Bill Dineen
| Bill Dineen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
September 18, 1932 Arvida, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 10, 2016 (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 |
Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Coached for |
New England Whalers Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1953–1971 | ||
| Coaching career | 1970–1993 | ||
William Patrick "Foxy" Dineen (September 18, 1932 – December 10, 2016) was a Canadian professional
Hartford Whalers for the 1978-79 season. The architect of a team in roster construction, Dineen's Aeros reached the playoffs in every season of their history and won the Avco World Trophy
twice.
He coached in the American Hockey League in the 1980s, where he won two Calder Cups with the Adirondack Red Wings. He was hired to coach the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL from 1991 to 1993. Throughout his career, Dineen was traded for Bob Bailey on three occasions.[1]
Playing career
He began his career by playing two seasons for the
.Coaching career
After his retirement as a player Dineen went into coaching. He spent six years behind the bench of the
.Honours
In 2010, he was elected as an inaugural inductee into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame.[3]
He was portrayed by Martin Cummins in the 2013 television film Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story.[4]
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.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
|
Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1948–49 | Ottawa St. Pats | OCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1949–50
|
St. Michael's Majors
|
OHA | 43 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
1950–51
|
St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 45 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1951–52
|
St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 47 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
1952–53
|
St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 55 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 63 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 18 | ||
| 1953–54 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1955–56 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1956–57 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 51 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957–58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Chicago Black Hawks
|
NHL | 41 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 59 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1959–60 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 62 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1960–61 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 70 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1962–63 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 72 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 61 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 | Seattle Totems | WHL
|
69 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1965–66 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 71 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 62 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1967–68 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 72 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1968–69 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 74 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 51 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 323 | 51 | 44 | 95 | 120 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||||
Coaching record
| 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 | Avco World Trophy Champions |
| 1974–75 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 78 | 53 | 25 | 0 | 106 | 1st in West | Avco World Trophy 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 | 75 | 4th in WHA | Fired |
| 1983–84 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 80 | 37 | 29 | 14 | 88 | 2nd in Northern Division | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 1984–85 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 80 | 35 | 37 | 8 | 78 | 5th in Northern Division | Missed Playoffs |
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 80 | 41 | 31 | 8 | 90 | 1st in Northern Division | Calder Cup Champions |
| 1986–87 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 80 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 93 | 2nd in Northern Division | Lost in Semifinals |
| 1987–88 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 80 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 3rd in Southern Division | Lost in Semifinals |
| 1988–89 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 80 | 47 | 27 | 6 | 100 | 1st in Southern Division | Calder Cup Champions |
| 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 |
| WHA Totals | 545 | 318 | 199 | 28 | 664 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 140 | 60 | 60 | 20 | 140 | ||||
References
- ^ "Bill Dineen page". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ Weekes, Don "Hardcore Hockey Trivia", Greystone Books, Vancouver, 2004
- ^ "WHA Hall of Fame Members". Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- Hamilton Spectator, April 27, 2013.
- ^ "Bill Dineen, former Flyers coach, dies at age 84".
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