Former Philadelphia Flyers head coach and father of NHLer Kevin Dineen has passed away.

A great and honest hockey man.

"Bill Dineen devoted his career to our sport, winning two Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings, shaping the lives of numerous players during decades of coaching and crafting a hockey legacy that carries on today through his sons," Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a press release. "The National Hockey League sends heartfelt condolences to the Dineen family on the passing of this distinguished and greatly respected individual."

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