Paul Deniset
| Paul Deniset | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 13, 1981 Winnipeg, MB, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| EIHL team | Belfast Giants | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Paul Deniset (born July 13, 1981 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League.
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.