Bill Dineen

For the baseball player, see Bill Dinneen.

Bill Dineen
Born	(1932-09-18)September 18, 1932 Arvida, Quebec, Canada
Died	December 10, 2016(2016-12-10) (aged 84) Queensbury, New York, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	NHL Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks AHL Buffalo Bisons Cleveland Barons Rochester Americans Quebec Aces WHL Seattle Totems
Playing career	1953–1971

William Patrick "Foxy" Dineen (September 18, 1932 – December 10, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and head coach. Throughout his career, he was traded for Bob Bailey on three occasions.

Playing career

He began his career by playing 2 seasons for the St. Michael's Majors of the OHL. He spent 5 years playing for the Detroit Red Wings from 1954-1958. He won 2 Stanley Cups with the team in 1954 and 1955. He later played briefly for the Chicago Black Hawks. After 1958, however, he spent the rest of his playing career in the minor leagues with various teams including the Buffalo Bisons, Cleveland Barons, Rochester Americans, Quebec Aces, Seattle Totems, and the Denver Spurs.

Coaching career

After his retirement as a player Dineen went into coaching. He spent six years behind the bench of the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association -- the entirety of the team's existence -- where he coached Gordie Howe for four seasons and won two championships. After the Aeros disbanded, he was hired to coach the New England Whalers in 1978-79, but was fired late in the season. In six years with the Adirondack Red Wings he was twice named the American Hockey League's coach of the year and won two Calder Cup titles. He was later named head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1992 where he got to coach his son Kevin. He was the oldest rookie coach in the history of the NHL. He was fired by the Flyers after 1993.

Honours

In 2010, he was elected as an inaugural inductee into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame.

He was portrayed by Martin Cummins in the 2013 television film Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story.

Personal life and death

Three of his sons Gordon, Peter, and Kevin also played in the NHL. Bill Dineen died on December 10, 2016 in Queensbury, New York at the age of 84.

Coaching record

NHL/WHA

Season	Team	League	Regular season						Post season
			G	W	L	T	Pts	Division rank	Result
1972–73	Houston Aeros	WHA	78	39	35	4	82	2nd in West	Lost in Division Finals
1973–74	Houston Aeros	WHA	78	48	25	5	101	1st in West	WHA Champions
1974–75	Houston Aeros	WHA	78	53	25	0	106	1st in West	WHA Champions
1975–76	Houston Aeros	WHA	80	53	27	0	106	1st in West	Lost in Finals
1976–77	Houston Aeros	WHA	80	50	24	6	106	1st in West	Lost in Division Finals
1977–78	Houston Aeros	WHA	80	42	34	4	88	3rd in WHA	Lost in Semifinals
1978–79	New England Whalers	WHA	71	33	29	9	(83)	4th in WHA	(fired)
1991–92	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	56	24	23	9	57	6th in Patrick	Missed Playoffs
1992–93	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	84	36	37	11	83	5th in Patrick	Missed Playoffs
NHL Totals			140	60	60	20	140

AHL

Season	Team	League	Regular season						Post season
			G	W	L	T	Pts	Division rank	Result
1983–84	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	80	37	29	14	88	2nd in Northern Div.	Lost in Quarterfinals
1984–85	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	80	35	37	8	78	5th in Northern Div.	Missed Playoffs
1985–86	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	80	41	31	8	90	1st in Northern Div.	AHL Champions
1986–87	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	80	44	31	5	93	2nd in Northern Div.	Lost in Semifinals
1987–88	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	80	42	27	11	99	3rd in Southern Div.	Lost in Semifinals
1988–89	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	80	47	27	6	100	1st in Southern Div.	Calder Cup Champions

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Picture of Bill Dineen's Name on the 1954 Stanley Cup Plaque