Dean Charles Blais[1] (born January 18, 1951) is an American ice hockey coach.

He led Team USA to a gold medal in the IIHF 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Saskatoon, Canada, held in late December 2009 through early January 2010.

Blais also led the 1990 Roseau Rams to a Minnesota State High School Hockey Championship.

[3] He also played for the United States national team at the 1973 ice hockey world championship pool B tournament.

[4] On March 10, 2009 and May 14, 2010, a photograph of Blais was shown on the Late Show with David Letterman for a segment called, "Guys who look like Dave.