Dean Talafous

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Dean Talafous
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Born (1953-08-25) August 25, 1953 (age 71)
Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Atlanta Flames
Minnesota North Stars
New York Rangers
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 53rd overall, 1973
Atlanta Flames
WHA draft 13th overall, 1973
Cincinnati Stingers
Playing career 1974–1981
Coaching career
Playing career
1971–1974 Wisconsin
Position(s) Right wing
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–1984 Minnesota (assistant)
1984–1985 St. Paul Vulcans
1985–1989Minnesota (assistant)
1989–1996 Wisconsin–River Falls
1996–2001 Alaska-Anchorage
Head coaching record
Overall160-196-40 (.455)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
1996 Edward Jeremiah Award

Dean Charles Talafous (born August 25, 1953) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 497 regular season games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1974 and 1981 for the Atlanta Flames, Minnesota North Stars and New York Rangers as a right winger.

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College

Talafous played for the Wisconsin Badgers where he helped the team win a National Championship in 1973, and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. [1] Talafous scored the winning goal in the championship game. [2]

Playing career

Talafous was drafted 53rd overall by the Atlanta Flames in the 1973 NHL Entry Draft. He scored his first NHL goal on December 12, 1974 at Washington in a 2-2 tie. It was the only goal Talafous scored as an Atlanta Flame. Talafous played 18 games for the Flames before being traded to the Minnesota North Stars. In international hockey he played for the United States in the 1976 Canada Cup and 1981 Canada Cup. In 1978 Talafous signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers.

On December 30, 1981, the Rangers traded him with Jere Gillis to the Quebec Nordiques for Robbie Ftorek, however, Talafous decided to retire after learning that the Nordiques would not offer him a contract past the end of the season. The Rangers were then forced to give up Pat Hickey as compensation. [3] [4] [5]

Coaching

Juniors

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons (NCHA)(1989–1996)
1989–90 Wisconsin–River Falls 13-13-3 NCHA Semifinals
1990–91 Wisconsin–River Falls 6-18-3
1991–92 Wisconsin–River Falls 6-17-1
1992–93 Wisconsin–River Falls 19-13-1 NCAA Runner-Up
1993–94 Wisconsin–River Falls 21-8-4 NCAA Champion
1994–95 Wisconsin–River Falls 19-10-4 NCAA Frozen Four
1995–96 Wisconsin–River Falls 26-5-2 NCAA Frozen Four
Wisconsin–River Falls:110-84-18
Alaska–Anchorage Seawolves (WCHA)(1996–2001)
1996–97 Alaska–Anchorage 9-23-47-21-49th WCHA First Round
1997–98 Alaska–Anchorage 6-25-55-19-49th WCHA First Round
1998–99 Alaska–Anchorage 13-18-510-13-56th WCHA First Round
1999–00 Alaska–Anchorage 15-18-311-14-37th WCHA First Round
2000–01 Alaska–Anchorage 7-24-54-20-49th WCHA First Round
Alaska–Anchorage:50-108-2237-87-20
Total:160-196-40

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

[6]

After hockey

Talafous lives in Hudson, Wisconsin, and founded Total Hockey Training with his wife, Jax, and son, Pete; Talafous retired in 2011 and Pete now runs the organization as Exceed Hockey. [1] In 2013 Talafous was inducted in the Badger Athletic Hall of Fame. [1]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1973 [7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1968–69 Hastings High School HS-MN ——————————
1969–70Hastings High SchoolHS-MN——————————
1970–71Hastings High SchoolHS-MN——————————
1971–72 University of Wisconsin WCHA 3710243442—————
1972–73 University of WisconsinWCHA4021325334—————
1973–74 University of WisconsinWCHA3417294629—————
1974–75 Atlanta Flames NHL 1814513—————
1974–75 Omaha Knights CHL 1135810—————
1974–75 Minnesota North Stars NHL43817256—————
1975–76 Minnesota North StarsNHL7918304818—————
1976–77 Minnesota North StarsNHL802227491020000
1977–78 Minnesota North StarsNHL7513162925—————
1978–79 New York Rangers NHL6813162929—————
1979–80 New York RangersNHL551020302651239
1980–81 New York RangersNHL5013173028143582
1981–82 New York RangersNHL2967138—————
NHL totals49710415425816321471111

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1973 United States WC B 72810—
1974 United StatesWC B—————
1976 United States CC 52248
1981 United StatesCC63250
Canada Cup totals115498

References

  1. 1 2 3 Burrows, Bob (August 22, 2013). "Hockey great Dean Talafous headed to Badger Athletic Hall of Fame". Hudson Star-Observer. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Wisconsin Victor in N.C.A.A. Hockey". The New York Times . March 18, 1973. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Talafous Is Retiring With No Regrets After Trade". The New York Times. January 4, 1982. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Pat Hickey, 28-year-old New York Rangers left wing, was..." UPI. March 8, 1982. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Dean Charles Talafous". LegendsOfHockey.net. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  6. ↑ "2013-14 Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  7. ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
1973 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Edward Jeremiah Award
1995–96 		Succeeded by


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