Dieter Kochan (born May 11, 1974), is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the United States men's national ice hockey team at the 2002 IIHF World Championship as well as 21 games for the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning and Minnesota Wild between 2000 and 2003.
He was the first player to be called up directly from the UHL to the NHL.
He notably scored a goal for the B.C.
Icemen, on January 5, 1999.
He was a member of the Calder Cup champion Houston Aeros in 2002–03.
Kochan was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and raised in Madison, Wisconsin.