Dean E. Chynoweth (born October 30, 1968) is a Canadian former professional 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 2011. Chynoweth was formerly an assistant coach with the New York Islanders.
| Dean Chynoweth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
October 30, 1968 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| 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 | ||
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]
On June 26, 2012, Chynoweth was named head coach of the American Hockey League's Lake Erie Monsters.[2]
On July 17, 2018, Chynoweth was hired as an assistant coach for the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes
On July 12, 2021, Chynoweth was hired as an assistant coach for the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs
On June 17, 2024, Chynoweth was hired as an assistant coach for the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets[3]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | Calgary Buffaloes AAA | AMHL | 26 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 69 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 208 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 52 | ||
| 1986–87 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 67 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 285 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 28 | ||
| 1987–88 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 64 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 274 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 87 | ||
| 1988–89 | New York Islanders | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 40 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 98 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 36 | ||
| 1989–90 | New York Islanders | NHL | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 44 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 43 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 164 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39 | ||
| 1991–92 | New York Islanders | NHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 52 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 197 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1993–94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 39 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | New York Islanders | NHL | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | New York Islanders | NHL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 35 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1996–97 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 57 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Quebec Rafales | IHL | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 241 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 667 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||||
| AHL totals | 209 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 771 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 84 | ||||
References
edit- ^ White, G. Pawley, A Handbook of Cornish Surnames.
- ^ "Lake Erie Monsters announce Dean Chynoweth as new Head Coach". Lake Erie Monsters. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-06-26.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jets announce coaching staff appointments | Winnipeg Jets". www.nhl.com. 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
External links
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