Dean Fedorchuk

Last updated
Dean Fedorchuk
Born (1970-07-28) July 28, 1970 (age 53)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Kalamazoo Wings
Dayton Bombers
EHC Neuwied
Heilbronner EC
SC Bietigheim-Bissingen
SønderjyskE Ishockey
Odense Bulldogs
Playing career 1994–2008

Dean Fedorchuk (born July 28, 1970, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey centre.

Contents

Playing career

After playing for the Winnipeg South Blues in the MJHL, Fedorchuk enrolled at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks in 1990. During his four-year career with the Nanooks, he served as a team captain his sophomore, junior and senior season. He left school in 1994 as the leading goal scorer in program's history and second all-time in career points. Fedorchuk played a total of 144 games for Alaska-Fairbanks, tallying 113 goals and 102 assists. [1] He was named to the All-America First Team his senior year. In 2014, he was inducted into the Nanook Hall of Fame. [2]

He turned pro in 1994 and would spend most of his professional in Europe. The 1994–95 season saw him skate for the Kalamazoo Wings of the IHL and the Dayton Bombers of the ECHL. In 1995, Fedorchuk embarked on a five-year stint with German second-division team EHC Neuwied, where he continued his scoring prowess. In 95-96 and 97–98, he led the league in goals scored, while guiding Neuwied to back-to-back championship titles in 96 and 97. For his efforts, he received 2. Bundesliga Player of the Year honors following the 95-96 campaign. Statistically his best season in Germany came in 1996–97, when he tallied 47 goals and 49 assists in 56 games.

After stints with two other German second-division teams, Heilbronner EC and SC Bietingheim-Bissingen, Fedorchuk took his game to Denmark in 2001. [3] He spent five years with SønderjyskE Ishockey and another two with the Odense Bulldogs. Fedorchuk led the Danish league in goal scoring in the 2002–03 and 2006–07 season and was named MVP of the 2006 playoffs, en route to the Danish championship with SønderjyskE. He called it a career after the 2007–08 season.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 University of Alaska Fairbanks NCAA 3514203450—————
1991–92 University of Alaska FairbanksNCAA3529144345—————
1992–93 University of Alaska FairbanksNCAA3628366448—————
1993–94 University of Alaska FairbanksNCAA3842327488—————
1994–95 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 2849138—————
1994–95 Dayton Bombers ECHL 15811191295276
1995–96 EHC Neuwied Germany2 4534488278—————
1996–97 EHC NeuwiedGermany25647499673—————
1997–98 EHC NeuwiedGermany26842266876—————
1998–99 EHC NeuwiedGermany25531285961—————
1999–00 EHC NeuwiedGermany22012112318—————
1999–00 Heilbronner EC Germany2104048—————
2000–01 SC Bietigheim-Bissingen Germany2441514292842020
2001–02 Vojens Lions Denmark 4236195590—————
2002–03 Vojens LionsDenmark3026113714—————
2003–04 IK SønderjyllandDenmark362014347553142
2004–05 SønderjyskEDenmark351718355341122
2005–06 SønderjyskEDenmark3620123247188111916
2006–07 Odense Bulldogs Denmark362811395063146
2007–08 Odense BulldogsDenmark4112172926114482
Germany2 totals29818517636134242020
Denmark totals2561591022613554419183728

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Fedorchuk was immediately named head coach of the Odense Bulldogs of the Danish top-flight. [4] He led the Bulldogs to a Danish Cup title as a first-year head coach. In January 2010, Fedorchuk was removed from the head coaching position after a run of bad results. [5]

He then was supposed to serve as head coach of the Kassel Huskies in Germany, [6] but the team folded before the start of the 2010–11 season. In January 2011, Fedorchuk took over head coaching duties at Straubing Tigers of the German elite league Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the remainder of the season, replacing Jürgen Rumrich who had been sacked. [7]

From 2011 to 2013, he worked for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a scout. [8] In June 2013, Fedorchuk was named assistant coach of KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He remained in that job until the end of the 2014–15 season.

In June 2017, he was named assistant coach to Mark French at HC Fribourg-Gottéron in the Swiss top flight National League. [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Serge Aubin</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1975)

Serge D. Aubin is a Canadian ice hockey coach and a former professional ice hockey centre who played 374 games in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets and Atlanta Thrashers. He is currently serving as head coach of Eisbären Berlin in the German DEL.

Peter Sarno is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre, who last played for Alleghe Hockey in the Italian Serie A. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, 141st overall, by the Edmonton Oilers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antti Miettinen</span> Finnish ice hockey player and coach

Antti Markus Miettinen is a Finnish ice hockey coach and former professional forward, who last played professionally with HPK of the Liiga. He had previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greg Mauldin</span> American ice hockey player

Gregory M. Mauldin is an American professional ice hockey forward for Stavanger Oilers of the Norwegian Eliteserien. He was briefly retired for the 2020–21 season and served as coach for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Odense Bulldogs</span> Ice hockey team in Odense

The Odense Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team based in Odense, Denmark. They currently play in Ret&Råd Fyn Arena in the Bolbro area, as a part of the best Danish league Metal Ligaen, and they are furthermore the only hockey team from Funen. The team was founded in 1978 and was promoted to the top league in 1991. Odense Bulldogs has never won Metal Ligaen, but achieved three silver medals. Their latest trip to the finals was in the 2011–12 season, where they faced Herning Blue Fox. In that final series, they got the leads 2–0 and 3–1, but ended up losing the last three and lost it 3–4 on aggregate. They have also won the annual tournament cup four times, last time in the 2015–16 season.

Robert Burakovsky is a Swedish professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the current head coach for the Malmö team in Sweden's U16 Elit league. Before turning to coaching, Burakovsky played 17 seasons of professional hockey, including 23 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Ottawa Senators during the 1993–94 NHL season.

Craig Malcolm Ferguson is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 27 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, and Florida Panthers between 1993 and 1999. He later spent several seasons playing in the Swiss Nationalliga A and Deutsche Eishockey Liga, and retired in 2006. Ferguson was drafted by the Canadiens in the seventh round, 146th overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeff Ulmer</span> Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Jeffrey Ulmer is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He is currently an assistant coach for the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League. He played 21 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 2000–01 season and scored three goals. His brother Jason also played professionally for 16 seasons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brett Lysak</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1980)

Brett Lysak is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played 2 games in the National Hockey League with the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2003–04 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2001 to 2013, was spent in various minor leagues and later in Europe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sean Simpson</span> Canadian ice hockey coach

Sean Simpson is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He last served as head coach of Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Gunderson</span> American ice hockey player

Ryan Gunderson is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League (NL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chet Pickard</span> Ice hockey player

Chet Pickard is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He most notably played in the American Hockey League and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He holds a German passport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Curtis Fraser</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Curtis Fraser is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey</span> College ice hockey team

The Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The Nanooks are an independent program. They play at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Desharnais</span> Canadian professional ice hockey center

David Kevin Denis Desharnais is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League (NL). Undrafted, he originally signed as a free agent with the Montreal Canadiens in 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sakari Salminen</span> Finnish ice hockey player

Sakari Jalmari Salminen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for Örebro HK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Camara</span> Canadian professional ice hockey player

Anthony Camara is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Barys Astana in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Camara was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyler Morley</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Tyler Morley is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He is currently playing for Grizzlys Wolfsburg in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He made his professional debut with the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League (AHL) after concluding a collegiate career in the NCAA Division I with the Alaska Nanooks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">JC Lipon</span> Canadian ice hockey player

JC Lipon is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has previously played for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Mario Simioni is a Canadian-Italian professional ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He has been serving as head coach of the Frederikshavn White Hawks since May 2016.

References

  1. ↑ "Alaska Nanooks - Hall of Fame". www.alaskananooks.com. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  2. ↑ "Four Selected for 2014 Nanook Hall of Fame Induction". Alaska Nanook Athletics. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  3. ↑ TODONNELL@NEWSMINER.COM, Tim O’Donnell. "Former Nanook Dean Fedorchuk enjoyed years as coach in Europe". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  4. ↑ "Fedorchuk ny træner i Odense". www.b.dk. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  5. ↑ "Bulldogs suspenderer Fedorchuk". www.fyens.dk. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  6. ↑ "Dean Fedorchuk stellt sich offiziell vor". www.hna.de. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  7. ↑ EISHOCKEY.INFO. "Straubing Tigers: Dean Fedorchuk übernimmt die Tigers - Bernie Englbrecht bleibt Co-Trainer". EISHOCKEY INFO. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  8. ↑ "(no title)". absolutehockeyacademy.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-03-26.{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  9. ↑ "DEAN FEDORCHUK NOUVEL ASSISTANT COACH DES DRAGONS | HC Fribourg-Gottéron". www.gotteron.ch (in French). Retrieved 2017-07-01.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion
1993–94 (with Tavis MacMillan)		Succeeded by
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.