Gord Dineen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gord Dineen
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 21, 1962(1962-09-21)
Age	62
Birthplace	Toronto
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Virgo

Gord Dineen Biography

Gord Dineen is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on September 21, 1962 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Gordon M. Dineen (born on the 21st of September in 1962) is a retired American professional defenceman in ice hockey. In 2019, he’s an assistant coach for the Rochester Americans. He was the head coach of The Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League as well as an experienced assistant to numerous other teams.

While he was born within Canada, Dineen spent much of his childhood within America. United States, while his father Bill Dineen played and coached professionally. Dineen returned home to Canada to play junior hockey with the team of Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He was chosen to the New York Islanders with the forty-second overall pick in the draft of 1981. The brothers Kevin Peter and Kevin Peter had also been NHL players.

In 1984–85, Dineen spent time with the Islanders American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Indians. In 25 games with Springfield, Dineen had a goal and nine points. He spent a majority of the 1984–85 season with the Islanders, playing in 48 games, scoring a goal and 13 points, as well as earning 89 penalty minutes. In 10 playoff games with New York, Dineen had no points and 26 penalty minutes. Dineen again split the 1985–86 season between Springfield and New York. In 11 games with the Indians, Dineen had two goals and five points. In 57 games with the Islanders in 1985–86, Dineen had a goal and nine points in 57 games. In three playoff games, he was held with no points.

In 1986–87, Dineen remained in the NHL on a full-time basis. In 71 games with the Islanders, Dineen scored four goals and 14 points, while accumulating 110 penalty minutes. In the post-season, Dineen had four assists in seven games. His tenure with the Islanders is perhaps best known for assisting on Pat LaFontaine’s series-winning goal in the fourth overtime in the 1987 Stanley Cup playoffs opening round against the Washington Capitals, known today as “The Easter Epic.”

Dineen came back to the Greyhounds during the 1981-82 season In which he witnessed his offensive numbers increase. Through 68 matches, Dineen scored nine goals and scored 54 points, as well as getting 185 penalty time. In the postseason, Dineen had a goal and three points in 13 games.

Gord Dineen Net Worth

Gord Dineen is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gord Dineen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dineen was selected at the five-round, number 54 overall with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in 1980. In his first year with the Greyhounds in the 1980-81 season, Dineen scored four goals and 30 points as well with 158 penalty minutes during 68 matches. When the team was in playoffs Dineen was able to score a goal eight points and 59 penalty minutes over 19 games when the Greyhounds fell to their opponents the Kitchener Rangers in the final round.

Dineen was chosen from the New York Islanders in the second round, 42nd overall at the time of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. Following his junior playing career The Islanders were assigned Dineen for the Indianapolis Checkers of the Central Hockey League (CHL) for the 1982-83 season. In 73 games for the Checkers, Dineen scored 10 goals and 57 points. Dineen has been named as the CHL’s most improved defenseman and Most Excellent Defenseman. Through 13 games in the playoffs, Dineen scored two goals as well as scored 12 points, which helped the Checkers to win the Adams Cup. Dineen was also a minor participant as a member of his team, the New York Islanders, playing in two games during the 1982-83 season, but did not score any points.

Dineen spent more time with the Checkers in 1983–84, as he scored four goals and 17 points in 26 games with Indianapolis. He earned a promotion to the Islanders, in which he played in 43 games, scoring a goal and 12 points. Dineen played in nine playoff games, scoring a goal and two points, as the Islanders lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the 1984 Stanley Cup Finals.

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In 1989–90, Dineen played in 69 games with the Penguins, scoring a goal and eight points, while earning a career-high 125 penalty minutes. Dineen played most of the 1990–91 with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the IHL, where Dineen scored one goal and 15 points in 40 games. In five playoff games with Muskegon, Dineen had two assists. In nine games with Pittsburgh during the 1990–91 season, Dineen had no points.

Facts & Trivia

Gord Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Gord Dineen celebrates birthday on September 21 of every year.

Dineen signed with the expansion Ottawa Senators on August 31, 1992. The Senators assigned Dineen to the San Diego Gulls of the IHL to begin the 1992–93 season. With the Gulls, Dineen had six goals and 29 points in 41 games, earning a promotion to the Senators. Dineen played in his first game with Ottawa on January 21, 1993, where he was held without a point in a 7–2 loss to the Minnesota North Stars. On February 8, Dineen earned his first two points with the Senators, both assists, in a 4–2 win over the Buffalo Sabres. On February 25, Dineen scored his first goal with the Senators against Tom Barrasso of the Pittsburgh Penguins and added an assist in a 2–1 win. In 32 games with Ottawa, Dineen had two goals and six points.