Denis Carufel Explained

Played For:Maine Nordiques (NAHL)
Position:Defence
Catches:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:172
Birth Date:23 January 1954
Birth Place:Saint-Paul-l'Hermite, Quebec, Canada
Draft:162nd overall
Draft Team:Kansas City Scouts
Draft Year:1974
Wha Draft:98th overall
Wha Draft Year:1974
Career Start:1974
Career End:1975

Denis Carufel (January 23, 1954 – October 27, 2023) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He was selected by the Kansas City Scouts in the tenth round (162nd overall) of the 1974 NHL amateur draft, and was also drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the seventh round (98th overall) of the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.

In 1999, Carufel was named to the All-time Sorel Black Hawks team (QMJHL) by a Canadian Hockey League panel.[1]

Carufel died on October 27, 2023, at the age of 69.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1974 NHL amateur draft - Denis Carufel . Hockeydraftcentral.com . 2015-03-11.
  2. Web site: Goyon . Jean . Décès de l'As défenseur des Éperviers, Denis Carufel . Sorel-Tracy Magazine . fr . October 30, 2023 . January 20, 2024.
  3. Web site: QMJHL Awards | QMJHL . Theqmjhl.ca . 2015-03-11.