Dan Ceman
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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::summary Canadian ice hockey player and coach ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image_size | 230px |
| played_for | AHL |
| Kentucky Thoroughblades | |
| Portland Pirates | |
| Providence Bruins | |
| ECHL | |
| Hampton Roads Admirals | |
| position | Centre |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| height_ft | 6 |
| height_in | 0 |
| weight_lb | 196 |
| shoots | Right |
| draft | Undrafted |
| career_start | 1997 |
| career_end | 2012 |
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| caption = | alt = | image = | image_caption = | image_size = 230px | played_for = AHL Kentucky Thoroughblades Portland Pirates Providence Bruins ECHL Hampton Roads Admirals | position = Centre | birth_date = | birth_place = Windsor, Ontario, Canada | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 196 | shoots = Right | draft = Undrafted | career_start = 1997 | career_end = 2012 Dan Ceman (born July 25, 1973) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and a former ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of Slovak HC Košice.
Playing career
Born in Windsor, Ontario and has Slovak descent, with grandparents originating from Novosad in Eastern Slovakia. Ceman attended the University of Windsor before turning pro in 1997. He first played for AHL’s Kentucky Thoroughblades. In the 1997-98 season he was instrumental in the Hampton Roads Admirals’ run to the ECHL championship title,{{Cite web | url = http://www.norfolkadmirals.com/release_story1.php?id=3227 | title = Official Home of the Norfolk Admirals | website = www.norfolkadmirals.com | access-date = 2016-02-27 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305175714/http://www.norfolkadmirals.com/release_story1.php?id=3227 | archive-date = March 5, 2016 | url-status = dead | url = http://theahl.com/championship-players-s11575 | title = Calder Cup Champions - Players AHL | website = theahl.com | access-date = 2016-02-27 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100227101122/http://theahl.com/championship-players-s11575 | archivedate = February 27, 2010 | df = mdy-all
Ceman then took his game overseas, joining the Sheffield Steelers of the British Ice Hockey Superleague for the 1999-00 campaign. He remained in England until 2003, spending the next three years with the Bracknell Bees.{{Cite web |url=http://homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.walch/Teams/bees.htm |title=bracknell bees | website = homepage.ntlworld.com |access-date=2016-02-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308031843/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.walch/Teams/bees.htm |archivedate=March 8, 2016 |df=mdy
He then spent time playing in Denmark and France, before returning to England for the 2005-06 season, which he split between EIHL sides Sheffield Steelers{{Cite web | url = https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/steely-dan-do-it-again-555947 | title = Steely Dan: Do It Again | publisher = The Mirror | access-date =February 27, 2016 | date = September 2005
Ceman spent the last two years of his playing career in the Elite Ice Hockey League, turning out for the Dundee Stars (acting as player-coach) and the Fife Flyers: On December 7, 2011, with the team standing at second-last in the league, the Dundee Stars announced that Ceman had been released for performance. On 13 December 2011 it was announced that Ceman had signed with the Fife Flyers for the remainder of the 2011-12 season. Ceman announced on May 30, 2012 that he had signed to become an assistant coach in Denmark and would retire as a player.
Coaching career
After serving as player-coach of the Dundee Stars from 2010 to 2012, Ceman was named head coach of Danish second division side Vojens IK in 2012.{{Cite web | url = https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ceman-748b9a31 | title = Dan Ceman LinkedIn | website = www.linkedin.com | access-date = 2016-02-27 |url=http://www.soenderjyske.dk/Default.asp?SideID=30&StrMenu=2&IntID=&IntID2=11793&strMenu2=4 |title=Sønderjysk Elitesport A/S | website = www.soenderjyske.dk |access-date=2016-02-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305213303/http://www.soenderjyske.dk/Default.asp?SideID=30&StrMenu=2&IntID=&IntID2=11793&strMenu2=4 |archivedate=March 5, 2016 |df=mdy | url = http://haderslev.lokalavisen.dk/ishockey-ceman-forlaenger-med-soenderjyske-/20150208/artikler/702109567/2034 | title = Ishockey: Ceman forlænger med SønderjyskE - Lokalavisen Haderslev | website = haderslev.lokalavisen.dk | access-date = 2016-02-27
Career statistics
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| Regular season | Playoffs | Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | AHL totals | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ECHL totals | 128 | 53 | 60 | 113 | 113 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 35 | BISL totals | 167 | 68 | 81 | 149 | 140 | 36 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 32 | Denmark totals | 232 | 95 | 147 | 242 | 242 | 73 | 25 | 41 | 66 | 117 | EIHL totals | 129 | 49 | 77 | 126 | 112 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
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| 1991–92 | Windsor Bulldogs | WOHL | 46 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Windsor Bulldogs | WOHL | 49 | 32 | 42 | 74 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | University of Windsor | CIAU | 24 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | University of Windsor | CIAU | 27 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | University of Windsor | CIAU | 26 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | Hampton Roads Admirals | ECHL | 58 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 47 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Hampton Roads Admirals | ECHL | 70 | 38 | 39 | 77 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–00 | Sheffield Steelers | BISL | 42 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–01 | Bracknell Bees | BISL | 45 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 58 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–02 | Bracknell Bees | BISL | 48 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–03 | Bracknell Bees | BISL | 32 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–04 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | Denmark | 36 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–04 | Scorpions de Mulhouse | France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–05 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | Denmark | 36 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Sheffield Steelers | EIHL | 14 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 17 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | SønderjyskE Ishockey | Denmark | 36 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | SønderjyskE Ishockey | Denmark | 45 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | SønderjyskE Ishockey | Denmark | 44 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 56 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | SønderjyskE Ishockey | Denmark | 35 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | Dundee Stars | EIHL | 54 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Dundee Stars | EIHL | 19 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Fife Flyers | EIHL | 25 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
References
- Čop, Šimon. (24 April 2023). "Milujem Košice, vravel kanadský tréner so slovenskými koreňmi. Bude pokračovať?".
- "Dundee Stars release coach Ceman". BBC Sport.
- "Flyers sign Dan Ceman - Fife Flyers".
- "Košice predĺžili spoluprácu so Cemanom. Asistovať mu bude úspešný tréner juniorky".
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