Hockey patriarch Bill Dineen dies at 84

The hockey world is mourning the loss of the father of one of hockey's most well known coaching families.

Longtime head coach Bill Dineen died Saturday at the age of 84.

Dineen guided the WHA's Houston Aeros to back-to-back championships in 1974 and 1975, serving behind the bench for six seasons before joining the New England Whalers for a season in 1978-79.

He won the Stanley Cup twice as a player with the Detroit Red Wings, and spent two years coaching the Philadelphia Flyers from 1991-1993.

Dineen compiled an extensive AHL career as both a player and coach, winning the Calder Cup twice behind the bench and scoring 20 goals in four of his six seasons as a player.

"During his time as a player and coach, and in the values he instilled in his family, Bill Dineen created a legacy of greatness in the American Hockey League that still resonates today," AHL president and CEO David Andrews said in a statement.

"Our deepest condolences go out to the entire Dineen family at this time."

The teams that employ Dineen's sons passed along their condolences as well. The Chicago Blackhawks sent well wishes to assistant coach Kevin Dineen and the rest of the family:

Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville also chimed in:

Bill Dineen was inducted into the AHL Hall of Fame in 2014.