SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Hockey Hall of Famer Denis Potvin has announced his retirement as a television broadcaster for the Florida Panthers.
Potvin, a former captain for the New York Islanders, was part of the Panthers’ first broadcast team in 1993-94 and spent 21 seasons as their TV analyst.
Potvin, 65, was the first overall pick of the 1973 draft and a cornerstone of the Islanders’ four Stanley Cup championship teams from 1979-80 to 1982-83. He ranks second in playoff goals among NHL defensemen with 56.
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