Career
He is the younger brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne, who is nineteen years his senior. Dionne was drafted 81st overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He was named to the 1992 National Hockey League All-Rookie Team after scoring 21 goals and 34 points in only 39 games.
Overall, he played 223 career National Hockey League games, scoring 61 goals and 79 assists for 140 points.
His jersey and number (21) were retired by the Cincinnati Cyclones of the East Coast Hockey League on December 2, 2006 at a game against the Dayton Bombers. He played four seasons for the Cyclones, then in the International Hockey League, with the team going to the playoffs in all of those seasons.
lieutenant was also announced by the mayor of Cincinnati that December 2 would be Gilbert Dionne Day.