Gord Dineen

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Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg/13 st 3 lb)
Pro clubs	New York Islanders Minnesota North Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Ottawa Senators
Nationality	Canada
Born	September 21, 1962 (1962-09-21) (age 45), Toronto, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	42nd overal, 1981 New York Islanders
Pro career	1982 – 2000

Gordon M. Dineen (born September 21, 1962 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired NHL defenceman.

Although born in Canada, Dineen spent much of his youth in the United States, while his father Bill Dineen played and coached professionally. He returned to Canada to play major junior hockey for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He was drafted by the New York Islanders with the 42nd pick in the 1981 draft.

Dineen, a tough-checking defenceman, made his NHL debut in the 1982–83 season when he played 2 games for the New York Islanders. He played a total of 528 games in his career, for the Islanders, the Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators, where he was a team captain during the 1993–94 season. Dineen received a Stanley Cup ring with Pittsburgh in 1991, but did not play enough games to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup.

Dineen finished his career with 16 goals, 90 assists and 106 points. His brothers Kevin and Peter were also NHL players.