Kevin Dineen
Jersey Number: 11
Player information for Kevin Dineen
Position
Right Wing
Height
5'11" (180cm)
Born
October 28, 1963
Number
11
Shoots
Right
Weight
190 lbs (86kg)
Birthplace
Quebec City, Quebec, CAN
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Played the final three seasons of his NHL career in Columbus, registering 13-15-28 and 200 penalty minutes in 129 games from 2000-03.
- Had his best season as a Blue Jacket in the club’s inaugural season in 2000-01, posting 8-7-15 in 66 contests.
- Finished his 19-year NHL career with 355-405-760 and 2,229 penalty minutes in 1,188 NHL games with the Blue Jackets, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers and Hartford Whalers from 1984-2003.
- Made his NHL debut with the Whalers on Dec. 3, 1984 at Montreal and scored his first NHL goal on Dec. 15 vs. Montreal (Doug Soetaert).
- Set career bests with 45-44-89 in 79 games in 1988-89 with Hartford, finishing 11th in the NHL in goals.
- Served as captain of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1993-94, Hartford in 1996-97 and Carolina in 1997-98.
- Was a two-time NHL All-Star (1987-89) and eight-time 25-goal scorer.
- Represented Canada on the international scene in four IIHF World Championships (1985, 1987, 1989, 1993), the 1987 Canada Cup and the 1984 Olympic Games.
- Collected 11-13-24 in 37 World Championship matches, winning a silver medal in 1985 and 1989.
- Spent two seasons at the University of Denver, producing 28-35-63 in 74 games from 1981-83.
- Became a pro scout for the Blue Jackets following his playing career in 2002-03 and served as an assistant general manager with the club from 2003-05 before shifting into coaching.
- Served as head coach for the AHL’s Portland Pirates from 2005-11 and Florida Panthers from 2011-14 (56-52-28 record). Was an assistant coach with the Chicago Blackhawks from 2014-19 and also coached the 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship Canada team (bronze) and Canada’s women’s team in the 2014 Olympics, where Canada won the gold medal in Sochi, in overtime, 3-2 over the U.S.
- Served as head coach of the AHL’s San Diego Gulls from 2019-21 and has been the head coach of the Utica Comets since 2021.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 66 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 126 | 74 |
| 2001-2002 | 59 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 62 | 73 |
| 2002-2003 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| Totals | 129 | 13 | 15 | 28 | -4 | 200 | 154 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Hartford in the third-round, 56th overall, in the 1982 NHL Draft.
- Selected by Columbus in the Expansion Draft on June 23, 2000.