Kevin Dineen

Kevin William Dineen (born October 28, 1963) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Dineen is currently an assistant coach of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Dineen previously served as the head coach for the Florida Panthers of the NHL. He was born in Quebec City, Quebec.\n', ' As a seventeen-year-old, Dineen played with the St. Michael\'s Buzzers in Junior "B" hockey, where in 40 games he scored 15 goals and 43 points, while getting 167 penalty minutes in 1980–81.\n', ' Dineen began his college career in 1981–82, with the University of Denver Pioneers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. In his first season with the Pioneers, Dineen had 10 goals and 20 points in 27 games. He was then selected in the third round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers.\n', '