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Dineen Named Head Coach of Iowa Chops
Iowa Chops
Aug 19, 2008
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| Des Moines, IA - The Iowa Chops, members of the American Hockey League and proud affiliate of the NHL's Anaheim Ducks,
have announced Gord Dineen as the new head coach. Dineen is the first
head coach in Iowa Chops history and the second in the four-year
history of an AHL team in Des Moines, Iowa. Also joining Dineen behind
the bench will be Assistant Coach Matt Laatsch.
"Gord Dineen is a top
young coach with a lengthy and impressive resume as a player as well,"
says Brian Burke, executive vice president and general manager of the
Anaheim Ducks. "We were impressed with everything he added to our
coaching staff in Portland last year, and are extremely pleased to name
him as our head coach in Des Moines."
This will be Dineen's first
stint as a head coach in the AHL. He spent last season in the Anaheim
Ducks organization as an assistant coach for the AHL Portland Pirates.
Prior to coaching in Portland last season, Dineen served as an
assistant coach in the AHL for the Louisville Panthers (2000-01),
Springfield Falcons (2003-04), Utah Grizzlies (2004-05) and San Antonio
Rampage (2005-06). Dineen's head coaching experience includes stints
with the Macon Whoopee (2001-02) and Richmond Renegades (2002-03) in
the ‘AA' ECHL.
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