Kevin Dineen
Kevin Dineen
Kevin William Dineenis a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Dineen is currently an assistant coach of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. Dineen previously served as the head coach for the Florida Panthers of the NHL. He was born in Quebec City, Quebec, but grew up in Toronto, Ontario...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth28 October 1963
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Every game (against Providence) we have to earn everything we get. Games are getting tighter, and the margin of error is very, very small and we know we can't take a shift off, let alone a period or a game.
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The call-up was well-deserved. He's been our thoroughbred for quite some time, and I was going to ride him hard until he got called up, and that was exactly what we did.
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Rarely do you get dominated at home. I thought we looked frustrated and didn't respond well to adversity.
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I think the announcement Monday was a good thing because it showed it had gotten to a resolution. It was really traumatic for everyone and given guys perspective of how delicate and special your career is. You realize you're really fortunate to have this kind of life.
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Tenacity. In hockey, we use a lot of goofy little terms about player to describe a player. Intangibles, work ethic, intelligence. It's a great mix. He's a very smart hockey player.
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Over the course of a guy's career, there are moments, little snapshots, of when things really turn the corner, and this is one that were watching right now. The confidence is just bursting off the guy. He's doing so many things well for the team, that it is a pleasure to watch him play right now.
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The players wear visors as 7-year-olds. They wear them as 10-year-olds. They can wear it as 20-year-olds and it's not going to affect their hockey.
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We've quickly got over getting spanked pretty good the last time here. It was very intense, and our goalie was better and deserved it because he had played good for us early, then fallen off and now picked it up again.
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We are looking forward to the playoffs, especially with the gritty effort we have put forth on the road this season. The playoffs feature a lot of excitement packed into a series and just get ready to rock with us in the playoffs.
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There is a period of adjustment to get used to seeing out of one eye. But he is a very tough guy, not just physically but emotionally, and I'm sure he'll overcome this.