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 (1928-06-07)June 7, 1928
Vonda, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died October 11, 2022(2022-10-11) (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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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  1. ^ "Louis Gilbert "Lulu" Denis obituary". Munro & Morris Funeral Homes Ltd. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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