Cyril Joseph Denneny was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League and the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association.
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14 Facts About Cy Denneny
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Cy Denneny was the son of James Israel Denneny who was a top lacrosse player in the late 19th century and was descended from the Dennenys of County Monaghan, Ireland.
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Cy Denneny had tried out for the Montreal Canadiens in 1912 but failed to make the team and he returned to senior hockey.
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Cy Denneny was traded to the Ottawa Senators in 1916 and he would play with the Senators until 1928.
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Cy Denneny was a member of four Senators Stanley Cup-winning teams; in 1920,1921,1923 and 1927.
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Cy Denneny was sold to Boston in 1928, where he would be an assistant playing-coach of the Bruins' 1929 Stanley Cup-winner.
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Cy Denneny was one of the top scorers in the NHL from 1917 through 1925.
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Cy Denneny was the first and fastest player in NHL history to score 200 goals.
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Cy Denneny was one of the first known players to use opposing defencemen as screens, and would beat goaltenders with head fakes and subsequently with shots that often would not leave the ice.
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Cy Denneny was one of the first players to use a curved blade, which he used to take high-rising shots as well as "sinkers" that would fool goaltenders.
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Cy Denneny was a very physical player who often acted as an enforcer for his linemates, Jack Darragh and Frank Nighbor.
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Cy Denneny was the father of two daughters with his second wife Isobel.
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Cy Denneny died on September 10,1970, and is buried in Ottawa's Pinecrest Cemetery.
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