Born: September 21, 1962
Age: 62
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Biography
Gordon M. Dineen (born September 21, 1962) is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He is a former head coach for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, thought currently works with the team as an assistant. 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.
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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 Islanders. 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 last weeks of 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.
Head Coaching career
Dineen was named the head coach of 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
Dineen was named the head coach of the AHL's Toronto Marlies on July 15, 2014. He was demoted from that position on May 19, 2015.
Awards
- 1982-83: Bobby Orr Trophy
- 1982-83: Bob Gassoff Trophy
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980-81 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 68 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981-82 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 68 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 185 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 52 | ||
| 1982-83 | New York Islanders | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982-83 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 73 | 10 | 47 | 57 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | ||
| 1983-84 | New York Islanders | NHL | 43 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | ||
| 1983-84 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 26 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984-85 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 25 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984-85 | New York Islanders | NHL | 48 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 89 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 1985-86 | 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 | NHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988-89 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988-89 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988-89 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 38 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1989-90 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 69 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990-91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990-91 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 40 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1991-92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991-92 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 79 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 83 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33 | ||
| 1992-93 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 32 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992-93 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 41 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993-94 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 77 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993-94 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994-95 | New York Islanders | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994-95 | Denver Grizzlies | IHL | 68 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 75 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1995-96 | Utah Grizzlies | 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 | IHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1999-00 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 50 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 529 | 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 2008-09 Iowa Chops AHL Head Coach 33 33 0 14 2009-14 Toronto Marlies AHL Assistant Coach 202 139 17 30 2014-15 Toronto Marlies AHL Head Coach
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