Gord Dineen
Encyclopedia
Gordon M. Dineen is an American
professional ice hockey
coach. He is a former NHL
defenceman
.
Although born in Canada
, Dineen spent much of his youth in the United States
, while his father Bill Dineen played and coached professionally. He returned to Canada to play major junior hockey for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
. He was drafted by the New York Islanders
with the forty-second pick in the 1981 draft
. His brothers Kevin
and Peter
were also NHL players.
. He played a total of 528 games in his career, for the Islanders, the Minnesota North Stars
, Pittsburgh Penguins
and Ottawa Senators
, where he was a team captain during the 1993–94 season. Dineen received a Stanley Cup
ring with Pittsburgh in 1991, but did not play enough games to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup.
In 1994–95, Dineen returned to the Islanders as a free agent. He would play nine games for the Islanders and play the next six seasons in the International Hockey League, becoming player-coach with the Utah Grizzlies
in 1999–2000. Dineen finished his career with 16 goals, 90 assists and 106 points. The following season, Dineen became a full-time coach, as a head coach in the ECHL and assistant coach in the AHL.
's Iowa Chops on August 19, 2008.
Dineen was named the assistant coach of the AHL
's Toronto Marlies
on August 21, 2009
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
coach. He is a former NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
.
Although born in Canada
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...
, Dineen spent much of his youth in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, while his father Bill Dineen played and coached professionally. He returned to Canada to play major junior hockey for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey...
. He was drafted by the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
with the forty-second pick in the 1981 draft
1981 NHL Entry Draft
The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 211 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1980–81 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players...
. His brothers Kevin
Kevin Dineen
Kevin William Dineen is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently the head coach of the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League.-St. Michael's Buzzers:As a seventeen year old, Dineen played with the St...
and Peter
Peter Dineen
Peter Kevin Dineen is a Canadian-born and Seattle, Washington-raised former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings. He is the second oldest of the Dineen brothers who also played in the NHL...
were also NHL players.
Playing career
Dineen, a tough-checking defenceman, made his NHL debut in the 1982–83 season when he played 2 games for the New York IslandersNew York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He played a total of 528 games in his career, for the Islanders, the Minnesota North Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
, Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
and Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, where he was a team captain during the 1993–94 season. Dineen received a Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
ring with Pittsburgh in 1991, but did not play enough games to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup.
In 1994–95, Dineen returned to the Islanders as a free agent. He would play nine games for the Islanders and play the next six seasons in the International Hockey League, becoming player-coach with the Utah Grizzlies
Utah Grizzlies
The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play out of West Valley City, Utah, United States, with their home games at the Maverik Center.- Franchise history :...
in 1999–2000. Dineen finished his career with 16 goals, 90 assists and 106 points. The following season, Dineen became a full-time coach, as a head coach in the ECHL and assistant coach in the AHL.
Head Coaching career
Dineen was named the head coach of the AHLAmerican Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
's Iowa Chops on August 19, 2008.
Dineen was named the assistant coach of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
's Toronto Marlies
Toronto Marlies
The Toronto Marlies is a Canadian professional ice hockey team currently playing in the American Hockey League . The top affiliate of the National Hockey League 's Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario...
on August 21, 2009
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey... | OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... | 68 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 68 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 185 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 52 | ||
| 1982–83 | Indianapolis Checkers Indianapolis Checkers The Indianapolis Checkers were a minor league professional ice hockey team from Indianapolis, Indiana. The Checkers' home arena was the Pepsi Coliseum. The team originated in the Central Hockey League where they played from 1979 to 1984. The Checkers filled a void left by the departed Indianapolis... | CHL 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.... | 73 | 10 | 47 | 57 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | ||
| 1982–83 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... | NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 26 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New York Islanders | NHL | 43 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | ||
| 1984–85 1984–85 AHL season The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season... | Springfield Indians Springfield Indians The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with... | AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... | 25 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | New York Islanders | NHL | 48 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 89 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 1985–86 1985–86 AHL season The 1985–86 AHL season was the 50th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season... | Springfield Indians | AHL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | New York Islanders | NHL | 57 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | New York Islanders | NHL | 71 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 110 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1987–88 | New York Islanders | NHL | 57 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white... | NHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Eastern Conference, North Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Stadium.... | IHL | 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... | NHL | 38 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1989–90 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 69 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Muskegon Lumberjacks Muskegon Lumberjacks The Muskegon Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Muskegon, Michigan.-Facts:-Season-by-Season record:Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses/Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in... | IHL | 40 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 79 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 83 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33 | ||
| 1991–92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 41 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... | NHL | 32 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1993–94 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 77 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Denver Grizzlies | IHL | 68 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 75 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | New York Islanders | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Utah Grizzlies Utah Grizzlies The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play out of West Valley City, Utah, United States, with their home games at the Maverik Center.- Franchise history :... | IHL | 82 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 89 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1996–97 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 81 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 82 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 77 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Chicago Wolves Chicago Wolves The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois... | IHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1999–00 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 50 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 528 | 16 | 90 | 106 | 695 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 68 | ||||
Coaching statistics
Season Team Lge Type GP W L T OTL Pct Result
1999-00 Utah Grizzlies IHL Player-Assistant Coach
2000-01 Louisville Panthers AHL Assistant Coach
2001-02 Macon Whoopee ECHL Head Coach 72 29 31 12 0 0.486 Out of Playoffs
2002-03 Richmond Renegades ECHL Head Coach 72 35 31 6 0 0.528 Out of Playoffs
2003-04 Springfield Falcons AHL Assistant Coach
2004-05 Utah Grizzlies AHL Assistant Coach
2005-06 San Antonio Rampage AHL Assistant Coach