Dean Hopkins Explained

Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:210
Played For:Los Angeles Kings
Edmonton Oilers
Quebec Nordiques
Birth Date:June 6, 1959
Birth Place:Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
Draft:29th overall
Draft Year:1979
Draft Team:Los Angeles Kings
Career Start:1979
Career End:1991

Dean Hopkins (born June 6, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, and Quebec Nordiques between 1979 and 1989.

Playing career

Dean Hopkins started off his junior career with the 1974–75 Owen Sound Greys of the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League, moving on to the Ontario Hockey League's London Knights from 1975 until 1979. He was drafted 29th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft and spent most of the next four seasons with Los Angeles. Over the next eight seasons, Hopkins played in various minor league cities, but also managed short stops with the Edmonton Oilers and Quebec Nordiques. Hopkins played senior hockey with the Durham Huskies and also had a brief coaching stint in the American Hockey League.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1974–75Owen Sound GreysMOJBHL38 21 20 41 44
1975–76London KnightsOMJHL53 4 14 18 50
1976–77London KnightsOMJHL63 19 26 45 6719 4 8 12 17
1977–78London KnightsOHA67 19 34 53 7011 1 5 6 24
1978–79London KnightsOMJHL65 37 55 92 1497 6 0 6 27
1979–80Los Angeles KingsNHL60 8 6 14 394 0 1 1 5
1980–81Los Angeles KingsNHL67 8 18 26 1184 1 0 1 9
1981–82Los Angeles KingsNHL41 2 13 15 10210 0 4 4 15
1982–83Los Angeles KingsNHL49 5 12 17 43
1982–83New Haven NighthawksAHL20 9 8 17 58
1983–84New Haven NighthawksAHL79 35 47 82 162
1984–85New Haven NighthawksAHL20 7 10 17 38
1984–85Nova Scotia OilersAHL49 13 17 30 936 1 2 3 20
1985–86Edmonton OilersNHL1 0 0 0 0
1985–86Nova Scotia OilersAHL60 23 32 55 133
1986–87Nova Scotia OilersAHL59 20 25 45 841 0 0 0 5
1987–88Nova Scotia OilersAHL44 20 22 42 1225 2 5 7 16
1988–89Quebec NordiquesNHL5 0 2 2 4
1988–89Halifax CitadelsAHL53 18 31 49 1163 0 1 1 6
1989–90Halifax CitadelsAHL54 23 32 55 1676 1 4 5 8
1990–91Halifax CitadelsAHL3 2 0 2 2
NHL totals223 23 51 74 30618 1 5 6 29