| Bill Dineen | |
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| Born | September 18, 1932 Arvida, PQ, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks |
| Playing career | 1953–1971 |
William Patrick "Foxy" Dineen (born September 18, 1932 in Arvida, Quebec) is a retired professional ice hockey player and head coach. Throughout his career, he was traded for Bob Bailey on three separate occasions.
He began his career by playing 2 seasons for the St. Michael's Majors of the OHL. He spent 5 years playing for the Detroit Red Wings from 1954-1958. He won 2 Stanley Cups with the team in 1954 and 1955. He later played briefly for the Chicago Black Hawks. After 1958, however, he spent the rest of his playing career in the minor leagues with various teams including the Buffalo Bisons, Cleveland Barons, Rochester Americans, Quebec Aces, Seattle Totems, and the Denver Spurs.
Three of his sons Gordon, Peter, and Kevin also played in the NHL.
After his retirement as a player Dineen went into coaching. He is perhaps best known for his six year tenure behind the bench of the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association, where he coached Gordie Howe for four seasons and won two championships. He was later named head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1992 where he got to coach his son Kevin. He was fired by the Flyers after 1993.
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When Dineen coached the Flyers in 1991-92, he was the oldest rookie coach in the history of the NHL.[1]
| Season | Team | League | Regular season | Post season | |||||
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| G | W | L | T | Pts | Division rank | Result | |||
| 1972-73 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 78 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 82 | 2nd in West | Lost in Division Finals |
| 1973-74 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 78 | 48 | 25 | 5 | 101 | 1st in West | WHA Champions |
| 1974-75 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 78 | 53 | 25 | 0 | 106 | 1st in West | WHA Champions |
| 1975-76 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 80 | 53 | 27 | 0 | 106 | 1st in West | Lost in Finals |
| 1976-77 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 80 | 50 | 24 | 6 | 106 | 1st in West | Lost in Division Finals |
| 1977-78 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 78 | 42 | 33 | 4 | 88 | 3rd in WHA | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 1978-79 | New England Whalers | WHA | 71 | 33 | 29 | 9 | (83) | 4th in WHA | (fired) |
| 1991-92 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 56 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 75 | 6th in Patrick | Missed Playoffs |
| 1992-93 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 84 | 36 | 37 | 11 | 83 | 5th in Patrick | Missed Playoffs |
| Preceded by Paul Holmgren |
Head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers 1992-93 |
Succeeded by Terry Simpson |
| Preceded by Harry Neale |
Head coach of the New England Whalers 1978-79 |
Succeeded by Don Blackburn |
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