Canadian NHL player-turned coach Kevin Dineen reveals he has pancreatic cancer
Posted on: Dec 03, 2025 00:36 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Longtime NHL player-turned-coach Kevin Dineen says he has been diagnosed with pancreatic malignant neoplastic disease.
Dineen, who is 62, posted a content on societal media o'er the weekend telling the diagnosis.
"This Thanksgiving feels a bit different," the Quebec City native wrote on social media. "It has put a lot into perspective, most of all how lucky I am to be surrounded by so many supportive family and friends."
A feisty winger during his playing days, Dineen appeared in over 1,200 regular-season and playoff games with the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets during an eras-spanning career from 1984-2002.
After a short stint scouting and working in management, he spent the next two decades behind hockey benches, including two-plus seasons as head coach of the Florida Panthers from 2011-13. He coached Canada's women's team to an Olympic gold medal in Sochi in 2014 after being a late replacement pick for the job.
Dineen has his name on the Stanley Cup as an assistant with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2015. He had most recently coached the San Diego Gulls and the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League.
"I wanted to share my news because hockey has taught me that no fight is faced alone," Dineen wrote. "For anyone out there battling something heavy, whether it's cancer or another fight entirely, I want you to know you are not alone."
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