Players Hall of Fame #10 Denis Lapensee Forward - Defenceman Ottawa Globe Trophy

Career 1976 - 1977 Ottawa Voyageurs 1978 - 1985 Ottawa Globe Trophy 1986 - 1987 Ottawa Senators 1988 - 1989 Ottawa Voyageurs 1990 - 1995 Ottawa Maxwell Cobras Dave Graham, past president of the Ottawa-Carleton Ball Hockey League (O.C.B.H.L.) spoke with reverence when he proclaimed that, "Denis Lapensee is the only player I have seen that you could call The Franchise". The forward later turned defenceman, who began his illustrious career with the Ottawa Voyageurs in 1976 and ended it in 1995 with the Maxwell Cobras, may well have been the best all-round player that has emerged from the O.C.B.H.L. Denis Lapensee amassed 181 goals and 211 assists for 392 points in his first decade of participation. He added three league MVP and an Outstanding Defenceman Award (1985) during this period enroute to becoming the most prolific scorer in O.C.B.H.L. Denis was a very smooth and skilled performer who could pass and shoot with precision and accuracy. He made offence a part of his defence in leading Globe Trophy, the Senators, and the Cobras to multiple league titles respectively. Denis Lapensee won two Provincial and a National Championship during his tenure. He played an integral role in Ottawa Globe Trophy's sweep of the League, OBHA and CBHA Gold Medals in 1979, where he was named tournament MVP in Winnipeg, Manitoba that year. Denis later added yet another AAA Ontario Cup title to his accomplishments in 1985 as a member of the Voyageurs, where on this occasion he was selected the event's Most Outstanding Defenceman. Denis Lapensee , who was the recipient of the A.C.T. (Associated Canadian Travelers) Award presented by the City of Ottawa in recognition of his outstanding qualities as an athlete in the sport of ball hockey, is indeed one of the premier practitioners in the history of "Orange Ball" and has earned his rightful place in the OBHA Players Hall of Fame.