Dwayne Gylywoychuk
Dwayne was born and raised in Winnipeg, MB, where he played minor hockey. At the age of 16, he went on to play five years in the WHL for the Brandon Wheat Kings where he attended two NHL training camps. After his junior career, he went on to a nine-year professional career in various leagues in North America and Europe. Upon retirement from professional hockey, Dwayne got into coaching with his former junior club in Brandon. He spent nine years as a full-time assistant coach and one season as the head coach. Over the last several years, Dwayne has been involved internationally at both the male and female divisions, most recently winning a silver medal at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in 2018 with the Canada National Women’s hockey team. Dwayne holds many coaching certifications including being a Certified HP2 NCCP Coach, Chartered Professional Coach (Coaches of Canada) ChPC, and is a coach mentor for Hockey Canada and Hockey Manitoba.
Additional Information
- Attended two NHL training camps: Hartford Whalers, 1992; and Dallas Stars, 1993
- Played nine years of professional hockey in the IHL, ECHL, CHL, WPHL, and in England
- Starting coaching career in 2001 with the Brandon Wheat Kings
- Coaching career included WHL to Hockey Canada and National Women’s Program, most recently being 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics
Head Coach and Assistant Coach
- Coaching highlights include the 2010 Memorial Cup in Brandon and 2018 Winter Olympics
- Certified HP2 NCCP Coach
- Chartered Professional Coach (Coaches of Canada) ChPC 2017
- Served as a consulted to Team Hungary (IIHF) and various hockey organizations across Canada and Manitoba
- Coach mentor for Hockey Canada, Hockey Manitoba and various other hockey organizations
