Derek Plante

Derek John Plante (born January 17, 1971) is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. Plante played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers. He was a member of the 1999 Stanley Cup champion Dallas Stars. He was an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota-Duluth from 2010-2015 before returning to the program as associate head coach in 2020, a position he holds to this day.

Derek Plante
Born (1971-01-17) January 17, 1971
Cloquet, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Dallas Stars
Chicago Blackhawks
Philadelphia Flyers
National team  United States
NHL Draft 161st overall, 1989
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 19932008
Coaching career
Biographical details
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota Duluth
Playing career
1989–1993Minnesota Duluth
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2010–2015Minnesota Duluth (asso.)
2015–2020Chicago Blackhawks (dev.)
2020–2022Minnesota Duluth (asso.)
2022–PresentChicago Blackhawks (asst.)
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