Career
He is known for playing fourteen seasons with the Fort Wayne Komets of the CHL. Dupuis was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1988 National Hockey League Entry Draft, going 47th overall. While he never played for Detroit, he did play parts of three seasons with their AHL affiliate in Adirondack. Dupuis skated with the Fort Wayne Komets from part of the 1991-1992 IHL season until the end of the 1998-1999 season.
From 1999 until 2005, Dupuis played for seven teams in six different leagues.
He returned to the Komets at the start of the 2005-2006 and was named the UHL"s (and later IHL) Best Defenseman in 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009. Dupuis signed a one-year extension on July 27, 2010, making it his 21st year of professional hockey.
Dupuis announced his retirement on May 24, 2011, two weeks after his 41st birthday. His final jersey was auctioned by the team and sold for $2750.
This was the second consecutive year that Dupuis" jersey had the highest bid placed.
The Fort Wayne Komets immediately announced that his #2 would be retired during the 2nd home game of the 2011-2012 season. Fort Wayne Komets
Games Played, Regular Season (945)
Games Played, Playoffs (95)
Games Played, Combined (1040)
Goals by a defenseman (126)
Goals by a defenseman in playoffs (14)
Goals by a defenseman, Combined (140)
Assists by a defenseman, Regular Season (417)
Assists by a defenseman, Combined (454)
Points by a defenseman, Regular Season (543)
Points by a defenseman, Combined (594).
