Cam Dineen

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Cam Dineen
Born (1998-06-19) June 19, 1998 (age 26)
Toms River, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Edmonton Oilers
Bakersfield Condors  (AHL)
Arizona Coyotes
NHL draft 68th overall, 2016
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2018–present

Cameron Dineen (born June 19, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Dineen was drafted 68th overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut on November 5, 2021, in a 3–1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

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Early life

Dineen was born on June 19, 1998, in Toms River, New Jersey [1] to parents Melissa and Kevin. [2] Although he is not related to Kevin Dineen, he comes from a hockey playing family. His father played for North's Mariners while his brother competed with the Jersey Shore Whalers. As well, his cousins also played minor hockey while his uncle played for Ocean County College and East Stroudsburg University. [3]

Dineen began ice skating at the age of four with the learn-to-skate program while his father was a member of the Chicago Blackhawks’ program. [3] Following youth hockey, Dineen began playing with the New Jersey Rockets U19 of the Independent Junior Hockey League and Eastern Hockey League. [1] He played prep hockey at Toms River High School North. [4]

Playing career

Amateur

In his final year with the Rockets, Dineen recorded 11 goals and 30 assists for 41 points through 39 games. [1] He was also the Tri-City Storm's first-round pick in the 2014 United States Hockey League (USHL) Draft, [5] and went pointless in three games. [6] As a result of his play with the Rockets, Dineen was named the EHL's Rookie of the Year for 2015 [7] and committed to play collegiate ice hockey with Yale University. [8] Following this, Dineen was signed to an education contract with the North Bay Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) on June 11, 2015. [6]

In his rookie season with the Battalion, Dineen recorded 13 goals and 46 assists for 59 points in 68 games. He began the 2015–16 season ranked 117th overall amongst North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau but jumped into the top 40 after averaging nearly a point per game. [9] As such, he was named to the 2015–16 OHL All-Rookie Team and named a finalist for the Emms Family Award as OHL Rookie of the Year. [10] During the post-season, he also tallied eight assists in 11 games before being drafted in the third round, 68th overall, by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. [11]

Upon returning to the Battalion, Dineen played in 29 games before suffering a season-ending MCL tear. [12] On January 6, 2018, Dineen was traded to the Sarnia Sting in exchange for Braden Henderson, a 2nd Round Pick in 2019, 4th Round Pick in 2019, 4th Round Pick in 2020, 2nd Round Pick in 2021, 6th Round Pick in 2022, and two conditional draft picks. [13] He finished the season with the Sting, tallying 28 points in 26 games, and was named a finalist for Defenceman of the Year and Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year. [14]

Professional

On August 2, 2021, Dineen signed a one-year contract extension to remain with the Coyotes organization. [15] He was recalled to the NHL on October 26 [16] and made his NHL debut on November 5, 2021, in a 3–1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. During his debut, he recorded three shots and one hit in 16:50 of ice time. [17]

On March 2, 2023, the Coyotes traded Dineen along with Nick Bjugstad to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a third-round pick in 2023, and prospect Michael Kesselring. [18] [19]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 New Jersey Rockets EHL 39103141820000
2014–15 Tri-City Storm USHL 30000—————
2015–16 North Bay Battalion OHL 6813465918110880
2016–17 North Bay BattalionOHL2968148—————
2017–18 North Bay BattalionOHL3911253610—————
2017–18 Sarnia Sting OHL26919280121340
2018–19 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 5739126—————
2019–20 Tucson RoadrunnersAHL57591412—————
2020–21 Tucson RoadrunnersAHL223710410000
2021–22 Tucson RoadrunnersAHL21316196—————
2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 340774—————
2022–23 Tucson RoadrunnersAHL504313514—————
2022–23 Bakersfield Condors AHL1921012020110
2023–24 Bakersfield CondorsAHL585202518200010
NHL totals340774—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2015 United States IH18 5th40222
Junior totals40222

Awards and honors

AwardYear
EHL
Rookie of the Year2015
First All-Star Team2015
OHL
First All-Rookie Team 2016 [10]
Third All-Star Team 2018

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