Coach Steve Dykstra is a native of Edmonton, Alberta.  After two seasons playing in Canadian Juniors, the Buffalo Sabres signed Steve in 1982.  That was the start of his professional hockey career, which spanned 13 years and included three championships at various levels, including a Stanley Cup Championship.  Steve began coaching youth hockey as a way to give back to the game he loves.  As a coach, Steve incorporates a mix of his own philosophy with those he learned from his former coaches Scotty Bowman and Mike Keenan, who are some of the most successful in NHL history. Steve’s success as a player is reflected in his success as a coach having won several championships, most recently, a 2010 National Championship with a Dallas Midget Major AA team. Steve is excited to again team up with Coach Jeff Ramsay in hopes of repeating last year’s success of a National Championship.  "I am thrilled to join the coaching staff of the Scots.  It’s a great environment to develop young players with the best coaches in DFW hockey.”Steve is the SouthCentral District Sales Manager for Ecolab Inc. of Minneapolis and resides in Wylie, Texas with his wife Christine and son Cameron who is a PeeWee 98 player.

 

Level 4 USA Hockey Certification

 

Minor Hockey:

1980-1981      Sherwood Park Crusaders – AJHL

1981-1982      Seattle Breakers – WHL

·       Rookie of the Year

·       Iron Man Award

Professional Hockey Resume

1982-84         Rochester Americans – AHL (Buffalo Sabres Development Team)

·       1983 Calder Cup Champions

1984-1987      Buffalo Sabres – NHL

·       Recipient of Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award - “Rookie of the Year”

1987-1988      Edmonton Oilers – NHL

·       1988 Stanley Cup Champions

1988-1989      Pittsburgh Penguins – NHL

1989-1990      Harford Whalers – NHL

1990-1991      San Diego Gulls – IHL

1993-1994      Toledo Storm – ECHL

·       1994 Riley Cup Champions

1994-1996      Ft. Worth Fire – CHL

 

Coaching Resume & Accomplishments

 

1994-1995      Ft. Worth Fire – CHL                          Player/Assistant Coach

1995-1996      Junior Toledo Storm – Bantam AA       Head Coach

200-2001        Lonestar Wolves Midget Major AA       Assistant Coach

2001-2003      Lonestar Wolves Midget Major AA       Head Coach

·       2002-03 OTML Champions

2003-2004      Dallas Storm Midget Minor AAA           VP Player Development/Head Coach

2005-2008      Plano East Sr. High School                  Head Varsity Coach/Director of Hockey

·       2006-2007 Silver Division City Champions

2006-2007      DSYHL Plano Sharks Mite                    Head Coach

·       2006-2007 Rink Championship

2008-2009      Ice Jets U16 Prep                                Associate Coach

2009-2010      Ice Jets U18 Prep                                Associate Coach

·       2009-2010 2A USAH National Championship