Steven Dubinsky (born July 9, 1970) is a Canadian former 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 (age 52) 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 | ||
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.[citation needed]
He currently works for Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills, Illinois.[citation needed] His ex-wife's name is Cheryl, and they have three sons.[8][9] His son Zach Dubinsky plays college hockey for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers.
| 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 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 54 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1994–95 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 62 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 77 | 32 | 40 | 72 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 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 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 60 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 16 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 36 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | ||||