Paul Dyck (born April 15, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and currently the head coach and general manager of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's Steinbach Pistons.

Playing career

Dyck played major junior hockey with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League 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 Cleveland Lumberjacks and Houston Aeros, and was a member of the Aeros' 1999 Turner Cup championship team. Dyck moved to Germany in 2001 and played four seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga with the Iserlohn Roosters and Krefeld Pinguine, and was a member of Krefeld's championship team in 2002-03. Dyck played one season with the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the 2nd Bundesliga and then retired from professional hockey in 2006.

Coaching career

Dyck resides in his hometown of Steinbach, Manitoba and has worked for the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's Steinbach Pistons 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 Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game (2015) and World Junior A Challenge (2015, 2020). Dyck was named winner of the Muzz McPherson Award 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

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1989–90Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL725101586
1990–91Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL7212415363807717
1991–92Muskegon LumberjacksIHL736212740141344
1992–93Cleveland LumberjacksIHL69621276910000
1993–94Cleveland LumberjacksIHL601101157
1994–95Cleveland LumberjacksIHL79512175941344
1995–96Kansas City BladesIHL5125776
1995–96Detroit VipersIHL51128700012
1996–97Kansas City BladesIHL49281039
1996–97Houston AerosIHL30145321301112
1997–98Houston AerosIHL816131982400010
1998–99Houston AerosIHL7641822621923518
1999–00Houston AerosIHL76279581100012
2000–01Houston AerosIHL654593460002
2001–02Iserlohn RoostersDEL563111448
2002–03Krefeld PinguineDEL45358241402212
2003–04Krefeld PinguineDEL2623520
2004–05Krefeld PinguineDEL5227936
2005–06SERC Wild WingsGermany24861723771112312
DEL totals1791026361281402212

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)

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