Dean Hopkins

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 Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1974–75 Owen Sound Greys MOJBHL 38 21 20 41 44 — — — — — 1975–76 London Knights OMJHL 53 4 14 18 50 — — — — — 1976–77 London Knights OMJHL 63 19 26 45 67 19 4 8 12 17 1977–78 London Knights OHA 67 19 34 53 70 11 1 5 6 24 1978–79 London Knights OMJHL 65 37 55 92 149 7 6 0 6 27 1979–80 Los Angeles Kings NHL 60 8 6 14 39 4 0 1 1 5 1980–81 Los Angeles Kings NHL 67 8 18 26 118 4 1 0 1 9 1981–82 Los Angeles Kings NHL 41 2 13 15 102 10 0 4 4 15 1982–83 Los Angeles Kings NHL 49 5 12 17 43 — — — — — 1982–83 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 20 9 8 17 58 — — — — — 1983–84 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 79 35 47 82 162 — — — — — 1984–85 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 20 7 10 17 38 — — — — — 1984–85 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 49 13 17 30 93 6 1 2 3 20 1985–86 Edmonton Oilers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1985–86 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 60 23 32 55 133 — — — — — 1986–87 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 59 20 25 45 84 1 0 0 0 5 1987–88 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 44 20 22 42 122 5 2 5 7 16 1988–89 Quebec Nordiques NHL 5 0 2 2 4 1988–89 Halifax Citadels AHL 53 18 31 49 116 3 0 1 1 6 1989–90 Halifax Citadels AHL 54 23 32 55 167 6 1 4 5 8 1990–91 Halifax Citadels AHL 3 2 0 2 2 — — — — — NHL totals 223 23 51 74 306 18 1 5 6 29