Bill Dineen (ice hockey)

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size =
position = Right Wing
played_for = Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
shot = Right
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 180
nickname =
nationality = Canada
birth_date = Birth date and age|1932|9|18|mf=y
birth_place = Arvida, PQ, CAN
career_start = 1953
career_end = 1971

William Patrick "Bill" Dineen (born September 18, 1932 in Arvida, Quebec) is a retired professional ice hockey player and head coach. Throughout his career, he was traded for Bob Bailey on three separate occasions.

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.

Three of His Sons Gordon, Peter, and Kevin also played in the NHL.

After his retirement as a player Dineen went into coaching. He is perhaps best known for his six year tenure behind the bench of the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association, where he coached Gordie Howe for four seasons and won two championships. 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.

External links

*hockeydb|1366|Bill Dineen
*legendsofhockey|12464|Bill Dineen
* [http://www.hhof.com/html/exSCJ05_20.shtml Picture of Bill Dineen's Name on the 1954 Stanley Cup Plaque]