Devan Dubnyk

Lore & Background

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. At the conclusion of the 2003–04 season, the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) named Dubnyk the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year. He began his professional career in 2006 with the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL where he compiled a 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, he began to play full-time for the Springfield Falcons of the AHL. In three seasons with the Falcons, Dubnyk played 128 games, compiling a 40–75–4 record. Dubnyk was called up by Edmonton early in the 2009–10 season after Oilers starting goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin underwent season-ending back surgery.

He made his first NHL appearance on November 28, 2009, replacing Jeff Deslauriers in a 7–3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. He recorded his first career NHL win on March 19, 2010, via a shootout with the Detroit Red Wings. 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. On July 13, 2010, Edmonton re-signed Dubnyk to a two-year contract.

The 2010–11 season was his first full season in the NHL, beginning the year as Nikolai Khabibulin's backup. He finished the season with a 12–13–8 record. On February 7, 2011, Dubnyk earned his first career shutout after stopping 37 shots in a 4–0 win against the Nashville Predators. On October 9, 2011, Dubnyk started his first career season opener, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 in the shootout.

During the 2011–12 season, he finished with a strong second half, posting a 6–2–1 record with a 1.95 GAA and a .934 save percentage in March 2012. On July 6, 2012, Dubnyk signed a two-year, $7 million contract extension with Edmonton. In the 48-game, shortened 2012–13 season, Dubnyk opened the year as the Oilers' starting goaltender, ending the season with a 2.57 GAA and a .920 save percentage in 14 wins and 22 losses. He struggled to begin the 2013–14 season. On January 15, 2014, Edmonton traded Dubnyk to the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Matt Hendricks.

Reader's Guide

Devan Dubnyk played for the Edmonton Oilers from 2009 to 2014, then the Nashville Predators and Arizona Coyotes in the 2014–15 season, before joining the Minnesota Wild from 2015 to 2020. He later played for the San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche in the 2020–21 season.

Did You Know?

• He won the Bill Masterton Trophy in 2015 for helping lead the Wild to the playoffs while resurrecting his career.
• Dubnyk set a Minnesota Wild franchise record with 38 consecutive starts after being acquired in 2015.