Bill Dineen
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Bill Dineen | |||
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Born | Arvida, QC, CAN |
September 18, 1932 ||
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 |
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Playing career | 1953–1971 |
William Patrick "Foxy" Dineen (born September 18, 1932) is a retired professional ice hockey player and head coach. Throughout his career, he was traded for Bob Bailey on three separate occasions.
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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, where he coached Gordie Howe for four seasons and won two championships. 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 fired by the Flyers after 1993.
Honours
In 2010, he was elected as an inaugural inductee into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame.[1]
Trivia
When Dineen coached the Flyers in 1991-92, he was the oldest rookie coach in the history of the NHL.[2]
Three of his sons Gordon, Peter, and Kevin also played in the NHL.
Coaching record
NHL/WHA
Season | Team | League | Regular season | Post season | |||||
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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 | 78 | 42 | 33 | 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 | 75 | 6th in Patrick | Missed Playoffs |
1992–93 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 84 | 36 | 37 | 11 | 83 | 5th in Patrick | Missed Playoffs |
NHL Total | 140 | 62 | 60 | 20 |
AHL
Season | Team | League | Regular season | Post season | |||||
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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 |
References
- ↑ WHA Hall of Fame Members
- ↑ Weekes, Don “Hardcore Hockey Trivia”, Greystone Books, Vancouver, 2004
External links
- Bill Dineen's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Bill Dineen's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Picture of Bill Dineen's Name on the 1954 Stanley Cup Plaque
Preceded by | Head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers 1992–93 |
Succeeded by Terry Simpson |
Preceded by | Head coach of the New England Whalers 1978–79 |
Succeeded by Don Blackburn |
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- Living people
- Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players
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- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Cleveland Barons (1937–73) players
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Ice hockey people from Quebec
- New England Whalers coaches
- Philadelphia Flyers coaches
- Quebec Aces (AHL) players
- Rochester Americans players
- St. Louis Blues scouts
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- Seattle Totems (WHL) players
- Stanley Cup champions
- Toronto St. Michael's Majors players
- People from Glens Falls, New York