Paul Deniset
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Paul Deniset is a Canadian
professional ice hockey
player currently playing for the Rødovre Mighty Bulls
of the Oddset Ligaen
.
Deniset played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League
, beginning with the Kamloops Blazers
. He was then traded to the Swift Current Broncos
and then spent a full season with the Prince Albert Raiders
before briefly playing in the Central Hockey League
with the Oklahoma City Blazers
for their playoff run during the 2001-02 season. Deniset then returned to the WHL with the Vancouver Giants
in 2002.
Deniset then chose to go to college, spending four seasons in the University of Manitoba
. After earning his degree, he turned pro in 2006, signing for REV Bremerhaven of the German
2nd Bundesliga
. He then had spells in the same league with SC Bietigheim-Bissingen
and the Schwenninger Wild Wings. In 2008, Deniset signed with the Belfast Giants
in the United Kingdom
's Elite Ice Hockey League
. In 2009, Deniset, along with Giants teammate Bobby Robins
joined Rødovre Mighty Bulls in Denmark.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player currently playing for the Rødovre Mighty Bulls
Rødovre Mighty Bulls
Rødovre Mighty Bulls is the professional ice hockey team of the Rødovre Skating and Ice hockey Club...
of the Oddset Ligaen
Oddset Ligaen
AL-Bank Ligaen is the premier league in Danish ice hockey. The teams are semi-professional with only the best Danish and foreign players being fully professional.- History :The name is a result of a sponsorship deal with a Danish bank Arbejdernes Landsbank...
.
Deniset played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
, beginning with the Kamloops Blazers
Kamloops Blazers
The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...
. He was then traded to the Swift Current Broncos
Swift Current Broncos
The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...
and then spent a full season with the Prince Albert Raiders
Prince Albert Raiders
The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
before briefly playing in the Central Hockey League
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
with the Oklahoma City Blazers
Oklahoma City Blazers
The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white...
for their playoff run during the 2001-02 season. Deniset then returned to the WHL with the Vancouver Giants
Vancouver Giants
The Vancouver Giants are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League . Inaugurated in 2001–02, the Giants have won one President's Cup in 2006 and one Memorial Cup in 2007 in their ten-season history...
in 2002.
Deniset then chose to go to college, spending four seasons in the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
. After earning his degree, he turned pro in 2006, signing for REV Bremerhaven of the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
2nd Bundesliga
2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey)
The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga is the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. It is organised by the DEB, the German Ice Hockey Federation. In the 2007-08 season, it features 14 teams.- History of the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga :...
. He then had spells in the same league with SC Bietigheim-Bissingen
SC Bietigheim-Bissingen
SC Bietigheim-Bissingen is an ice hockey team in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany. They play in the 2nd Bundesliga, the second level of ice hockey in Germany.-History:...
and the Schwenninger Wild Wings. In 2008, Deniset signed with the Belfast Giants
Belfast Giants
The Belfast Giants are an ice hockey team from Belfast, Northern Ireland that compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Home games are played at the 7,100-capacity Odyssey Arena in Belfast....
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's Elite Ice Hockey League
Elite Ice Hockey League
Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other...
. In 2009, Deniset, along with Giants teammate Bobby Robins
Bobby Robins
Bobby Robins is an American ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Chicago Express in the ECHL.Robins spent four seasons with the University of Massachusetts Lowell before signing with the Ottawa Senators in 2006. He was assigned to the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League...
joined Rødovre Mighty Bulls in Denmark.