Devan Dubnyk

Devan Dubnyk
Born	May 4, 1986 (1986-05-04) Regina, SK, CAN
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team	Edmonton Oilers
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	14th overall, 2004 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2006–present

Devan Dubnyk (born May 4, 1986) is a Ukrainian-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.

Playing career

Dubnyk spent his junior career with the Kamloops Blazers 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.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T/OTL	MIN	GA	GAA	SV%	SO
2001–02	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		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	ECHL		43	24	11	7	2529	108	2.56	.921	2
2006–07	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		4	2	1	0	204	10	2.94	.855	0
2007–08	Springfield Falcons	AHL		33	9	17	0	1772	92	3.12	.904	0
2008–09	Springfield Falcons	AHL		62	18	41	2	3635	180	2.97	.906	3
2009–10	Springfield Falcons	AHL		33	13	17	2	1985	100	3.02	.915	0
2009–10	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		19	4	10	2	1075	64	3.57	.889	0
2010–11	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				16	3	7	608	34	3.36	.882	0

External links

• Devan Dubnyk's NHL player profile
• Devan Dubnyk's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Sportnet profile
• Dubnyk's Stockton Thunder profile
• Dubnyk's ECHL profile
• Article listing Dubnyk's early successes

Preceded by Marc Pouliot

Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 2004

Succeeded by Rob Schremp