William Patrick "Bill" Dineen (Born September 18, 1932 in Arvida, Quebec) is a former professional hockey player and head coach. September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Arvida (from ARthur VIning DAvis, one of the founder of ALCAN) was founded as an industrial city by ALCAN in 1927, when the first aluminum smelter was constructed. ... Retirement is the status of a worker who has stopped working. ...

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 Blackhawks. 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. The Toronto St. ... A typical OHL hockey game. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The 1953-54 NHL season was the 37th season of the National Hockey League. ... The classic NHL shield logo The 1957-58 season was the 41st National Hockey League (NHL) season. ... Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Stanley Cup, originally called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, is awarded each year by the National Hockey League to the champion of its playoff tournament. ... The 1953-54 NHL season was the 37th season of the National Hockey League. ... The classic NHL shield logo The 1954-55 season was the 38th National Hockey League (NHL) season. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Buffalo Bisons (Pronounced BI-zons by locals) are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. ... The name Cleveland Barons has been used by several professional hockey teams. ... The Rochester Americans are one of the most storied franchises in the history of the American Hockey League, winner of six Calder Cups. ... The Quebec Aces are a defunct ice hockey franchise from Quebec, Quebec that played in the Quebec Senior Hockey League (1944-1953), Quebec Hockey League (1953-59) and American Hockey League (1959-71). ... The Denver Spurs were a hockey team based out of Denver that played in the World Hockey Association. ...

Three of His Sons Gordon, Peter, and Kevin also played in the NHL. Kevin William Dineen (born October 28, 1963, Quebec City, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey player and is currently the head coach of the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ...

After His Retirement as a player Dineen went into coaching. He was named the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1992 where he got to coach his son Kevin. He was Fired By the Flyers after 1993. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The 1991-92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The 1992-93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. ...

External links

• Career Stats
• Hockey Hall of Fame Biography
• Picture of Bill Dineen's Name on the 1954 Stanley Cup Plaque