# Jean-Paul Denis

Joseph Gabriel Jean-Paul "Johnny" Denis (February 28, 1924 – January 3, 1989) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played ten games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1946–47 and 1949–50 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1944 to 1962, was spent in the minor leagues. Denis was born in Montreal, Quebec.

## 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 |
| 1941–42 | Montreal Concordia Civics | MMJHL | 12 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1942–43 | Montreal Concordia Civics | MMJHL | 20 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1943–44 | Montreal Concordia Civics | QJHL | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1943–44 | University of Montreal | QSHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Montreal Junior Royals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1944–45 | Hull Volants | QSHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944–45 | Montreal Army | QSHL | 9 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945–46 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 69 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 1946–47 | New York Rangers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 26 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 16 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947–48 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 65 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948–49 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 63 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949–50 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949–50 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 65 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950–51 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 61 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 35 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Providence Reds | AHL | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 1952–53 | Providence Reds | AHL | 57 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953–54 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953–54 | Providence Reds | AHL | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954–55 | Shawinigan Falls Catractes | QSHL | 42 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 |
| 1955–56 | Shawinigan Falls Catractes | QSHL | 59 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 1956–57 | Shawinigan Falls Catractes | QSHL | 62 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957–58 | Shawinigan Falls Catractes | QSHL | 64 | 39 | 50 | 89 | 68 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 1958–59 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 48 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 69 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959–60 | Trois-Rivières Lions | EPHL | 69 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1960–61 | St. Paul Saints | IHL | 67 | 41 | 52 | 93 | 52 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 9 |
| 1961–62 | St. Paul Saints | IHL | 64 | 32 | 56 | 88 | 49 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 391 | 135 | 141 | 276 | 478 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| QSHL totals | QSHL totals | QSHL totals | 296 | 133 | 184 | 317 | 312 | 39 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 34 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |