Dean Talafous

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Height
Weight		 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Pro Clubs Retired
New York Rangers
Minnesota North Stars
Atlanta Flames
Nationality Flag of United States United States
Born August 25, 1953,
Duluth, MN, USA
NHL Draft 53rd overall, 1973
Atlanta Flames
Pro Career 1974 – 1982

Dean Charles Talafous (born August 28, 1953 in Duluth, Minnesota) is a retired ice hockey right winger. He has played for the New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars and the Atlanta Flames.

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[edit] College

Talafous played for the Wisconsin Badgers where he helped the team win a National Championship in 1973, where he was named the MVP.

[edit] NHL career

Drafted 53rd overall by the Atlanta Flames in the 1973 amateur draft after helping the Wisconsin Badgers win the NCAA title. He played 18 games for the flames before being traded to the Minnesota North Stars. In 1976 he played for the United States in the first Canada Cup. In 1978 Talafous signed on as a free agent with the New York Rangers. He retired from playing in 1982 after only playing 29 games for New York.

[edit] Coaching

Juniors

  • Head Coach - Bloomington Junior Stars USHL

College Coach (20 yearS)

[edit] Current

Currently Dean lives in Hudson Wisconsin and run Total Hockey Training, a hockey training company.

[edit] Awards

  • NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team - 1973
  • NCAA MVP - 1973


[edit] International Play

[edit] External Links

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