University of Vermont Athletics

Dean Strong '09 | Video Presentation
Strong served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons, including Vermont's run to the NCAA Frozen Four in 2008-09. The 2008-09 Catamounts tallied the school record for most Hockey East wins (15). He led the Green and Gold in points (28) and assists (20) as a junior and produced the most goals (13) on the team as a sophomore. Strong finished his UVM career with the most games played (155) and climbed into the top-40 all-time in scoring. He was a finalist for the 2009 Lowe's Senior Class Award, given annually to the college hockey student-athlete that displays numerous accomplishments across four pillars: classroom, community, character and competition. After UVM, he played five seasons professionally most notably in the ECHL and AHL.