Kevin Dineen

Kevin Dineen
Dineen coaching the Portland Pirates in 2006
Born	(1963-10-28) October 28, 1963 (age 61) Quebec City, Quebec
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right winger
Shot	Right
Played for	Hartford Whalers Philadelphia Flyers Carolina Hurricanes Ottawa Senators Columbus Blue Jackets
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	56th overall, 1982 Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1984–2002

Kevin William Dineen (born October 28, 1963 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger. He lived in Cape Elizabeth, Maine and moved Florida in 2010. He played a career total of played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators, and Columbus Blue Jackets. He is currently the assistant coach of the Chicago Blackhawks.^[1] He was the head coach of the Florida Panthers from 2011–2013.^[2][3]

Dineen also scored the last goal ever for the Hartford Whalers in a 2–1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.^[4]

On January 6, 2006, he had his playing number 11 retired by the American Hockey League's Hartford Wolf Pack.

1. ↑ "Blackhawks hire Kevin Dineen as new assistant coach". Comcast SportsNet Chicago. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
2. ↑ "Kevin Dineen to be Panthers new coach". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
3. ↑ "Coaching change just the start for Panthers". NHL. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
4. ↑ "Kevin Dineen scores final goal for Hartford (video)". NHL. Archived from the original on 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2014-10-20.