Patrick Dwyer (ice hockey)

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Patrick Dwyer
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Born (1983-06-22) June 22, 1983 (age 40)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Carolina Hurricanes
Modo Hockey
SønderjyskE
Belfast Giants
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 116th overall, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2005–2019

Patrick "Pat" Dwyer (born June 22, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Carolina Hurricanes. He was originally selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fourth round, 116th overall, of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. [1]

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He is currently an assistant coach for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

After 9 seasons within the Carolina Hurricanes organization, Dwyer left the club having played in 416 regular season games as a free agent. Dwyer was unable to attain an NHL contract over the summer and on September 19, 2015, accepted a try-out offer to attend the Arizona Coyotes training camp. [2] At the conclusion of training camp, Dwyer was released from his try-out contract with the Coyotes. With the 2015–16 season underway, Dwyer belatedly signed a contract abroad in Sweden for the remainder of the campaign with Modo Hockey of the SHL on October 22, 2015. [3] Adding depth in a checking line role, Dwyer was unable to contribute offensively, producing just 7 assists in 33 games as Modo were relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan.

As a free agent over the summer, Dwyer returned to North America and agreed to an invitation to attend the Columbus Blue Jackets training camp on a professional try-out on September 21, 2016. [4] Upon his release from the Blue Jackets, Dwyer returned to the Hurricanes fold in preparation for the 2016–17 season, signing a one-year AHL contract with affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers on October 11, 2016. [5]

After a spell in Denmark, Dwyer moved to the UK to sign for the Belfast Giants on 26 July 2018. [6] In his last professional season in 2018–19, Dwyer added a veteran and dominating scoring presence to the Giants, posting 25 goals and 61 points in 38 games. While also serving in a player-assistant coach role, Dwyer was named to the EIHL Second All-Star Team and captured the EIHL championship.

Coaching career

Having served as an assistant coach during his last playing season with the Belfast Giants, Dwyer returned to North America following his retirement and re-joined the Carolina Hurricanes organization in accepting an assistant coaching role with former club, the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL, on July 30, 2019. In 2020, he was named an assistant coach with the Hurricanes' new AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. [7]

On July 5, 2023, Dwyer was named assistant coach to Minnesota Wild AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild [8] . On November 28, 2023, following the firing of previous assistant coach Bob Woods [9] , Dwyer was named an assistant coach with the Minnesota Wild. [10]

Personal life

Dwyer was born in Spokane, Washington and raised in Great Falls, Montana [11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–00 Great Falls Americans AWHL 38591435—————
2000–01Great Falls AmericansAWHL49335790106—————
2001–02 Western Michigan University CCHA 3817173426—————
2002–03 Western Michigan UniversityCCHA339101920—————
2003–04 Western Michigan UniversityCCHA3513132622—————
2004–05 Western Michigan UniversityCCHA366162256—————
2004–05 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 14055820110
2005–06 Chicago Wolves AHL 7316294549—————
2006–07 Albany River Rats AHL791625413950115
2007–08 Albany River RatsAHL591312252970220
2008–09 Albany River RatsAHL6224164029—————
2008–09 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 13101020110
2009–10 Carolina HurricanesNHL5875126—————
2009–10 Albany River RatsAHL23118196—————
2010–11 Carolina HurricanesNHL808101812—————
2011–12 Carolina HurricanesNHL73571223—————
2012–13 Carolina HurricanesNHL46881612—————
2013–14 Carolina HurricanesNHL758142214—————
2014–15 Carolina HurricanesNHL71571210—————
2015–16 Modo Hockey SHL 330776—————
2016–17 Charlotte Checkers AHL581412262050000
2017–18 SønderjyskE Ishockey DEN 26101222876060
2018–19 Belfast Giants EIHL 382536611241232
AHL totals35494102196172170335
NHL totals4164251937720110

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2012 United States WC 7th81230
Senior totals81230

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-CCHA Rookie Team 2002
CCHA Rookie of the Year2002
EIHL
Second all-star team 2019
EIHL Champion (Belfast Giants)2019

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References

  1. ↑ "Patrick Dwyer player profile". hockeydb.com. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Dave Vest (19 September 2015). "Coyotes have added Patrick Dwyer on PTO". Twitter . Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "American forward Patrick Dwyer to Modo" (in Swedish). Modo Hockey. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dwyer earns PTO with Blue Jackets". thescore.com. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Checkers sign Patrick Dwyer to AHL contract". Charlotte Checkers. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Patrick Dwyer joins the Giants for 2018-19". Belfast Giants. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Canes hire Dwyer as Checkers assistant coach". Carolina Hurricanes. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "IOWA WILD HIRES BEN SIMON AND PATRICK DWYER AS ASSISTANT COACHES | Iowa Wild". www.iowawild.com. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Head Coach Dean Evason and Assistant Coach Bob Woods Relieved of Duties | Minnesota Wild". www.nhl.com. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Minnesota Wild Names Patrick Dwyer as an Assistant Coach | Minnesota Wild". www.nhl.com. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Current coach of Sweden national team has Great Falls ties". montanasports.com. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by CCHA Rookie of the Year
2001–02 		Succeeded by


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