Dean Sylvester is an American

United States

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 former professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 player.

Sylverster was drafted by the San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks

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 in the 1993 NHL Supplemental Draft

1993 NHL Supplemental Draft

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 and spent three seasons in the International Hockey League with the Kansas City Blades

Kansas City Blades

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, he also played in the East Coast Hockey League

ECHL

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 for the Mobile Mysticks

Mobile Mysticks

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. In 1998, he signed with the Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

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 and played one game for the team before being traded to the Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers

The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

. In the 1999–2000 NHL season, Sylvester scored 16 goals and 26 points in 52 games. After one more season with the Thrashers, Sylvester retired from hockey.

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