Dennis Packard
Encyclopedia
Dennis Packard is an American
professional ice hockey
player, who last played for the HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
of the Czech Extraliga
.
, he grew up in Kingston, Pennsylvania
, where he attended high school and began his ice hockey career at Wyoming Seminary
, and has dual-citizenship. Packard is the son of Dr. H. Jeremy Packard, who served as President of Wyoming Seminary from 1990 - 2007, and Ingrid Cronin.
Blue Knights, a national prep school program. In his senior year, he was selected to the US Junior National Team in 1999-2000, and spent the fall and winter with the National Team Development program in Michigan. When playing for the Harvard University
hockey team and pursuing an undergraduate degree, Packard was drafted by Tampa Bay Lightning in round 7 of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Between 2004 and 2006 he played for the Springfield Falcons
in the AHL as well as for the Johnstown Chiefs
in the ECHL
. In 2006, he signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Boston Bruins
. He played a season with the Providence Bruins, then moved to the San Jose Sharks organization, playing with their AHL affiliate in Worcester. Most recently, Packard joined the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL), an affiliate of the New York Islanders.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player, who last played for the HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
HC Bílí Tygri Liberec
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec , sometimes called the "Tigers", is an ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga. Their home arena is Tipsport Arena in Liberec...
of the Czech Extraliga
Czech Extraliga
The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe....
.
Early life
Although born in CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, he grew up in Kingston, Pennsylvania
Kingston, Pennsylvania
Kingston is a municipality located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes Barre. Kingston was incorporated as a borough in 1857. Kingston has adopted a home rule charter which became effective in January 1976. It is part of the greater metropolitan...
, where he attended high school and began his ice hockey career at Wyoming Seminary
Wyoming Seminary
Wyoming Seminary, founded in 1844 and currently led by President Kip P. Nygren, is a private college preparatory school located in the Wyoming Valley of Northeastern Pennsylvania, in Kingston and Forty Fort It is near the Susquehanna River and the city of Wilkes-Barre...
, and has dual-citizenship. Packard is the son of Dr. H. Jeremy Packard, who served as President of Wyoming Seminary from 1990 - 2007, and Ingrid Cronin.
Playing career
During his high-school years Packard played for the Wyoming SeminaryWyoming Seminary
Wyoming Seminary, founded in 1844 and currently led by President Kip P. Nygren, is a private college preparatory school located in the Wyoming Valley of Northeastern Pennsylvania, in Kingston and Forty Fort It is near the Susquehanna River and the city of Wilkes-Barre...
Blue Knights, a national prep school program. In his senior year, he was selected to the US Junior National Team in 1999-2000, and spent the fall and winter with the National Team Development program in Michigan. When playing for the Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
hockey team and pursuing an undergraduate degree, Packard was drafted by Tampa Bay Lightning in round 7 of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Between 2004 and 2006 he played for the Springfield Falcons
Springfield Falcons
The Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center and are the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The Falcons' two main rivals are the Connecticut Whale and the...
in the AHL as well as for the Johnstown Chiefs
Johnstown Chiefs
The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed...
in the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
. In 2006, he signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
. He played a season with the Providence Bruins, then moved to the San Jose Sharks organization, playing with their AHL affiliate in Worcester. Most recently, Packard joined the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL), an affiliate of the New York Islanders.