Paul Dyck (born April 15, 1971) is a

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former professional

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defenceman and currently the

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and

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of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's

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Playing career

Dyck played major junior hockey with the

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of the

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and was drafted 236th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He spent ten seasons in the International Hockey League, mostly with the

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and Houston Aeros, and was a member of the Aeros' 1999

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championship team. Dyck moved to

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in 2001 and played four seasons in the

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with the

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and

Krefeld Pinguine The Krefeld Pinguine (Krefeld Penguins) are an ice hockey team in the DEL2. Their home ice is in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the Yayla Arena. Founded in 1936 by entrepreneur Willi Münstermann, the pro team became a limited liab ...

, and was a member of Krefeld's championship team in 2002-03. Dyck played one season with the

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of the 2nd Bundesliga and then retired from professional hockey in 2006.

Coaching career

Dyck resides in his hometown of

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and has worked for the

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since 2010: as head coach since December 2011 and the dual role of general manager and head coach since July 2012. Dyck has led the Pistons to three league championships (2013, 2018, 2023) and one ANAVET Cup in 2018. He had been selected to coach at the

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Prospects Game (2015) and

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(2015, 2020). Dyck was named winner of the

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as MJHL Coach of the Year in 2016-17 and ranks in the league's top ten list for total wins as a head coach.

Career statistics

Awards

* 1998-99, Turner Cup Champion * 2002-03, DEL Champion * 2012-13, MJHL Champion (as coach) * 2016-17, MJHL Coach of the Year * 2017-18, MJHL Champion (as coach) * 2017-18, ANAVET Cup Champion (as coach) * 2017-18, MJHL Coach of the Year * 2022-23, MJHL Champion (as coach)

External links

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dyck, Paul 1971 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian Mennonites Cleveland Lumberjacks players Dauphin Kings players Detroit Vipers players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Ice hockey people from Manitoba Iserlohn Roosters players Kansas City Blades players Krefeld Pinguine players Moose Jaw Warriors players Muskegon Lumberjacks players Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks Schwenninger Wild Wings players Sportspeople from Steinbach, Manitoba