Steve Dubinsky
Steven Dubinsky (born July 9, 1970) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues. He played centre and shot left-handed.
Steve Dubinsky | |||
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Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada | July 9, 1970||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks Calgary Flames Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues | ||
NHL Draft |
226th overall, 1990 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
Playing career | 1993–2003 |
Biography
Dubinsky was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and is Jewish.[1][2][3][4][5] As a youth, he played in the 1982 and 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from the North Shore of Montreal.[6]
Dubinsky was drafted in the 11th round, 226th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. From there he played for Clarkson University, where he played right wing from 1989-1993 for the Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey team, led the team in scoring his junior year, was named a 1992 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) All-Star honorable mention, and played with future NHLers Craig Conroy and Todd Marchant.[7] After college Dubinsky reported to the Indianapolis Ice of the IHL where he played the majority of the 1993–1994 season before playing 28 games with the Blackhawks that same season.[7]
Dubinsky bounced between the Ice and the Blackhawks before finally earning a full-time roster spot with the Blackhawks for the 1997–98 season. That year he played in all 82 games and scored a career high 18 points. The following season he played one game with the Blackhawks before being traded to the Calgary Flames. He played there for 2 years before rejoining the Blackhawks for the 2000–01 season. The 2001–02 season saw Dubinsky being traded yet again from the Blackhawks, this time to the Nashville Predators.[7] Dubinsky then signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues for the 2002–03, but a head injury during the season limited him to only 28 games, and he retired following the season.
He currently works for Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills, Illinois. His ex-wife's name is Cheryl, and they have three sons.[8][9]
Career statistics
Regular season | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||||||
1993–1994 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | ||||||
1994–1995 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
1995–1996 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | ||||||
1996–1997 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
1997–1998 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 57 | ||||||
1998–1999 | Blackhawks-Calgary Flames | NHL | 62 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | ||||||
1999–2000 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
2000–2001 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 60 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 33 | ||||||
2001–2002 | Blackhawks-Nashville Predators | NHL | 29 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | ||||||
2002–2003 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 28 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||||
10 Years | Totals | NHL | 375 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 164 |
References
- Great Jews in sports - Robert Slater
- "The greatest oxymoron in U.S. sports? Jews and professional ice hockey". Haaretz.com. 21 January 2014.
- Day by Day in Jewish Sports History - Bob Wechsler
- Jewish Sports Stars: Athletic Heroes Past and Present - David J. Goldman
- The B'nai B'rith International Jewish Monthly
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- Dubinsky, Steve : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum
- Roger's World: The Life and Unusual Times of Roger Neilson - Wayne Scanlan, Roger Neilson
- Oy!Chicago - "An Interview with Former Jewish Blackhawk, Steve Dubinsky"