Dean Strong
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Dean Strong | |||
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Born | Mississauga, ON, CAN |
July 17, 1985 ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
team Former teams |
Free Agent Worcester Sharks Chicago Wolves Lake Erie Monsters HC Valpellice |
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NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2009–present |
Dean Strong (born July 17, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing an unrestricted free agent who last played for HC Valpellice of the Italian Elite.A.
Playing career
Undrafted 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 straigh game with the Catamounts. He would also captain 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 initially 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 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
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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
Award | Year | |
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Hockey East Len Ceglarski Award - Sportsmanship | 2008–09 | [5] |
References
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External links
- Dean Strong's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Dean Strong's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by | Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award 2008–09 |
Succeeded by Ben Smith |
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey forwards
- Chicago Wolves players
- Denver Cutthroats players
- ETC Crimmitschau players
- Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players
- Lake Erie Monsters players
- HC Valpellice players
- Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey players
- Vernon Vipers players
- Worcester Sharks players
- Canadian ice hockey player stubs