- Kevin Dean (ice hockey)
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Defense
shot = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 02
weight_lb = 195
played_for =New Jersey Devils Atlanta Thrashers Dallas Stars Chicago Blackhawks
league = NHL
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1969|4|1|mf=y
birth_place = Madison, WI,USA
career_start = 1991
career_end = 2002
draft = Round 5, 86th overall
draft_year = 1987
draft_team =New Jersey Devils
image_size =
nickname =Kevin Charles Dean (born
April 1 ,1969 in Madison,Wisconsin ) is a retired American professionalice hockey defenseman.Career
Kevin Dean was drafted 86th overall in the
1987 NHL Entry Draft by theNew Jersey Devils . He then played four years at theUniversity of New Hampshire before transferring to the AHL. In 1994–95 Dean helped theAlbany River Rats win the AHL'sCalder Cup championship. He made his NHL debut the same season and was a member of theStanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils. Following a few seasons between the minors and NHL, theAtlanta Thrashers claimed Dean in the2000 NHL Expansion Draft . He would play for multiple teams in the NHL but never secure a spot, retiring in 2002.Kevin Dean is currently the assistant coach of the
Lowell Devils , an AHL team associated with the New Jersey Devils, where he has been employed since August 2006.Kevin Dean had to stop playing due to heart problems after ten years.
Achievements & Awards
*AHL First All-Star Team (1995)
*1995Calder Cup Championship (Albany)
*1995Stanley Cup Championship (New Jersey)External links
*legendsofhockey|10099|Kevin Dean
*hockeydb|1304|Kevin Dean
* [http://www.newjerseydevils.com/2005/html/history/stanleycup/names/images/1600/1995.jpgPicture of Kevin Dean's Name on the 1995 Stanley Cup Plaque]References
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