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Devan Dubnyk 
Born May 4, 1986
Regina, SK, CANHeight 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) Position Goaltender Catches Left NHL team Edmonton Oilers National team 
CanadaNHL Draft 14th overall, 2004
Edmonton OilersPlaying career 2006–present Devan Dubnyk (born May 4, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Oilers in the first round (14th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Dubnyk spent his junior career with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Between 2001 and 2006 he played in 192 games for the Blazers, compiling an 83-87-14 record, 2.70 goals against average (GAA), .911 save percentage and 15 shutouts. In 2004 he was named the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year as the major-junior player best able to combine success on the ice and in school. He was a member of Team Canada at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Vancouver, though he did not see any action behind starter Justin Pogge, who backstopped Canada to the gold medal.
Dubnyk began his professional career in 2006 with the Stockton Thunder of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) where he compiled a strong 24–11–7 record. His 24 wins, 2.56 GAA and .921 save percentage set club records and he was selected to be an ECHL All-Star for the 2006-07 season.[1] In 2007-08 Dubnyk began to play full-time for what was then Edmonton's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. In three seasons with the Falcons, Dubnyk played 128 games, compiling a 40-75-4 record. In 2008-09, Dubnyk set a club record for most appearances by a goaltender with 62.
Dubnyk was called up to the Oilers early in the 2009-10 season after Oilers starting goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin underwent season-ending back surgery. For the remainder of the season he served as back-up to Jeff Deslauriers. Dubnyk made his first NHL appearance on November 28, 2009, replacing Deslauriers in a 7-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Dubnyk allowed 3 goals on 24 shots.[2] It took him until March 19, 2010, to register a win, and it came via a shootout versus the Detroit Red Wings. Dubnyk made 31 saves in the win.[3] On March 21, 2010, Dubnyk recorded the first regulation win of his career, making 27 saves in a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks.[4]
Dubnyk was named to the Canadian roster for the 2010 IIHF World Championship, though he did not see any action in the tournament.[5]
On July 13, 2010, The Oilers re-signed Dubnyk to a two-year contract.[6] The 2010-11 season was Dubnyk's first full season in the NHL, and it proved a busy one. He entered the season as the full-time back-up to Nikolai Khabibulin, but injuries to Khabibulin combined with strong play from Dubnyk resulted in the latter registering over 30 starts. He finished the season with a 12-13-8 record on a last-place Oilers squad, impressing the Oilers coaching staff. Oilers coach Tom Renney summed up Dubnyk's season: "As much as we had an idea of how much we wanted to play him, we’ve played him more, and he’s made the best of it."[7] On February 7, 2011, Dubnyk earned his first career shutout by stopping 37 shots in a 4-0 win against the Nashville Predators.[8] He closed out his season by earning back-to-back wins against the President's Trophy winning Vancouver Canucks, stopping 46 of 47 shots against in the process.[9]
On October 9, 2011, Dubnyk started his first career season opener, by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in the shootout, while stopping 35 shots in the process.
At the conclusion of the season Dubnyk was named to the Canadian roster for the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia.[10] Dubnyk appeared in only one game for Canada, stopping all 8 shots he faced in limited action against France.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season
Season Team League GP W L T/OTL MIN GA GAA SV% SO 2001–02 Kamloops Blazers WHL 3 1 1 0 143 13 5.45 .838 0 2002–03 Kamloops Blazers WHL 26 12 8 1 1279 66 3.10 .907 2 2003–04 Kamloops Blazers WHL 44 20 18 5 2533 106 2.51 .917 6 2004–05 Kamloops Blazers WHL 65 23 34 7 3699 166 2.69 .912 6 2005–06 Kamloops Blazers WHL 54 27 26 1 3207 136 2.54 .912 1 2006–07 Stockton Thunder ECHL 43 24 11 7 2529 108 2.56 .921 2 2006–07 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 4 2 1 0 204 10 2.94 .855 0 2007–08 Springfield Falcons AHL 33 9 17 0 1772 92 3.12 .904 0 2008–09 Springfield Falcons AHL 62 18 41 2 3635 180 2.97 .906 3 2009–10 Springfield Falcons AHL 33 13 17 2 1985 100 3.02 .915 0 2009–10 Edmonton Oilers NHL 19 4 10 2 1075 64 3.57 .889 0 2010–11 Edmonton Oilers NHL 35 12 13 8 2061 93 2.71 .916 2 NHL totals 54 16 23 10 3,136 157 3.00 .907 2 AHL totals 132 42 76 4 7596 382 3.02 .907 3 WHL totals 192 83 87 1 10861 489 2.70 .911 15 Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L MIN GA GAA SV% SO 2003–04 Kamloops Blazers WHL 4 1 3 245 12 2.94 .874 0 2004–05 Kamloops Blazers WHL 6 2 4 363 22 3.64 .886 0 2006–07 Stockton Thunder ECHL 6 2 4 395 18 2.73 .913 0 WHL totals 10 3 7 608 34 3.36 .882 0 References
- ^ "Stockton Thunder team history". Stockton Thunder.com. http://www.stocktonthunder.com/team/history/. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ^ "Canucks 7, Oilers 3". NHL.com. 2009-11-29. http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009020378. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ^ "Red Wings rally from 2-down but fall in shootout". ESPN.com. 2010-03-19. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap/_/id/300319006/detroit-red-wings-vs-edmonton-oilers. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ^ "Dubnyk leads Oilers past Sharks, 5-1". National Post. 2010-03-21. http://nationalpost.stats.com/nhl/recap.asp?g=2010032106. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ^ Joanne Ireland (2010-05-15). "Dubnyk answers call for Team Canada". Edmonton Journal. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Dubnyk+answers+call+Team+Canada/3028434/story.html. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ^ "Oilers give Dubnyk 2-year deal". CBC Sports. 2010-07-14. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2010/07/13/sp-oilers-dubnyk-contract.html. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ^ Joanne Ireland (2011-04-07). "Dubnyk's play earned Oilers goalie extra starts this season". Vancouver Sun. http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Dubnyk+play+earned+Oilers+goalie+extra+starts+this+season/4577630/story.html. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "Dubnyk earns first career shutout in win over Predators". TSN. 2011-02-07. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/story/?id=352908&hubname=nhl-oilers. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "Oil Change". Sportsnet. 2011-04-05. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2011/04/05/oilers_canucks/. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ Joanne Ireland (2011-04-13). "Eberle, Dubnyk join Team Canada for world championships". The Montreal Gazette. http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Eberle+Dubnyk+join+Team+Canada/4610556/story.html. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ "Game Summary". IIHF. 2011-05-01. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/261/IHM261B10_74_3_0.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
External links
- Devan Dubnyk's NHL player profile
- Devan Dubnyk's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Sportnet profile
- Dubnyk's Stockton Thunder profile
- Dubnyk's ECHL profile
- Article listing Dubnyk's early successes
Preceded by
Marc PouliotEdmonton Oilers first round draft pick
2004Succeeded by
Rob SchrempCategories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Edmonton Oilers draft picks
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Kamloops Blazers alumni
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from Calgary
- Springfield Falcons players
- Stockton Thunder players
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
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