Lou Dickenson (born 15 August 1982) is a

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professional

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player who last played for the Thetford Assurancia of the

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. He was selected by the

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in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Early on in his junior career, he was labeled as a potential first round draft pick for the 2000 Draft, due to his combination of speed, size and skill. Unfortunately, being on dismal

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teams hindered his development, and he fell to the 4th round, drafted by the

. Dickenson played in the

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with the

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before embarking on a European career. On 15 July 2015, having left

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of the Danish

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, Dickenson agreed to a contract with Scottish club, the Dundee Stars of the EIHL after securing a placement to study at the

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. In 2017, Dickenson co-founded a hockey training program in Ottawa named Lou Dickenson Elite Performance Hockey, which offers one on one coaching for hockey players.

Personal life

In 2011, Dickenson married Swedish-born Alexandra and they had two children together in Europe before moving back to Canada in 2016.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dickenson, Lou 1982 births Living people AaB Ishockey players Alumni of the University of Dundee Canadian ice hockey forwards Dundee Stars players Edinburgh Capitals players Edmonton Oilers draft picks Ice hockey people from Ottawa Guelph Storm players Gwinnett Gladiators players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States HC Valpellice players HDD Olimpija Ljubljana players Herning Blue Fox players Hershey Bears players Kingston Frontenacs players KooKoo players Lahti Pelicans players Laredo Bucks players London Knights players Manitoba Moose players Mississauga IceDogs players Ottawa 67's players Rosenborg IHK players San Antonio Rampage players Stjernen Hockey players SV Kaltern players Texas Wildcatters players Thetford Assurancia players Vaasan Sport players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland