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
Born (1970-07-09) July 9, 1970
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  
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

See also

References
  1. Great Jews in sports - Robert Slater
  2. "The greatest oxymoron in U.S. sports? Jews and professional ice hockey". Haaretz.com. 21 January 2014.
  3. Day by Day in Jewish Sports History - Bob Wechsler
  4. Jewish Sports Stars: Athletic Heroes Past and Present - David J. Goldman
  5. The B'nai B'rith International Jewish Monthly
  6. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  7. Dubinsky, Steve : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum
  8. Roger's World: The Life and Unusual Times of Roger Neilson - Wayne Scanlan, Roger Neilson
  9. Oy!Chicago - "An Interview with Former Jewish Blackhawk, Steve Dubinsky"
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