Dean Lombardi was born on March 5,1958 and is an American ice hockey executive with the Philadelphia Flyers.
12 Facts About Dean Lombardi
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Dean Lombardi previously served as general manager of the San Jose Sharks, a position he held for seven seasons.
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The next season, as a senior, Lombardi was a member of the Wallace Cup champion Springfield Olympics of the New England Junior Hockey League, where he played for top talent developer Gary Dineen.
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Dean Lombardi then played two more seasons for Dineen and was selected to the All-America Junior hockey team.
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Dean Lombardi later attended law school at Tulane University, graduating with honors and specializing in labor law.
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Dean Lombardi initially became a player's agent under the tutelage of famed agent Art Kaminsky, building a stable of players, including some members of the 1988 United States men's Olympic hockey team.
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Dean Lombardi was appointed general manager of the Sharks in 1996.
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Dean Lombardi complemented the draft picks with solid veteran signings and trades for Dustin Penner, Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, among others.
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Dean Lombardi opened himself up to criticism by tapping his former head coach in San Jose, Darryl Sutter.
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Dean Lombardi was quick to praise Murray for getting the team going in the right direction on the bench, and it was announced the team elected to have a championship ring presented to Murray.
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Dean Lombardi highly complimented his predecessor Dave Taylor of laying the foundation with keen draft picks, including Anze Kopitar.
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On June 13,2014, Dean Lombardi's Kings won the Stanley Cup championship for the second time in three seasons.