Dean Arsene (born July 20, 1980) is a

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retired professional

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. While he played the majority of his AHL career with the

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, he last played with the

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of the

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(AHL). He played 13 games in the

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(NHL) with the

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Playing career

To date, Arsene's professional career has been almost solely in the

, where he has played twelve seasons. He spent six of those seasons (from 2003–04 to 2008–09) with the

, winning the league's championship

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twice in that tenure, and earning the fond nickname "Mayor of Chocolatetown." Following his second Calder Cup, Arsene chose to sign the

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with the

in the hope of earning some playing time in the NHL on July 16, 2009. That hope was realized when he was called up for a two-game stint in late 2009. He spent the majority of the 2009–10 season as the captain of the Springfield Falcons, however he was again later recalled on an emergency basis on March 22, 2010, finishing out the season with Edmonton. On August 11, 2010, Arsene signed as a free agent to a one-year,

with the

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. Arsene signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 6, 2011. He spent the entirety of the 2011–12 season, with AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates. On August 9, 2012, Arsene agreed to a one-year American League contract with the St. John's IceCaps. In his final professional season, Arsene returned home, signing a one-year contract with the

for the 2013–14 campaign. Arsene posted 7 points in 42 games before announcing his retirement upon the Heat's first round exit in the playoffs on May 7, 2014.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arsene, Dean 1980 births Living people Abbotsford Heat players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players Edmonton Ice players Edmonton Oilers players Hartford Wolf Pack players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Kootenay Ice players Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players Portland Pirates players Reading Royals players Regina Pats players St. John's IceCaps players Springfield Falcons players Undrafted National Hockey League players