Dieter Kochan
| Dieter Kochan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kochan with the Houston Aeros in 2007 | |||
| Born |
May 11, 1974 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Tampa Bay Lightning Minnesota Wild | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
98th overall, 1993 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2007 | ||
Dieter Kochan (born May 11, 1974), is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the United States men's national ice hockey team at the 2002 IIHF World Championship as well as 21 games for the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning and Minnesota Wild between 2000 and 2003. He was the first player to be called up directly from the UHL to the NHL. He notably scored a goal for the B.C. Icemen, on January 5, 1999. He was a member of the Calder Cup champion Houston Aeros in 2002–03. Internationally Kochan played for the American national team at the 2002 World Championship.
Kochan was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and raised in Madison, Wisconsin.
Roller Hockey
Kochan grew up in Wisconsin where he also played roller hockey. He was the principal goaltender of the gold medal U.S. roller hockey teams at the 1996, 1997 and 1998 World Championships. He was also goalie of the gold medal team at the 1999 Pan American Games.[1]
Post career
Kochan announced his retirement on May 17, 2007, after playing the 2006–07 season with the Houston Aeros. He joined the Michigan State Police in 2008, and in 2025 he was joined by a police dog named Roy.[2] He also spent time as a volunteer assistant goaltending coach with the Michigan Tech men's hockey team from 2008–2010 and in 2013–2014.[3] He left the program after former goaltender Joe Shawhan joined the program as its new head coach, who noted that Kochan's available hours had been limited due to his full-time police role.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1990–91 | Edgewood High School | HS-WI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 23 | 7 | 10 | 0 | — | 1131 | 100 | 0 | 5.31 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Kelowna Spartans | BCJHL | 44 | 34 | 8 | 0 | — | 2582 | 137 | 1 | 3.18 | .887 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 927 | 48 | 1 | 3.10 | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 20 | 9 | 7 | 0 | — | 985 | 57 | 2 | 3.47 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 29 | 8 | 17 | 3 | — | 1512 | 107 | 0 | 4.25 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 31 | 7 | 21 | 2 | — | 1627 | 123 | 0 | 4.54 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 26 | 8 | 15 | 2 | — | 1528 | 99 | 0 | 3.89 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Louisville Riverfrogs | ECHL | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | 980 | 61 | 1 | 3.73 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | B.C. Icemen | UHL | 40 | 18 | 16 | 5 | — | 2322 | 115 | 2 | 2.97 | .907 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 208 | 9 | 0 | 2.60 | .913 | ||
| 1999–00 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 238 | 17 | 0 | 4.28 | .847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 120 | 5 | 1 | 2.50 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 240 | 4 | 1 | 1.00 | .958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 93 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 | .970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | B.C. Icemen | UHL | 43 | 29 | 11 | 3 | — | 2544 | 110 | 4 | 2.59 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 314 | 18 | 0 | 3.44 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 49 | 13 | 28 | 3 | — | 2606 | 154 | 0 | 3.55 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 237 | 16 | 0 | 4.06 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 45 | 21 | 20 | 1 | — | 2518 | 112 | 2 | 2.67 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .821 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 25 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | 1447 | 61 | 1 | 2.53 | .907 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2003–04 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 45 | 20 | 17 | 7 | — | 2728 | 85 | 6 | 1.87 | .933 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 281 | 12 | 0 | 2.57 | .918 | ||
| 2004–05 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 39 | 19 | 19 | — | 0 | 2303 | 102 | 1 | 2.66 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Sibir Novosibirsk | RSL | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | 0 | 417 | 23 | 0 | 3.31 | .872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 15 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 838 | 38 | 1 | 2.72 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 23 | 6 | 14 | — | 1 | 1188 | 65 | 1 | 3.28 | .903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 21 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 849 | 56 | 0 | 3.96 | .862 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | United States | WC | 3 | — | — | — | 149 | 5 | 0 | 2.01 | .918 | |
| Senior totals | 3 | — | — | — | 149 | 5 | 0 | 2.01 | .918 | |||
Awards and accomplishments
- United Hockey League Second All-Star Team (2000)
- Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (fewest goals against - AHL) (2004) (shared with Wade Dubielewicz)
- Member of Team USA at the 1996, 1997 and 1998 roller hockey World Championships & 1999 Pan American Games
References
- ^ "USARS Adds Skaters, Coaches to Its Hall of Fame".
- ^ Bournonville, Alexandria (July 18, 2025). "Meet MSP Calumet Post's newest K9 Roy and his handler Dieter Kochan, former pro-hockey player". MyUPNow.com. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Kochan Joins Hockey Staff as Volunteer Coach". Michigan Tech. October 3, 2013. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ "Joe Shawhan leaves NMU coaching staff for job at Tech". The Mining Journal. July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database