Paul Dyck

Paul Dyck
Born (1971-04-15) April 15, 1971
Steinbach, MB, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Muskegon/Cleveland Lumberjacks
Kansas City Blades
Detroit Vipers
Houston Aeros
Iserlohn Roosters
Krefeld Penguins
Schwenninger ERC
NHL Draft 236th overall, 1991
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1991–2006

Paul Dyck (born April 15, 1971) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently serves as the head coach and general manager of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's Steinbach Pistons.

Playing career

Dyck played major junior hockey with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League and was drafted 236th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He spent 10 seasons in the International Hockey League, mostly with the Cleveland Lumberjacks and Houston Aeros, before going to Germany in 2001. Dyck played four seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga with the Iserlohn Roosters and Krefeld Penguins, and was a member of Krefeld's championship team in 2002-03. Dyck played one season with the Schwenninger ERC of the 2nd Bundesliga and then retired from professional hockey in 2006.

Coaching career

Dyck resides in his hometown of Steinbach, Manitoba and has worked for the Steinbach Pistons of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League since 2010. Starting out as an assistant coach, he took on the role of acting head coach in December 2011 after the resignation of then-head coach Rich Gosselin. Dyck was promoted to head coach and general manager the following summer and led the Pistons to their first league championship in 2013.[1] In 2015, he was selected to coach Team West at the Canadian Junior Hockey League's annual Prospects Game and as an assistant for Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge.[2][3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Steinbach Pistons pumped". Winnipeg Sun. 18 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Rosters Announced for CJHL Prospects Game". CJHL. 8 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Team Canada West finalizes 2015 World Junior A Challenge roster". Hockey Canada. 8 December 2015.
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