Potvin

Article summary

Potvin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bryan Potvin, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist and band member of The Northern Pikes *Denis Potvin (born 1953), former defenceman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League *Félix Potvin (born 1971), retired National Hockey League goaltender *Jean Potvin (born 1949), retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman *Kevin Potvin (born 1962), newspaper publisher and columnist, small business owner, and politician based in Vancouver, British Columbia *Liza Potvin, Canadian novelist *Marc Potvin (1967–2006), Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League *Roxanne Potvin (born 1982), bilingual Gatineau, Quebec-based singer, blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1098853705