Paul Dyck

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

Paul Dyck
Born (1971-04-15) April 15, 1971
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

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 Steinbach Pistons of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League since 2010. He became the acting head coach in December 2011 and was hired as full-time head coach and general manager the following summer. Dyck led the Pistons to their first league championship in 2013.[1][2] In 2015, he was selected to coach Team West at the Canadian Junior Hockey League's annual Prospects Game and as an assistant for Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge.[3][4] Dyck was awarded the Muzz McPherson Award as MJHL Coach of the Year and finished runner-up for the Canadian Junior Hockey League coach of the year award during the 2016-17 season.[5]

As of the 2018-19 season, Dyck ranks tenth in total wins as a head coach in MJHL history.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1989–90 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 725101586
1990–91 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 7212415363 807717
1991–92 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 736212740 141344
1992–93 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 696212769 10000
1993–94 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 601101157
1994–95 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 795121759 41344
1995–96 Kansas City Blades IHL 5125776
1995–96 Detroit Vipers IHL 51128 700012
1996–97 Kansas City Blades IHL 49281039
1996–97 Houston Aeros IHL 3014532 1301112
1997–98 Houston Aeros IHL 816131982 400010
1998–99 Houston Aeros IHL 764182262 1923518
1999–00 Houston Aeros IHL 7627958 1100012
2000–01 Houston Aeros IHL 6545934 60002
2001–02 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 563111448
2002–03 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 4535824 1402212
2003–04 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 2623520
2004–05 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 5227936
2005–06 SERC Wild Wings Germany2 486172377 1112312
DEL totals 179 10 26 36 128 14 0 2 2 12


Awards

  • 1998-99, Turner Cup Champion
  • 2002-03, DEL Champion
  • 2012-13, MJHL Champion (as coach)
  • 2016-17, MJHL Coach of the Year
  • 2017-18, MJHL Champion (as coach)
  • 2017-18, ANAVET Cup Champion (as coach)
  • 2017-18, MJHL Coach of the Year
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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.
  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.
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