Gord Dineen

Gord Dineen
Born	(1962-09-21) September 21, 1962 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Islanders Minnesota North Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Ottawa Senators
NHL draft	42nd overall, 1981 New York Islanders
Playing career	1982–2000

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.

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. His tenure with the Islanders is perhaps best known for assisting on Pat LaFontaine's series-winning goal in the fourth overtime in the 1987 Stanley Cup's opening round against the Washington Capitals, known today as "The Easter Epic." 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

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

External links

• Gord Dineen career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Hockey Draft Central