Paul Dyck

Paul Dyck
Paul Dyck
Born	April 15, 1971; Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Muskegon/Cleveland Lumberjacks; Kansas City Blades; Detroit Vipers; Houston Aeros; Iserlohn Roosters; Krefeld Penguins; Schwenninger ERC
NHL Draft	236th overall, 1991; Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1991–2006

Paul Dyck (born April 15, 1971) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently serves as 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 Penguins, and was a member of Krefeld's championship team in 2002-03. Dyck played one season with the Schwenninger ERC of the 2nd Bundesliga and then retired from professional hockey in 2006.

Dyck resides in his hometown of Steinbach, Manitoba and has worked for the Steinbach Pistons of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League since 2010. He became the acting head coach in December 2011 and was hired as full-time head coach and general manager the following summer. Dyck led the Pistons to their first league championship in 2013.^[1]^[2] In 2015, he was selected to coach Team West at the Canadian Junior Hockey League's annual Prospects Game and as an assistant for Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge.^[3]^[4] Dyck was awarded the Muzz McPherson Award as MJHL Coach of the Year and finished runner-up for the Canadian Junior Hockey League coach of the year award during the 2016-17 season.^[5]

As of the 2017-18 season, Dyck ranks tenth in total wins as a head coach in MJHL history.^[6]

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Paul Dyck
Born	(1971-04-15) April 15, 1971 Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Muskegon/Cleveland Lumberjacks Kansas City Blades Detroit Vipers Houston Aeros Iserlohn Roosters Krefeld Penguins Schwenninger ERC
NHL Draft	236th overall, 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1991–2006