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Dean Strong
Canadian ice hockey player

Dean Strong

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Canadian ice hockey player
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Place of birth
Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, Canada
Age
39 years
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Biography

Dean Strong (born July 17, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played for HC Valpellice of the Italian Elite.A.

Playing career

Undrafted and prior to turning professional, he attended the University of Vermont, where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey team. In his final year with Vermont as a senior in the 2008–09 season, he set a Vermont record when he appeared in his 154th-straight game with the Catamounts. He also captained the team to the Frozen Four.

On August 4, 2011, Strong signed a one-year deal to remain contracted with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL for his third professional season in 2011–12. After beginning the year with the Chicago Wolves, Strong played in 21 games for the Wings, posting 23 points, before he was loaned to the Lake Erie Monsters for the remainder of their regular season. He appeared in a career-high 54 games AHL for 17 points.

Strong was signed to a one-year AHL contract to return to the Lake Erie Monsters for the following season. Suffering an early injury and used as a reserve forward, Strong was loaned to the Central Hockey League affiliate, the Denver Cutthroats, on December 5, 2012. After 3 games he returned to the Monsters and claimed a regular checking line role to contribute with 13 points in 36 games.

As a free agent, Strong was signed to his second European contract, with Italian club, HC Valpellice, on September 2, 2013.

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2002–03Milton MerchantsOPJHL43147218
2003–04Milton IcehawksOPJHL4829326128
2004–05Vernon VipersBCHL563556912814651116
2005–06University of VermontHE389152421
2006–07University of VermontHE3913183150
2007–08University of VermontHE398202820
2008–09University of VermontHE395192410
2009–10Kalamazoo WingsECHL341621372751230
2009–10Worcester SharksAHL16235261122
2010–11Eispiraten Crimmitschau2.GBun251013238
2010–11Kalamazoo WingsECHL634721577148
2011–12Chicago WolvesAHL50332
2011–12Kalamazoo WingsECHL211112232080220
2011–12Lake Erie MonstersAHL494101410
2012–13Lake Erie MonstersAHL36581312
2012–13Denver CutthroatsCHL31012
2013–14HC ValpelliceITL392623494044152
AHL totals1061124352661122

Awards and honours

AwardYear
Hockey East Len Ceglarski Award - Sportsmanship2008–09
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