Dean Evason

Dean Evason
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Born	August 22, 1964 (1964-08-22) Flin Flon, MB, CAN
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals Hartford Whalers San Jose Sharks Dallas Stars Calgary Flames
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	89th overall, 1982 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1983–1999

Dean C. Evason (born August 22, 1964 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) is a Canadian former National Hockey League player who is currently an assistant coach for the Washington Capitals.

Playing career

Selected by the Capitals in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, Evason played in the NHL from 1983 to 1996 for the Capitals, Hartford Whalers, San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, and Calgary Flames. He would also play in Switzerland, the Canadian National Team, and in the German Hockey League before retiring as an active player. In 803 NHL games, playing primarily as a defensive-minded forward, he would score 139 goals and 233 assists.

Coaching career

Prior to joining the Capitals as an assistant coach, Evason spent many years in the Western Hockey League in various coaching capacities, starting in 1999 as an assistant with the Calgary Hitmen. He would then be the head coach of the Kamloops Blazers from 1999 to 2002, and then for the Vancouver Giants from 2002 to 2004. He would return to the Hitmen for the 2004–05 season as a co-coach.

Awards and achievements

• WHL West First All-Star Team (1984)
• “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

External links

• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
• Dean Evason's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Dean Evason's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Dean Evason's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame