Dean Chynoweth

Dean Chynoweth
Born	October 30, 1968 (1968-10-30) (age 43) Calgary, AB, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Islanders Boston Bruins
NHL Draft	13th overall, 1987 New York Islanders
Playing career	1988–1998

Dean Chynoweth (born October 30, 1968) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins. Drafted 13th overall by the Islanders in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, Chynoweth played 241 regular season games in 10 NHL seasons, scoring 4 goals and 18 assists for 22 points and clocked up 667 penalty minutes. He was also the head coach of the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds. He served as the general manager and head coach for another WHL franchise, the Swift Current Broncos, from 2004 to 2009. Chynoweth is currently an assistant coach with the New York Islanders.

Chynoweth is also the son of Ed Chynoweth, a respected former hockey executive who was on the selection committee of the Hockey Hall of Fame and was the longtime president of the WHL. Ed Chynoweth died on April 22, 2008 of cancer aged 66. Chynoweth is an ancient Cornish name.^[1]

References

1. ^ White, G. Pawley, A Handbook of Cornish Surnames.

External links

• Dean Chynoweth's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Tom Fitzgerald

New York Islanders first round draft pick 1987

Succeeded by Kevin Cheveldayoff

Persondata
Name	Chynoweth, Dean
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Date of birth	October 30, 1968
Place of birth	Calgary, AB, CAN
Date of death
Place of death