Dean Strong (born July 17, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played for HC Valpellice of the Italian Elite.A.
| Dean Strong | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 17, 1985 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Worcester Sharks Chicago Wolves Lake Erie Monsters HC Valpellice | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–2014 | ||
Playing career
editUndrafted and prior to turning professional, he attended the University of Vermont, where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey team. In his final year with Vermont as a senior in the 2008–09 season, he set a Vermont record when he appeared in his 154th-straight game with the Catamounts. He also captained the team to the Frozen Four.[1]
On August 4, 2011, Strong signed a one-year deal to remain contracted with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL for his third professional season in 2011–12.[2] After beginning the year with the Chicago Wolves, Strong played in 21 games for the Wings, posting 23 points, before he was loaned to the Lake Erie Monsters for the remainder of their regular season. He appeared in a career-high 54 games AHL for 17 points.
Strong was signed to a one-year AHL contract to return to the Lake Erie Monsters for the following season.[3] Suffering an early injury and used as a reserve forward, Strong was loaned to the Central Hockey League affiliate, the Denver Cutthroats, on December 5, 2012. After 3 games he returned to the Monsters and claimed a regular checking line role to contribute with 13 points in 36 games.
As a free agent, Strong was signed to his second European contract, with Italian club, HC Valpellice, on September 2, 2013.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Milton Merchants | OPJHL | 43 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Milton Icehawks | OPJHL | 48 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Vernon Vipers | BCHL | 56 | 35 | 56 | 91 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Vermont | HE | 38 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Vermont | HE | 39 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Vermont | HE | 39 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Vermont | HE | 39 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 34 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Eispiraten Crimmitschau | 2.GBun | 25 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 21 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 49 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 36 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Denver Cutthroats | CHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Valpellice | ITL | 39 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 106 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Hockey East Len Ceglarski Award - Sportsmanship | 2008–09 | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Puck daddy chats with Vermont's Dean Strong". Yahoo! Sports. April 9, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ "K-Wings sign trio of forwards". ECHL. August 4, 2011. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "2012-13 training camp roster announced". Lake Erie Monsters. September 28, 2012. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "Great participation for the opening campaign" (in Italian). HC Valpellice. September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ "Strong earns sportsmanship nod". University of Vermont. March 2, 2009. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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