Dan Hinote

Dan Hinote
Born	(1977-01-30) January 30, 1977 Leesburg, Florida, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Colorado Avalanche Modo Hockey St. Louis Blues
NHL Draft	167th overall, 1996 Colorado Avalanche
Playing career	1998–2010

Hinote as assistant coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets

Daniel Chester Hinote (born January 30, 1977) is a former professional ice hockey player and former assistant coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. He finished his playing career playing for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien. Though born in Florida, he was raised in Rogers, a small town near Elk River, Minnesota, where he attended Elk River High School.

Playing career

Hinote accepted an appointment to the United States Military Academy in 1995, and initially planned on a career with the FBI. He left the Academy in 1996 when he became the first NHL player ever to be drafted from West Point when the Colorado Avalanche selected him in the 7th round (167th overall pick) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

Dan subsequently spent one and a half seasons playing major junior hockey for the Oshawa Generals of the OHL before turning pro with Colorado's AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, midway through the 1997–98 season.

Hinote cracked the Avs' roster in the 1999–2000 season out of training camp, but spent most of that season in Hershey before making the NHL roster for good the next season. Though he would only score once during that brief call-up in 1999-2000, the goal itself marked the first time a Florida-born player ever scored an NHL goal. Hinote demonstrated good offensive potential as an NCAA, OHL and AHL player. However, at the NHL level he has been known more for his defensive skills and efficient penalty killing than for scoring. Hinote was a member of the Stanley Cup champion Avalanche in 2001.

In 2004–05, he joined Modo Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien during the NHL lockout.

On July 3, 2006, he signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Blues as an unrestricted free agent. A shoulder injury limited Hinote to only 41 games in his first season with the Blues. A recurring hip injury caused him to miss 24 games during the 2007–08 season.

On September 4, 2009, it was announced that Hinote would participate in the San Jose Sharks training camp for the 2009–10 season. He did not make the roster and was released by the Sharks on September 27, 2009. On November 18, 2009, Hinote signed a one-year contract with MoDo Hockey in the Swedish Elitserien, the club he played for during the 2004–05 NHL lockout.

After completing the 2009–10 season with Modo, Hinote retired from professional hockey and was named as an assistant coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 1, 2010.

On June 4, 2014, Hinote announced he wouldn't sign a contract extension as an assistant along with the rest of Todd Richards coaching staff and has been succeed by Brad Larsen. Hinote said he would move to Chicago due to family matters.

Personal

On July 25, 2008, Hinote married Amy McCarthy, Playboy Cybergirl of the Week in September 2004 and younger sister of actress Jenny McCarthy.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994–95	Army	NCAA		33	20	24	44	20		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Army	NCAA		34	21	24	45	22		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Oshawa Generals	OHL		60	15	13	28	58		18	4	5	9	8
1997–98	Oshawa Generals	OHL		35	12	15	27	39		5	2	2	4	7
1997–98	Hershey Bears	AHL		24	1	4	5	25		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Hershey Bears	AHL		65	4	16	20	95		5	3	1	4	6
1999–00	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		27	1	4	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Hershey Bears	AHL		55	28	31	59	96		14	4	5	9	19
2000–01	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		76	5	10	15	51		23	2	4	6	21
2001–02	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		58	6	6	12	39		19	1	2	3	9
2002–03	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		60	6	4	10	49		7	1	2	3	2
2003–04	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		59	4	7	11	57		11	1	0	1	0
2004–05	Modo Hockey	SEL		23	2	1	3	162		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		73	5	8	13	48		9	1	1	2	31
2006–07	St. Louis Blues	NHL		41	5	5	10	23		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	St. Louis Blues	NHL		58	5	5	10	42		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	St. Louis Blues	NHL		51	1	4	5	64		3	0	0	0	4
2009–10	Modo Hockey	SEL		26	4	4	8	28		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				503	38	52	90	383		72	6	9	15	67

Awards and achievements

• 2000–01 - NHL Stanley Cup champion (Colorado Avalanche)

External links

• Dan Hinote's player profile at NHL.com
• Dan Hinote's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

• http://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/birthplaces.cgi?country=US&province=&state=FL
• (Swedish) "Dan Hinote tillbaka i Modo" (Dan Hinote back in Modo), www.hockeysverige.com, November 18, 2009.