Devan Dubnyk
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Devan Dubnyk 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
.
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. 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. 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. 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
.
Dubnyk was named to the Canadian roster for the 2010 IIHF World Championship
, though he did not see any action in the tournament.
On July 13, 2010, The Oilers re-signed Dubnyk to a two-year contract. 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." On February 7, 2011, Dubnyk earned his first career shutout by stopping 37 shots in a 4-0 win against the Nashville Predators
. 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.
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
. Dubnyk appeared in only one game for Canada, stopping all 8 shots he faced in limited action against France.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). He was drafted by the Oilers in the first round (14th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
2004 NHL Entry Draft
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.- Selections by round :Listed...
.
Playing career
Dubnyk spent his junior career with the Kamloops BlazersKamloops Blazers
The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...
of the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
(WHL). Between 2001 and 2006 he played in 192 games for the Blazers, compiling an 83-87-14 record, 2.70 goals against average
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
(GAA), .911 save percentage
Save percentage
Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops...
and 15 shutouts. In 2004 he was named the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year
CHL Scholastic Player of the Year
The CHL Scholastic Player of the Year Award is awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League player who is best able to combine success on the ice with success in school.-Winners:*2010–11 Dougie Hamilton, Niagara IceDogs...
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
2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships were held in Vancouver, Kelowna, and Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The championships began on December 26, 2005, and finished on January 5, 2006. Games were played at GM Place and the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, the Interior Savings Centre in...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, though he did not see any action behind starter Justin Pogge
Justin Pogge
Justin Pogge is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. The Pirates are the top affiliate of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes...
, who backstopped Canada to the gold medal.
Dubnyk began his professional career in 2006 with the Stockton Thunder
Stockton Thunder
The Stockton Thunder are a minor league professional ice hockey team from Stockton, California. The Thunder are a member of the ECHL, and began playing in the 2005–06 season. The Stockton Arena is their home ice, providing a capacity for 9,737 fans...
of the East Coast Hockey League
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
(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. In 2007-08 Dubnyk began to play full-time for what was then Edmonton's American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons
Springfield Falcons
The Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center and are the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The Falcons' two main rivals are the Connecticut Whale and the...
. 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
Nikolai Khabibulin
Nikolai Ivanovich Khabibulin is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League...
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
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
. Dubnyk allowed 3 goals on 24 shots. It took him until March 19, 2010, to register a win, and it came via a shootout versus the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
. Dubnyk made 31 saves in the win. 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
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Dubnyk was named to the Canadian roster for the 2010 IIHF World Championship
2010 IIHF World Championship
The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen...
, though he did not see any action in the tournament.
On July 13, 2010, The Oilers re-signed Dubnyk to a two-year contract. 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
Tom Renney
Thomas Renney is a Canadian ice hockey Head Coach for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League . He has previously coached the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks....
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." On February 7, 2011, Dubnyk earned his first career shutout by stopping 37 shots in a 4-0 win against the Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. 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.
On October 9, 2011, Dubnyk started his first career season opener, by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
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
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. Dubnyk appeared in only one game for Canada, stopping all 8 shots he faced in limited action against France.
Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
SV% Save percentage Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops... |
SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Kamloops Blazers Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
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 Stockton Thunder The Stockton Thunder are a minor league professional ice hockey team from Stockton, California. The Thunder are a member of the ECHL, and began playing in the 2005–06 season. The Stockton Arena is their home ice, providing a capacity for 9,737 fans... |
ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
43 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2529 | 108 | 2.56 | .921 | 2 |
| 2006–07 2006–07 AHL season The 2006–07 AHL season was the 71st season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs won their first Calder Cup, defeating the defending champions, the Hershey Bears in the finals.... |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 10 | 2.94 | .855 | 0 |
| 2007–08 2007–08 AHL season The 2007–08 AHL season is the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Chicago Wolves won their second Calder Cup, defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Calder Cup Final.-Team changes:... |
Springfield Falcons Springfield Falcons The Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center and are the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The Falcons' two main rivals are the Connecticut Whale and the... |
AHL | 33 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1772 | 92 | 3.12 | .904 | 0 |
| 2008–09 2008–09 AHL season The 2008–09 AHL season is the 73rd season of the American Hockey League. 29 teams each played 80 games in the regular season, which ran from October 8 until April 12.-Team and NHL affiliation changes:... |
Springfield Falcons | AHL | 62 | 18 | 41 | 2 | 3635 | 180 | 2.97 | .906 | 3 |
| 2009–10 2009–10 AHL season The 2009–10 AHL season was the 74th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 regular-season games each from October 2 to April 11... |
Springfield Falcons | AHL | 33 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1985 | 100 | 3.02 | .915 | 0 |
| 2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
19 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1075 | 64 | 3.57 | .889 | 0 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
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 | ||