'99 Team Comcast Coaching Staff:
Head Coach:
Derian Hatcher
Assistant Coach:
Joel Albano
Greg Scolieri
Manager:
Tina Master  

Coaching Bio:

Derian Hatcher
Drafted in the 1st round, 8th overall, by the Minnisota North Stars in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, Derian played his first 13 seasons with the North Stars/Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings (1991-92 through 2003-04).  He played his first 12 seasons with the Minnesota/Dallas franchise (1991-92 through 2002-03) and ranks third on the team’s All-Time List in games played (827) and penalty minutes (1,380).  Derian was a member of Dallas’ 1999 Stanley Cup Championship team and became the first American-born player to Captain a Stanley Cup Champion.

1991-92: Earned Stars’ Rookie of the Year honors…Amateur Career: Played two years for North Bay of the Ontario Hockey League (1989-90 and 1990-91)…1992-93: Played for U.S. National Team at the World Championships in Germany…1993-94: Named the Stars’ Defenseman of the Year...Led the club in plus/minus (+19)...Led Stars defensemen in goals with 12, one more than he totaled in his first two seasons combined…Played a career high 83 regular season games…His 12 goals are a career high for goals in a season…Set career highs for points in a season (31) and penalty minutes in a season (211)…1996-97: Named the Stars’ Defenseman of the Year...Played for the Western Conference Team at the 1997 NHL All-Star Game, his first All-Star Game appearance...Played for gold medal-winning Team USA at 1996 World Cup...Led Team USA defensemen in goals (3) and finished second among blueliners in points (5)...Had four points (1G,3A) in the three-game championship series with Canada, including two points (1G,1A) in the deciding game…1997-98: Played four games for Team USA at the 1998 Winter Olympics…2001-02:Was third in the NHL in hits (330)…Led the Stars in hits, second in blocked shots (111), second in average time on ice (26:40), second in penalty minutes (87) and tied for third in plus/minus (+12)... Was sixth in the NHL in average time on ice (27:32)...Ranked second on the team in hits (179), despite playing only 57 games...2002-03:Was named to the NHL Second All-Star Team…Appeared in 11 of Dallas’ 12 postseason games in 2003, Played 100th career playoff game at Anaheim on May 5…Was fifth in the NHL in plus/minus (+37)...Played in all 82 regular season games for the first time in his career…Played his 761st game as a Star at NY Islanders on November 10, moving into third place on the Stars’ All-Time List in games played (passed Curt Giles)...2004-05: Appeared in 24 regular season games for the Motor City Mechanics of the United Hockey League, recording five goals and 12 assists for 17 points and 27 penalty minutes…2005-06: Played for the '06 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team and was Named Flyers Interim Captain on Jan. 29…Scored a power play goal at Carolina on Oct. 28, his 300th career NHL point...2006-07: He was winner of 2006-07 Barry Ashbee Trophy as the Flyers' most outstanding defenseman and the only Flyer to play in all 82 games.  Derian was the Flyers' nominee for Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and led the team in hits (180, 23rd in the NHL)  & blocked shots (162, tied for 19th in the NHL)...During the game vs. NY Islanders on April 7 was his 1,000th career NHL game (218th player in NHL history to reach milestone).

International Career: Played for Team USA at 1996 World Cup of Hockey and at 1998 Winter Olympic Games…Was a member of U.S. National Team at the 1993 World Championships in Germany.