Dean Hopkins (born June 6, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, and Quebec Nordiques between 1979 and 1989.

Playing career

Dean Hopkins started off his junior career with the 1974–75 Owen Sound Greys of the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League, moving on to the Ontario Hockey League's London Knights from 1975 until 1979. He was drafted 29th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft and spent most of the next four seasons with Los Angeles. Over the next eight seasons, Hopkins played in various minor league cities, but also managed short stops with the Edmonton Oilers and Quebec Nordiques. Hopkins played senior hockey with the Durham Huskies and also had a brief coaching stint in the American Hockey League.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1974–75Owen Sound GreysMOJBHL3821204144
1975–76London KnightsOMJHL534141850
1976–77London KnightsOMJHL631926456719481217
1977–78London KnightsOHA67193453701115624
1978–79London KnightsOMJHL65375592149760627
1979–80Los Angeles KingsNHL6086143940115
1980–81Los Angeles KingsNHL678182611841019
1981–82Los Angeles KingsNHL41213151021004415
1982–83Los Angeles KingsNHL495121743
1982–83New Haven NighthawksAHL20981758
1983–84New Haven NighthawksAHL79354782162
1984–85New Haven NighthawksAHL207101738
1984–85Nova Scotia OilersAHL4913173093612320
1985–86Edmonton OilersNHL10000
1985–86Nova Scotia OilersAHL60233255133
1986–87Nova Scotia OilersAHL592025458410005
1987–88Nova Scotia OilersAHL44202242122525716
1988–89Quebec NordiquesNHL50224
1988–89Halifax CitadelsAHL5318314911630116
1989–90Halifax CitadelsAHL5423325516761458
1990–91Halifax CitadelsAHL32022
NHL totals2232351743061815629

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