Steven Dubinsky (born July 9, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators, and St. Louis Blues between 1993 and 2003. He played centre and shot left-handed.
| Steve Dubinsky | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
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
editDubinsky 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.[citation needed]
He currently works for Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills, Illinois.[citation needed] His ex-wife's name is Sheryl, and they have three sons.[8][9] His son Zach Dubinsky played college hockey.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 35 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 39 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 33 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 35 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1993–94 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 54 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 62 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 77 | 32 | 40 | 72 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 61 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 60 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 16 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 36 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 28 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 375 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 164 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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"
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database