Paul Dyck

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Paul Dyck
Born (1971-04-15) April 15, 1971 (age 52)
Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
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 Pinguine
Schwenninger Wild Wings
NHL Draft 236th overall, 1991
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19912006

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

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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 ten seasons in the International Hockey League, mostly with the Cleveland Lumberjacks and Houston Aeros, and was a member of the Aeros' 1999 Turner Cup championship team. Dyck moved to Germany in 2001 and played four seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga with the Iserlohn Roosters and Krefeld Pinguine, and was a member of Krefeld's championship team in 2002-03. Dyck played one season with the Schwenninger Wild Wings 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 Manitoba Junior Hockey League's Steinbach Pistons since 2010: as head coach since December 2011 and the dual role of general manager and head coach since July 2012. Dyck has led the Pistons to three league championships (2013, 2018, 2023) [1] [2] and one ANAVET Cup in 2018. He had been selected to coach at the Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game (2015) and World Junior A Challenge (2015, 2020). [3] [4] Dyck was named winner of the Muzz McPherson Award as MJHL Coach of the Year in 2016-17 and ranks in the league's top ten list for total wins as a head coach. [5] [6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1989–90 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 725101586
1990–91 Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL7212415363807717
1991–92 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 736212740141344
1992–93 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL69621276910000
1993–94 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL601101157
1994–95 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL79512175941344
1995–96 Kansas City Blades IHL5125776
1995–96 Detroit Vipers IHL51128700012
1996–97 Kansas City BladesIHL49281039
1996–97 Houston Aeros IHL30145321301112
1997–98 Houston AerosIHL816131982400010
1998–99 Houston AerosIHL7641822621923518
1999–00 Houston AerosIHL76279581100012
2000–01 Houston AerosIHL654593460002
2001–02 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 563111448
2002–03 Krefeld Pinguine DEL45358241402212
2003–04 Krefeld PinguineDEL2623520
2004–05 Krefeld PinguineDEL5227936
2005–06 SERC Wild Wings Germany2 4861723771112312
DEL totals1791026361281402212


Awards

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References

  1. "Steinbach Pistons pumped". Winnipeg Sun. 18 April 2013.
  2. "Pistons Head Coach and General Manager Dyck Signs Extension". SteinbachPistons.ca. 14 July 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Rosters Announced for CJHL Prospects Game". CJHL. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  4. "Team Canada West finalizes 2015 World Junior A Challenge roster". Hockey Canada. 8 December 2015.
  5. "Pistons' Dyck runner-up for CJHL Coach of the Year". Manitoba Junior Hockey League. 8 May 2017.
  6. "PISTONS' HEAD COACH REFLECTS ON 250 REGULAR SEASON WINS". MJHL. 9 February 2018.