Peter Dineen

Peter Dineen
Born	(1960-11-19) November 19, 1960 Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft	189th overall, 1980 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1980–1991

Peter Kevin Dineen (born November 19, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings between 1986 and 1989. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1980 to 1991, was spent in the American Hockey League. He is the second oldest of the Dineen brothers (Kevin and Gord), and son of Bill Dineen who all also played in the NHL. He has been a professional hockey scout for the Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers, Boston Bruins, and the Columbus Blue Jackets. In 2018, he was hired as an assistant coach for the Adirondack Thunder in the ECHL.

Playing career

Dineen was drafted in the ninth round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers after playing two seasons in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League with the Kingston Canadians. He would go on to a brief NHL career, playing in 13 games for the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings. He earned two assists in those 13 games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977–78	Kamloops Chiefs	BCHL		56	13	31	44	160		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Seattle Breakers	WCHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Kingston Canadians	OMJHL		60	7	14	21	70		11	2	6	8	29
1979–80	Kingston Canadians	OMJHL		32	4	10	14	54		3	0	0	0	13
1980–81	Maine Mariners	AHL		41	6	7	13	100		16	1	2	3	82
1981–82	Maine Mariners	AHL		71	6	14	20	156		3	0	0	0	2
1982–83	Maine Mariners	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Moncton Alpines	AHL		59	0	10	10	76		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Moncton Alpines	AHL		63	0	10	10	120		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Hershey Bears	AHL		12	0	1	1	32		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Hershey Bears	AHL		79	4	19	23	144		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		11	0	11	11	35		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Moncton Golden Flames	AHL		55	5	13	18	136		9	1	0	1	9
1986–87	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		11	0	2	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		59	2	17	19	140		7	0	1	1	27
1987–88	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		76	8	26	34	137		11	0	2	2	20
1988–89	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		32	2	12	14	61		17	2	5	7	22
1989–90	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		2	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		27	3	6	9	28		6	0	1	1	10
1990–91	San Diego Gulls	IHL		24	0	1	1	17		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				587	36	136	172	1165		69	4	11	15	172
NHL totals				13	0	2	2	13		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Hockey Draft Central