Bill Dineen, who played with Gordie Howe then coached him in the WHA, dies at 84
Bill Dineen, a hockey icon who played with and later coached the legendary Gordie Howe, has died at 84.
The American Hockey League confirmed in a statement that Dineen died Saturday at his home in Lake George, N.Y.
Dineen, born in Arvida, Que., played 324 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks, winning two Stanley Cup championships in Detroit alongside Howe.
“Bill Dineen devoted his career to our sport, winning two Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings, shaping the lives of numerous players during decades of coaching and crafting a hockey legacy that carries on today through his sons,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. “The National Hockey League sends heartfelt condolences to the Dineen family on the passing of this distinguished and greatly respected individual.”