Dean Strong

Dean Strong
Born	July 17, 1985 Mississauga, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Right
Played for	Worcester Sharks Chicago Wolves Lake Erie Monsters HC Valpellice
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2009–2014

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.^[1]

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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Milton Merchants	OPJHL		43	14	7	21	8		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Milton Icehawks	OPJHL		48	29	32	61	28		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Vernon Vipers	BCHL		56	35	56	91	28		14	6	5	11	16
2005–06	University of Vermont	HE		38	9	15	24	21		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	University of Vermont	HE		39	13	18	31	50		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	University of Vermont	HE		39	8	20	28	20		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	University of Vermont	HE		39	5	19	24	10		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		34	16	21	37	27		5	1	2	3	0
2009–10	Worcester Sharks	AHL		16	2	3	5	2		6	1	1	2	2
2010–11	Eispiraten Crimmitschau	2.GBun		25	10	13	23	8		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		6	3	4	7	2		15	7	7	14	8
2011–12	Chicago Wolves	AHL		5	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		21	11	12	23	20		8	0	2	2	0
2011–12	Lake Erie Monsters	AHL		49	4	10	14	10		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Lake Erie Monsters	AHL		36	5	8	13	12		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Denver Cutthroats	CHL		3	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	HC Valpellice	ITL		39	26	23	49	40		4	4	1	5	2
AHL totals				106	11	24	35	26		6	1	1	2	2

Awards and honours

Award	Year
Hockey East Len Ceglarski Award - Sportsmanship	2008–09	[5]

References

1. "Puck daddy chats with Vermont's Dean Strong". Yahoo! Sports. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
2. "K-Wings sign trio of forwards". ECHL. 2011-08-04. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
3. "2012-13 training camp roster announced". Lake Erie Monsters. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
4. "Great participation for the opening campaign" (in Italian). HC Valpellice. 2013-09-02. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
5. "Strong earns sportsmanship nod". University of Vermont. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2011-01-02.

External links

• Dean Strong's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
  
• Dean Strong's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database