Dean Strong

Dean Strong (born July 17, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for HC Valpellice of the Italian Elite.A. 
==Playing career==
Undrafted and prior to turning professional, he attended the University of Vermont, where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey team. In his final year with Vermont as a senior in the 2008–09 season, he set a Vermont record when he appeared in his 154th straigh game with the Catamounts. He would also captain the team to the Frozen Four. 
On August 4, 2011, Strong signed a one-year deal to remain contracted with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL for his third professional season in 2011–12. After initially beginning the year with the Chicago Wolves, Strong played in 21 games for the Wings, posting 23 points, before he was loaned to the Lake Erie Monsters for the remainder of their regular season. He appeared in a career high 54 games AHL for 17 points.
Strong was signed to a one-year AHL contract to return to the Lake Erie Monsters for the following season. Suffering an early injury and used as a reserve forward, Strong was loaned to Central Hockey League affiliate, the Denver Cutthroats on December 5, 2012. After 3 games he returned to the Monsters and claimed a regular checking line role to contribute with 13 points in 36 games.
As a free agent, Strong was signed to his second European contract, with Italian club, HC Valpellice on September 2, 2013.
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
2002–03 	Milton Merchants 	OPJHL 		43 	14 	7 	21 	8 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Milton Icehawks 	OPJHL 		48 	29 	32 	61 	28 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2004–05 	Vernon Vipers 	BCHL 		56 	35 	56 	91 	28 		14 	6 	5 	11 	16
2005–06 	University of Vermont 	HE 		38 	9 	15 	24 	21 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	University of Vermont 	HE 		39 	13 	18 	31 	50 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	University of Vermont 	HE 		39 	8 	20 	28 	20 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	University of Vermont 	HE 		39 	5 	19 	24 	10 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Kalamazoo Wings 	ECHL 		34 	16 	21 	37 	27 		5 	1 	2 	3 	0
2009–10 	Worcester Sharks 	AHL 		16 	2 	3 	5 	2 		6 	1 	1 	2 	2
2010–11 	Eispiraten Crimmitschau	2.GBun 		25 	10 	13 	23 	8 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Kalamazoo Wings 	ECHL 		6 	3 	4 	7 	2 		15 	7 	7 	14 	8
2011–12 	Chicago Wolves 	AHL 		5 	0 	3 	3 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2011–12 	Kalamazoo Wings 	ECHL 		21 	11 	12 	23 	20 		8 	0 	2 	2 	0
2011–12 	Lake Erie Monsters 	AHL 		49 	4 	10 	14 	10 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2012–13 	Lake Erie Monsters 	AHL 		36 	5 	8 	13 	12 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2012–13 	Denver Cutthroats 	CHL 		3 	1 	0 	1 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2013–14 	HC Valpellice 	ITL 		39 	26 	23 	49 	40 		4 	4 	1 	5 	2
AHL totals	AHL totals 	AHL totals		106 	11 	24 	35 	26 		6 	1 	1 	2 	2
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Awards and honours==
Award 	Year 	
Hockey East Len Ceglarski Award - Sportsmanship	2008–09	
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Born in 1985
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Chicago Wolves players
Category:Denver Cutthroats players
Category:ETC Crimmitschau players
Category:Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players
Category:Lake Erie Monsters players
Category:HC Valpellice players
Category:Vermont Catamounts players
Category:Vernon Vipers players
Category:Worcester Sharks players