# Denis Dupéré

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

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.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| 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 | NHL totals | NHL totals | 421 | 80 | 99 | 179 | 66 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |