Donald Armond Dietrich Defense Left-Handed Shot Height: 6' 1", Weight: 195 pounds Born: 4.5.61 Deloraine, Manitoba
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How he arrived: Traded by the Chicago Blackhawks with Rich Preston and Blackhawks' 2nd round pick in the 1985 E.D. for Bob MacMillan and Devils' 5th round pick in the 1985 E.D., 6.19.84 How he left: Signed as a free agent with Schwenninger ERC (DEL) after the 85-86 season
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Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader.
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A good portion of Dietrich's career had been bakdropped in the minors, particularly when he was in the Devils' organization. He
was valuable on the backline for the Maine Mariners with his passing and his work on the power play. That skill did garner him
2 assists when he did play in New Jersey.
He chose to play overseas after his contract was done with the Devils, playing in Germany for most of the next four seasons.
With that was also a few games in Switzerland and 3 games back in North America with the AHL's Hershey Bears.
He would finish his career in North America, though, playing for 3 different minor league teams in 90-91, the last of them being
the Roanoke Valley Rebels of the ECHL.
He became a coach in his hometown after his retirement. He also went to work in the sporting goods business in becoming the
local dealer for Flarrow hockey sticks.
Entry Draft: 1980 Ninth Round Pick (183rd overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks
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