William Patrick "Foxy" Dineen (September 18, 1932 – December 10, 2016) was a Canadian professional

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player and head coach. He played in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

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between 1953 and 1958. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1971, was spent in the minor leagues. After his playing career Dineen became a coach and worked in the

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from 1972 to 1979. He was the head coach for the Houston Aeros for all six seasons before coaching the

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for the 1978-79 season. The architect of a team in roster construction, Dineen's Aeros reached the playoffs in every season of their history and won the

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twice. He coached in the

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in the 1980s, where he won two

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s with the

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. He was hired to coach the

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of the NHL from 1991 to 1993. Throughout his career, Dineen was traded for Bob Bailey on three occasions.

Playing career

He began his career by playing two seasons for the St. Michael's Majors of the

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. He spent 5 years playing for the

from

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. He won the

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twice with the team, in

and

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. He later played briefly for the

. After 1958, however, he spent the rest of his playing career in the minor leagues with various teams including the

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, and the

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Coaching career

After his retirement as a player Dineen went into coaching. He spent six years behind the bench of the Houston Aeros of the

—the entirety of the team's existence—where he coached

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for four seasons and won two championships. After the Aeros disbanded, he was hired to coach the

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in 1978-79, but was fired late in the season. In six years with the

he was twice named the

's coach of the year and won two Calder Cup titles. He was later named head coach of the

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where he got to coach his son

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. He was the oldest rookie coach in the history of the

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. He was fired by the Flyers after

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Honours

In 2010, he was elected as an inaugural inductee into the

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. He was portrayed by

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in the 2013 television film '' Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story''.

Personal life and death

Three of his sons

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, and

also played in the

. Bill Dineen died on December 10, 2016 in

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at the age of 84.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Coaching record

References

External links

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Picture of Bill Dineen's Name on the 1954 Stanley Cup Plaque
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