Daniel Chester Hinote (born January 30, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey player and current associate head coach for the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL).[1] He finished his playing career playing for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien. Though born in Florida, he was raised in Rogers, a small town near Elk River, Minnesota, where he attended Elk River High School.
| Dan Hinote | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
January 30, 1977 Leesburg, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Colorado Avalanche Modo Hockey St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL draft |
167th overall, 1996 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2010 | ||
Playing career
editHinote accepted an appointment to the United States Military Academy in 1995, and initially planned on a career with the FBI. He left the Academy in 1996 when he became the first NHL player ever to be drafted from West Point when the Colorado Avalanche selected him in the 7th round (167th overall pick) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
Hinote subsequently spent one and a half seasons playing major junior hockey for the Oshawa Generals of the OHL before turning pro with Colorado's AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, midway through the 1997–98 season.
Hinote cracked the Avs' roster in the 1999–2000 season out of training camp, but spent most of that season in Hershey before making the NHL roster for good the next season. Though he would only score once during that brief call-up in 1999-2000, the goal itself marked the first time a Florida-born player ever scored an NHL goal.[3] Hinote demonstrated good offensive potential as an NCAA, OHL and AHL player. However, at the NHL level he has been known more for his defensive skills and efficient penalty killing than for scoring. Hinote was a member of the Stanley Cup champion Avalanche in 2001.
In 2004–05, Hinote joined Modo Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien during the NHL lockout.
On July 3, 2006, Hinote signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Blues as an unrestricted free agent.[4] A shoulder injury limited Hinote to only 41 games in his first season with the Blues. A recurring hip injury caused him to miss 24 games during the 2007–08 season.
On September 4, 2009, it was announced that Hinote would participate in the San Jose Sharks training camp for the 2009–10 season.[5] He did not make the roster and was released by the Sharks on September 27, 2009.[6] On November 18, 2009, Hinote signed a one-year contract with MoDo Hockey in the Swedish Elitserien, the club he played for during the 2004–05 NHL lockout.[7]
Coaching career
editAfter completing the 2009–10 season with Modo, Hinote retired as a professional hockey player, and took a job as an assistant coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 1, 2010.[8]
On June 4, 2014, Hinote announced he would not sign a contract extension as an assistant along with the rest of Todd Richards' coaching staff and was succeeded by Brad Larsen. Hinote said he would move to Chicago due to family matters.[citation needed]
Hinote worked part time with the Blue Jackets as a scout, while also working full time as a stock broker with Wedbush Securities. He is an active volunteer with the NHL Alumni Association, leading a program called BreakAway which helps former players deal with the challenges of life off the ice. He lives in Novi, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.[9][10] In September 2020 he was hired as an assistant coach by the Nashville Predators after two seasons as an associate coach with USA Hockey's National Team Development Program.[11]
He remained as an assistant coach on the Predators staff for four seasons before leaving at the conclusion of the 2023–24 season. On July 18, 2024, Hinote returned to his original NHL organization in the Colorado Avalanche, hired as an associate head coach for AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.[1]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Elk River High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Army | NCAA | 33 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Army | NCAA | 34 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 60 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 58 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1997–98 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 35 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1997–98 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 65 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 95 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 27 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 55 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 96 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | ||
| 2000–01 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 51 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | ||
| 2001–02 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 58 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 2002–03 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 60 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 59 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 106 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | ||
| 2005–06 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 73 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | ||
| 2006–07 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 41 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 58 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 51 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 26 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 503 | 38 | 52 | 90 | 383 | 72 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 67 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup champion (Colorado Avalanche) | 2001 | [12] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Hinote named Eagles Associate Head Coach". Colorado Avalanche. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Pro-file: Dan Hinote". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ "NHL Players Born in Florida, United States".
- ^ "Free-agent wing Hinote signs with Blues". ESPN. July 3, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
- ^ "Veteran Dan Hinote becoming part of the mix as Sharks get ready to open training camp". Mercury News. September 4, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
- ^ "Dandenault released by Sharks". CBC.ca. September 27, 2009.
- ^ (in Swedish) "Dan Hinote tillbaka i Modo" (Dan Hinote back in Modo) Archived 2009-11-21 at the Wayback Machine, www.hockeysverige.com, November 18, 2009.
- ^ "Hinote to assist". The Columbus Dispatch. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-07-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Where are they now?: Dan Hinote". St. Louis Blues. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
- ^ "When the real battle begins, the trials of life after hockey". Fox Sports. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
- ^ "Nashville Predators hire Dan Hinote as assistant coach". ESPN. Associated Press. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Avalanche take the Stanley Cup". British Broadcasting Corporation. 2001-06-10. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database