Dennis Vial
Dennis Vial "Dancin Bear"
Born: April 10, 1969
Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada
Position: D
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 220
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1985-2004
Major league statistics
Dennis Vial scored 46 goals and recorded 163 assists in his 700-game career with the Hamilton Steelhawks, Niagara Falls Thunder, Flint Spirits, Binghamton Rangers, Adirondack Red Wings, Chicago Wolves, Columbia Inferno, Missouri River Otters and Richmond Riverdogs. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the ice during the 2004 campaign.
 Hamilton Steelhawks |
 Niagara Falls Thunder |
 Flint Spirits |
 Binghamton Rangers |
 Adirondack Red Wings |
 Chicago Wolves |
 Columbia Inferno |
 Missouri River Otters |
 Richmond Riverdogs |
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | OHL | Hamilton Steelhawks | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986-87 | OHL | Hamilton Steelhawks | 53 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987-88 | OHL | Hamilton Steelhawks | 52 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988-89 | OHL | Niagara Falls Thunder | 50 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989-90 | IHL | Flint Spirits | 79 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990-91 | AHL | Binghamton Rangers | 40 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991-92 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 107 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992-93 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 30 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 177 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6.5 |
| 1997-98 | IHL | Chicago Wolves | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3.0 |
| 1998-99 | IHL | Chicago Wolves | 55 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 213 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 1.6 |
| 2001-02 | ECHL | Columbia Inferno | 68 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 137 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 7.3 |
| 2002-03 | ECHL | Columbia Inferno | 69 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 158 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 3.1 |
| 2003-04 | ECHL | Columbia Inferno | 54 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 101 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 6.3 |
| 2004-05 | UHL | Missouri River Otters | 46 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 66 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0.0 |
| 2004-05 | UHL | Richmond Riverdogs | 29 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2.9 |
| Totals | 700 | 46 | 163 | 209 | 2384 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 504 | 9.1 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | OHL | Hamilton Steelhawks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987-88 | OHL | Hamilton Steelhawks | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988-89 | OHL | Niagara Falls Thunder | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989-90 | IHL | Flint Spirits | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991-92 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992-93 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997-98 | IHL | Chicago Wolves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001-02 | ECHL | Columbia Inferno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002-03 | ECHL | Columbia Inferno | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003-04 | ECHL | Columbia Inferno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 95 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 221 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
