Peter Dineen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
November 19, 1960 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | professional ice hockey scout, former player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ice hockey career
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Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
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Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings |
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NHL Draft | 189th overall, 1980 Philadelphia Flyers |
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Playing career | 1980–1991 |
Peter Kevin Dineen (born November 19, 1960) is a Canadian-born and Seattle, Washington-raised former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings. He is the second oldest of the Dineen brothers (Kevin and Gord), and son of Bill Dineen who all also played in the NHL. He is currently a pro scout for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Dineen was drafted in the ninth round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers after he had a fairly successful junior career. He would go on to a brief NHL career, playing in a total of 13 games for the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings. He got two assists in those 13 games.