Career
After playing junior hockey for the Kingsville Comets of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League, Dean turned pro and played in the United Hockey League and the Western Professional Hockey League. In 2002, he signed with the Saint-Jean Mission of the LNAH and also began his boxing career in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu with local boxers and kickboxers. He has an 11-5 amateur boxing record.
He has amateur boxing wins against professional Mobile Marketing Association fighter Steve "The Boss" Bossé.