Dean E. Chynoweth (born October 30, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins. Drafted 13th overall by the Islanders in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, Chynoweth played 241 regular season games in 10 NHL seasons, scoring 4 goals and 18 assists for 22 points and clocked up 667 penalty minutes. He was also the head coach of the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds. He served as the general manager and head coach for another WHL franchise, the Swift Current Broncos, from 2004 to 2011. Chynoweth was formerly an assistant coach with the New York Islanders.
Chynoweth is also the son of Ed Chynoweth, a respected former hockey executive who was on the selection committee of the Hockey Hall of Fame and was the longtime president of the WHL. Ed Chynoweth died on April 22, 2008, of cancer aged 66. Chynoweth is an ancient Cornish name.[1]
On June 26, 2012, Chynoweth was named head coach of the American Hockey League's Lake Erie Monsters.[2]
On July 17, 2018, Chynoweth was hired as an assistant coach for the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes
On July 12, 2021, Chynoweth was hired as an assistant coach for the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs
On June 17, 2024, Chynoweth was hired as an assistant coach for the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets[3]