montreal Royals in the Quebec Senior Hockey League. Denis died on October 11, 2022, at the age of 94.[1]
| Louis Denis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 7, 1928 Vonda, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
October 11, 2022 (aged 94) Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1948–1961 | ||
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | QJAHA | 17 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | QJAHA | 28 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | QJAHA | 31 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 53 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1949–50 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 57 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 57 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 59 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1952–53 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 51 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 68 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 62 | 20 | 47 | 67 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1955–56 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 61 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 68 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957–58 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 61 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1958–59 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 61 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1959–60 | Montreal Royals | EPHL | 67 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1960–61 | Montreal Royals | EPHL | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| QSHL totals | 658 | 210 | 305 | 515 | 244 | 90 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 38 | ||||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Louis Gilbert "Lulu" Denis obituary". Munro & Morris Funeral Homes Ltd. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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