Shot Left Role Coach Career end 2008 Height 1.91 m Spouse Temple Greenleaf | Playing career Weight 104 kg Positions Defenseman Name Dale Purinton Career start 1997 | |
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NHL Draft 117th overall, 1995New York Rangers |
Dale purinton in the sports cage
Dale Purinton (born October 11, 1976) is the head coach of the Kerry Park Islanders of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) and an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman, known as an enforcer, who played 181 games for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. Purinton was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but his family moved to Sicamous, British Columbia when he was four years old .
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- Dale purinton in the sports cage
- Eric cairns vs dale purinton the revenge eric godard vs chris simon
- Playing career
- Coaching career
- Suspensions
- References

Eric cairns vs dale purinton the revenge eric godard vs chris simon
Playing career
Enforcer Dale Purinton was drafted in the 5th round, 117th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He spent the early part of his career in the WHL, ECHL, and AHL before his NHL debut in the 1999–2000 season.

In 181 NHL games Purinton racked up 578 penalty minutes to go with his 4 goals and 16 assists. After completing the 2007–08 season with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League, he became an unrestricted free agent and upon failing to sign with a new team, subsequently retired.
Coaching career

He was hired as head coach of the Cowichan Valley Capitals of the BCHL on October 18, 2009.

He was also hired as head coach of the Kerry Park Islanders of the VIJHL on unknown
Suspensions

This is a list of suspensions that he has received: