Derek Plante
American ice hockey player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Derek John Plante (born January 17, 1971) is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. Plante played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers. He was a member of the 1999 Stanley Cup champion Dallas Stars. He was an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota-Duluth from 2010-2015 before returning to the program as associate head coach in 2020. Plante left UMD in 2022 to become an assistant coach for the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Derek Plante | |||
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Born |
(1971-01-17) January 17, 1971 (age 53) Cloquet, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Buffalo Sabres Dallas Stars Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
161st overall, 1989 Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | 1993–2008 | ||
Coaching career | |||
Biographical details | |||
Alma mater | University of Minnesota Duluth | ||
Playing career | |||
1989–1993 | Minnesota Duluth | ||
Position(s) | Center | ||
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
2010–2015 | Minnesota Duluth (asso.) | ||
2015–2020 | Chicago Blackhawks (dev.) | ||
2020–2022 | Minnesota Duluth (asso.) | ||
2022–Present | Chicago Blackhawks (asst.) | ||
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