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Potvin announces retirement as TV broadcaster for Panthers

2017 NHL Awards And Expansion Draft

LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 21: Presenters Jay Baruchel and Denis Potvin present Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks the James Norris Memorial Trophy onstage during the 2017 NHL Awards & Expansion Draft at T-Mobile Arena on June 21, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

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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.