Donald Armond Dietrich (April 5, 1961 – February 16, 2021) was a

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who played 28 games in the

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with the

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and

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between 1983 and 1986,. He was selected 183rd overall by the

in the

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. He joined the Hawks for 17 games in 1983–84, recording five assists, but spent most of his time in the Chicago organization in the minor leagues. He was traded to the

in 1985 along with

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for Bob MacMillan. He appeared in 11 games with the Devils in 1985–86 before spending four years playing in

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. He retired in 1991. Dietrich was born in

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. Dietrich died in 2021 at the age of 59, he had

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and cancer in his later years.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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