DEAN GRILLO
NISSWA, MINNESOTA - 312-519-5511 dgrillo@o2kmanagement.com
Dean Grillo is a partner in O2K Worldwide Management Group. His primary responsibilities include contract negotiations, player development and evaluating prospective professional athletes. In addition, Grillo assists in the day-to-day management of current O2K clients.
Before joining O2K, Grillo was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He played three years in the Sharks organization before finishing his playing career in Europe, playing in the Finnish Elite League and in Germany. After Grillo's playing career he served in various capacities within the USHL. He held positions including Regional Scout, Director of Hockey Operations, and Head Coach for the Indiana Ice.
Grillo has a wealth of coaching experience and a family with a well-respected reputation throughout the hockey community. His father, Chuck, was an NHL scout for 32 years, and former Executive Vice President and Director of Player Development for the San Jose Sharks. His brother, Rob, has been a scout with the San Jose Sharks for the past 20 years.
Grillo is a former owner of Minnesota Hockey Camps which was in the family for over 40 years. Herb Brooks and Chuck Grillo started MHC shortly after the 1980 Miracle on Ice. Recently MHC was sold to O2K client Chris Stewart who will carry on the long-standing tradition.
Grillo attended the University of North Dakota playing two seasons for the Fighting Sioux. He received his Bachelor's degree in Business Management and Marketing from Sullivan University in Lexington, Ky.