Nicolas Aubé-Kubel

Nicolas Aubé-Kubel (born May 10, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays under contract for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Flyers in the second round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Nicolas Aubé-Kubel
Born (1996-05-10) May 10, 1996
Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft 48th overall, 2014
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2016–present

Early life

Nicolas Aubé-Kubel was born in Slave Lake, Alberta, but moved to Sorel-Tracy, Quebec with his mother Annie at the age of two.[1]

Playing career

Junior

Aubé-Kubel was drafted in the first round, 7th overall, by the Val-d'Or Foreurs in the 2012 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Entry Draft.[2] The Foreurs won the league championship during the 2013-14 season,[3] where Aubé-Kubel had 53 points in 65 regular season games and 13 points in 24 postseason games. Following the season, he was selected in the second round, 48th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Professional

On October 2, 2014, Aubé-Kubel agreed to an entry-level contract with the Flyers.[4] He spent the 2014-15 season with the Foreurs. On April 4, 2016, Aubé-Kubel was assigned by the Flyers to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.[5]

During the 2017–18 season, Aubé-Kubel was suspended three times for hits to the head. He was suspended twice in March and for three games during the 2018 Calder Cup playoffs in May.[6]

After attending the Flyers 2018 training camp and playing in preseason games, Aubé-Kubel was reassigned to the AHL to begin the 2018–19 season.[7] On October 28, Aubé-Kubel was recalled to the NHL for the first time in his professional career.[8] He made his NHL debut on October 30, 2018, against the Anaheim Ducks.[9] He went on to appear in nine scoreless games for the club.

On July 16, 2019, the Flyers re-signed Aubé-Kubel to a one-year, two-way contract extension.[10] On December 24, 2019, he scored his first career NHL goal in a 5–1 win over the New York Rangers.[11] He finished the season with 5 goals and 3 assists in 26 games.

On September 17, 2020, the Flyers signed Aubé-Kubel to a two-year, $2.15 million contract extension.[12]

Personal life

Aubé-Kubel's cousins, T.J. and Thomas, also play hockey.[13] T.J. plays professional hockey for the Guildford Flames in the Elite Ice Hockey League.[14]

Aubé-Kubel's older sister Alex-Anne is a professional figure skater.[15][13]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 6410172726 101018
2013–14 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 6522315361 24491320
2014–15 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 6138428081 175101522
2015–16 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 6138468471 630312
2015–16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 62136 —————
2016–17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 71991855 40000
2017–18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 7218284686 100008
2018–19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 5416143069 —————
2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 90000 —————
2019–20 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 2653820 —————
2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 36781519 132138
NHL totals 45781519 132138

References
  1. Sager, Neate (May 21, 2014). "Foreurs' Nicolas Aube-Kubel goes from cheering for Edmonton, to beating them at Memorial Cup". Yahoo Sports. Yahoo!. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. "Sherbrooke picks Audette first in QMJHL draft". sportsnet.ca. June 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  3. "The Val-d'Or Foreurs are crowned QMJHL Champions". Canadian Hockey League. May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  4. "Flyers agree to terms with Nicolas Aube-Kubel". NHL.com. October 2, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  5. "Defenseman Sanheim, Forwards Aube-Kubel & Fazleev Assigned to Phantoms". phantomshockey.com. April 4, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  6. Meltzer, Bill (May 25, 2018). "Aube-Kubel Aiming for More". NHL.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  7. Boruk, John (September 25, 2018). "Flyers make roster cuts by sending Philippe Myers, Nicolas Aube-Kubel to Phantoms". nbcsports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  8. "OTF: Flyers recall Aube-Kubel, Goulbourne". NHL.com. October 28, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  9. "Drop the Puck Already: Flyers-Ducks". Philadelphia Flyers. October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  10. McInerney, Katie. "Flyers sign winger Nicolas Aube-Kubel to two-way contract". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  11. Hall, Jordan. "Kevin Hayes has special night to beat his former team Rangers". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  12. "Flyers sign RW Nicolas Aube-Kubel to contract extension". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  13. Isaac, Dave (September 16, 2014). "Aube-Kubel soaks in NHL experience". delawareonline.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  14. "T.J. Foster". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  15. "WATCH: Flyers' Nicolas Aube-Kubel a top prospect, but sister is best skater in family". nj.com. September 17, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2018.


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