Denis Cyr

Denis Cyr (born February 4, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames, Chicago Black Hawks, and St. Louis Blues. He was also a member of the famous junior line, "Les Trois Denis", while a member of the Montreal Juniors of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Denis Cyr
Born	(1961-02-04) February 4, 1961 (age 63) Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Blues
NHL draft	13th overall, 1980 Calgary Flames
Playing career	1980–1987

Playing career

As a youth, he played in the 1974 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Verdun, Quebec.^[1]

Cyr started his notable hockey career with the Montreal Juniors of the QMJHL. He was promptly put on a line with boyhood friends Denis Savard and Denis Tremblay in a line that was dubbed, "Les Trois Denis". They also shared more than first names, as they were all born on February 4, 1961, and also grew up together in the same Verdun neighbourhood . Savard, the most famous of the three and Hockey Hall of Fame member, asked "What are the odds of that when you think about it. We played together as kids from age eight all the way through until I turned pro." . The line would play two full seasons together from 1977-1979. The line combined for 299 points in its first season, and 366 in its second. Tremblay was traded after 24 games in 1979–80 , however Savard and Cyr both demolished their previous career highs, scoring 181 and 146 points, respectively.

While Tremblay would never be drafted, Cyr and Savard were both drafted in the first round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. Savard would be drafted third overall by the Chicago Black Hawks, and Cyr was drafted thirteenth overall by the Calgary Flames. Cyr would play one more season in junior, but he did finish the season playing ten games for the Flames. Cyr wasn't able to continue his scoring prowess with the Flames, and as a result he was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks in 1982 for Carey Wilson. The Hawks were hoping for Cyr to rekindle his chemistry with Denis Savard, who had already established himself as an elite NHLer by this time. However, Cyr still could not secure a permanent NHL position and after a couple of seasons moved on to the St. Louis Blues, and then retired after three seasons in their organization, most of which was spent playing for their minor league affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen of the International Hockey League, winning the Turner Cup in 1985. He would later become the General Manager of the Rivermen, going on to win the Turner Cup again in 1991.

Cyr finished his NHL career with 193 games played, scoring 41 goals and 43 assists for 84 points. He currently does work on behalf of the Chicago Blackhawk Alumni Association.

Personal life

In 2008, Cyr created the Cyr Financial Group in Peoria. He was elected to the Peoria City Council by a single vote in 2017. Cyr was reelected to city council in 2021. ^[2]

Cyr currently lives in Peoria, Illinois, with his two daughters. His wife, Jeanie, passed away on October 21, 2021.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977–78	Montréal Juniors	QMJHL		72	46	55	101	25		13	4	10	14	0
1978–79	Montréal Juniors	QMJHL		72	70	56	126	61		11	7	5	12	26
1979–80	Montréal Juniors	QMJHL		70	70	76	146	61		10	10	13	23	6
1980–81	Calgary Flames	NHL		10	1	4	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Montréal Juniors	QMJHL		57	50	40	90	53		6	6	12	37
1981–82	Calgary Flames	NHL		45	12	10	22	13		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Oklahoma City Stars	CHL		14	10	4	14	16		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Calgary Flames	NHL		11	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		41	7	8	2	1		0	0	0	0
1983–84	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		46	12	13	25	19		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Springfield Indians	AHL		17	4	13	17	11		3	0	0	0	0
1984–85	St. Louis Blues	NHL		9	5	3	8	0		3	0	0	0	0
1984–85	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		62	26	51	28	20		18	14	32	14
1985–86	St. Louis Blues	NHL		31	3	4	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		34	15	26	41	15		11	5	4	9	2
1986–87	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		81	29	41	70	10		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				193	41	43	84	36		4	0	0	0	0
IHL totals				177	70	118	188	53		31	23	18	41	16

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981	Canada	WJC		5	2	1	3	0
Junior totals				5	2	1	3	0

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
2. "Cyr Edges Ali By One Vote - 1470 WMBD". 1470 WMBD. 2017-04-19. Archived from the original on 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2017-11-14.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Paul Reinhart	Calgary Flames' first round draft pick 1980	Succeeded by Al MacInnis