 Dupuis was one of six goalies used by the Oilers during the season.Dupuis represented Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics held in Lake Placid, where he was the goalie in three games; a win versus Netherlands, and two losses in decisive games against Finland and Czechoslovakia.Prior to 1980, he had played for five years in the senior Ontario Hockey Association with the Cambridge Hornets and Barrie Flyers, and had previous experience in junior B (North Bay Trappers) and semi-pro minor leagues.