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Dale Purinton
American-born Canadian ice hockey player

Dale Purinton

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American-born Canadian ice hockey player
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, U.S.A.
Age
48 years
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Biography

Dale Purinton (born October 11, 1976) is the head coach of the Kerry Park Islanders of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) and an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman, known as an enforcer, who played 181 games for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. Purinton was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but his family moved to Sicamous, British Columbia when he was four years old .

Playing career

Enforcer Dale Purinton was drafted in the 5th round, 117th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He spent the early part of his career in the WHL, ECHL, and AHL before his NHL debut in the 1999–2000 season.

In 181 NHL games Purinton racked up 578 penalty minutes to go with his 4 goals and 16 assists. After completing the 2007–08 season with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League, he became an unrestricted free agent and upon failing to sign with a new team, subsequently retired.

Coaching career

He was hired as head coach of the Cowichan Valley Capitals of the BCHL on October 18, 2009.

He was also hired as head coach of the Kerry Park Islanders of the VIJHL on unknown

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1992–93Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL20002
1994–95Tacoma RocketsWHL65088291300013
1995–96Kelowna RocketsWHL2214588
1995–96Lethbridge HurricanesWHL37369144411225
1996–97Lethbridge HurricanesWHL51626322541835888
1997–98Charlotte CheckersECHL34358186
1997–98Hartford Wolf PackAHL1700095
1998–99Hartford Wolf PackAHL45134306702224
1999–00Hartford Wolf PackAHL624484152303387
1999–00New York RangersNHL10007
2000–01Hartford Wolf PackAHL1101175
2000–01New York RangersNHL42022180
2001–02New York RangersNHL40044113
2002–03New York RangersNHL583912161
2003–04New York RangersNHL40112117
2004–05Victoria Salmon KingsECHL253912192
2005–06Hartford Wolf PackAHL253361091002245
2006–07Hartford Wolf PackAHL553710240501129
2007–08Lake Erie MonstersAHL35044193
NHL totals18141620578

Suspensions

This is a list of suspensions that he has received:

  • April 8, 2008,
  • March 27, 2008,
  • March 20, 2008,
  • March 15, 2008,
  • February 19, 2008,
  • October 19, 2007,
  • April 26, 2006
  • October 1, 2005
  • 2004–05 season in the ECHL
  • February 2002
  • October 2001
  • September 2001
  • 1999
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