Dennis Polonich

Dennis Daniel Polonich 
*Born December 4, 1953 in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan
*Hometown: Foam Lake, Saskatchewan
*Brother: Mike Polonich
*Position: Center, Right Wing, Coach, & General Manager 
Selected by Detroit Red Wings 8th round (#118) in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft
is a retired professional centre who spent his entire NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings. He was known as a troublemaker who would do anything (especially fighting) to disrupt the opposition. He was selected 8th (118th overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft.
==Playing career==
===Junior hockey===
Polonich began noticing early on that he wasn't one of the big kids around the league. Standing only an unimpressive five feet, six inches, and while playing for the Flin Flon Bombers of the WCHL, Polonich decided he needed a way to get the attention of the pro scouts. He felt the easiest way to do this was getting the face of every single player on the other team while scoring some goals in between. Polonich started picking fights with players all over the league during the 1972–73 season and was known to never stop trash-talking. He racked up 222 penalty minutes to go along with 83 points that season but also accomplished what he first set out to do, impress the scouts. Polonich was drafted 118th by the Detroit Red Wings in 1973. However, the Wings wanted to see if Polonich could be as effective in a higher league. They decided to ship him across the pond to Britain to play a season with the London Lions. He impressed and was brought back for the 1974–75 season.
===Professional hockey===
In the 1974–75 season the AHL had its first look at the young firecracker when Polonich joined the Virginia Wings. He helped them reach the playoffs with 34 points while leading the team in penalty minutes and went on to be the best scorer in their short playoff appearance. Towards the end of the season Polonich got the chance to play in his first NHL game. He would join the Wings for four games that season ending with no goals, no assists, and surprisingly no penalty minutes, but with a renewed sense of what he was playing for. After a quick stint with the Kalamazoo Wings of the IHL, Polonich became a full-time Red Wing in the 1975–76 NHL season. The Red Wings were retooling, adding toughness and grit to their roster after a few disappointing seasons and Polonich fit the bill. Although small, Polonich brought an instant force to the team and starting wreaking havoc in the highest league in hockey. Polonich set a club record on March 24, 1976 by sitting out eight penalties - five minors, a major and a misconduct. Looking back, Polonich wishes he’d spent less time in the sin bin and more on the ice. 
"If I had stayed out of the box a little more, I might have scored 20 or 25 goals, you have to have a mighty long stick to score from the penalty box." 
In the 1976–77 season Polonich had a short tenure as captain of the Detroit Red Wings while Danny Grant was injured. He would finish second on the team in scoring with 46 points and first on the team (second in the league behind Tiger Williams) in penalty minutes with 274. He would again lead the team in penalty minutes the following season.
On October 25, 1978 Polonich was doing what he did best when he got under the skin of Colorado Rockies' Wilf Paiement. In what has been termed as the worst-ever case of brutality in the NHL, Paiement smashed the dimunitive Polonich across the face with his stick, leaving Polonich with a concussion, severe facial lacerations, and a broken nose requiring reconstructive surgery. Polonich sued, and was rewarded with a settlement of $850,000 in 1982. Polonich suffered from breathing problems for the remainder of his career.
After five and a half seasons with the Red Wings, Polonich was sent down to the AHL after the 1980–81 season and, besides 11 games in 1982, would remain there. He helped the Adirondack Red Wings reach the playoffs twice in the following four years before jumping to the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the IHL.
Polonich finally retired in 1987.
==Records==
*Red Wings club record: Sitting out eight penalties in one game - five minors, a major and a misconduct. (1976)
==Career Statistics==
===Playing===
  	  	  	 	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
1971-72 	Flin Flon Bombers 	WCHL 	 	65 	9 	21 	30 	200 	 	5 	0 	1 	1 	41
1972-73 	Flin Flon Bombers 	WCHL 	 	68 	26 	48 	74 	222 	 	9 	1 	5 	6 	38
1973-74 	London Lions 	Ind 	 	67 	17 	43 	60 	57 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1974-75 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1974-75 	Virginia Wings 	AHL 	 	60 	14 	20 	34 	194 	 	5 	0 	2 	2 	30
1975-76 	Kalamazoo Wings 	IHL 	 	5 	1 	8 	9 	32 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1975-76 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	57 	11 	12 	23 	302 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1976-77 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	79 	18 	28 	46 	274 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1977-78 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	79 	16 	19 	35 	254 	 	7 	1 	0 	1 	19
1978-79 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	62 	10 	12 	22 	208 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1979-80 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	66 	2 	8 	10 	127 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1980-81 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	32 	2 	2 	4 	77 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1980-81 	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL 	 	40 	16 	13 	29 	99 	 	14 	9 	5 	14 	95
1981-82 	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL 	 	80 	30 	26 	56 	202 	 	5 	2 	2 	4 	0
1982-83 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	11 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1982-83 	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL 	 	61 	18 	22 	40 	128 	 	6 	2 	2 	4 	10
1983-84 	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL 	 	66 	14 	26 	40 	122 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1984-85 	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL 	 	53 	18 	17 	35 	133 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1985-86 	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL 	 	78 	32 	36 	68 	222 	 	14 	8 	10 	18 	36
1986-87 	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL 	 	22 	2 	9 	11 	24 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
NHL Totals	NHL Totals 	NHL Totals	 	390 	59 	82 	141 	1242 	 	7 	1 	0 	1 	19
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Coaching===
  	  	  	 	 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	Type 	 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	Pts 	Finish 	 	GP 	W 	L 	Results
1986-87	Yorkton Terriers 	SJHL 	Head 	 	Statistics Unavailable	Statistics Unavailable	Statistics Unavailable	Statistics Unavailable	Statistics Unavailable	4th 	 	11 	4 	7 	Lost Semi
1987-88	Yorkton Terriers 	SJHL 	Head 	 	60 	36 	22 	2 	74 	3rd 	 	16 	10 	6 	Lost Final
1988-89	Yorkton Terriers 	SJHL 	Head 	 	64 	37 	25 	2 	76 	2nd South 	 	10 	6 	4 	Lost Semi
1989-90	Yorkton Terriers 	SJHL 	Head 	 	68 	39 	26 	3 	81 	2nd South 	 	17 	10 	7 	Lost Final
1990-91	Yorkton Terriers 	SJHL 	Head 	 	68 	47 	19 	2 	96 	1st South 	 	13 	12 	1 	Won League
1990-91	Yorkton Terriers 	Anavet Cup 	Head 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	5 	4 	1 	Won Series
1990-91	Yorkton Terriers 	Centennial Cup	Head 	 	4 	3 	1 	- 	6 	1st 	 	1 	0 	1 	Lost Semi
1991-92	Yorkton Terriers 	SJHL 	Head 	 	64 	36 	26 	2 	74 	4th South 	 	4 	0 	4 	Lost Div Semi
1992-93	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL 	Head 	 	31 	16 	11 	4 	36 	7th East 	 	10 	5 	5 	Lost Div Semi
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Managing===
  	  	  	 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	Pts 	Finish 	 	GP 	W 	L 	Results
1986-87	Yorkton Terriers 	SJHL 	 	Statistics Unavailable	Statistics Unavailable	Statistics Unavailable	Statistics Unavailable	Statistics Unavailable	4th 	 	11 	4 	7 	Lost Semi
1987-88	Yorkton Terriers 	SJHL 	 	60 	36 	22 	2 	74 	3rd 	 	16 	10 	6 	Lost Final
1988-89	Yorkton Terriers 	SJHL 	 	64 	37 	25 	2 	76 	2nd South 	 	10 	6 	4 	Lost Semi
1989-90	Yorkton Terriers 	SJHL 	 	68 	39 	26 	3 	81 	2nd South 	 	17 	10 	7 	Lost Final
1990-91	Yorkton Terriers 	SJHL 	 	68 	47 	19 	2 	96 	1st South 	 	13 	12 	1 	Won League
1990-91	Yorkton Terriers 	Anavet Cup 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	5 	4 	1 	Won Series
1990-91	Yorkton Terriers 	Centennial Cup	 	4 	3 	1 	- 	6 	1st 	 	1 	0 	1 	Lost Semi
1991-92	Yorkton Terriers 	SJHL 	 	64 	36 	26 	2 	74 	4th South 	 	4 	0 	4 	Lost Div Semi
1992-93	Medicine Hat Tigers 	WHL 	 	72 	29 	38 	5 	63 	7th East 	 	10 	5 	5 	Lost Div Semi
1993-94	Medicine Hat Tigers 	WHL 	 	72 	33 	33 	6 	72 	5th East 	 	3 	0 	3 	Lost Div Qtr
1994-95	Medicine Hat Tigers 	WHL 	 	72 	38 	32 	2 	78 	5th East 	 	5 	1 	4 	Lost Div Qtr
1995-96	Medicine Hat Tigers 	WHL 	 	72 	30 	37 	5 	65 	3rd Central 	 	5 	1 	4 	Lost Conf Qtr
1996-97	Prince George Cougars	WHL 	 	72 	28 	39 	5 	61 	6th West 	 	15 	9 	6 	Lost Conf Final
1997-98	Prince George Cougars	WHL 	 	72 	43 	24 	5 	91 	3rd West 	 	12 	5 	7 	Lost Conf Semi
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
== Awards & Achievements ==
*Calder Cup American Hockey League Championship (1981)
*International Hockey League Championship (1986)
*Anavet Cup Manitoba / Saskatchewan Junior A Hockey Championship (1991)
==External links==
*Dennis's Bio on Detroit Red Wings.com
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Category:Born in 1953
Category:Adirondack Red Wings players
Category:Calder Cup champions
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Detroit Red Wings players
Category:Flin Flon Bombers (WHL) players
Category:Kalamazoo Wings (1974-2000) players
Category:Muskegon Lumberjacks (1984–1992) players
Category:Retired in 1987
Category:Manitoba junior hockey All-Time Roster
Category:London Lions players
Category:Virginia Wings players
Category:Detroit Red Wings draft picks
Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches
Category:Yorkton Terriers (junior) coaches
Category:Medicine Hat Tigers coaches