Devan Dubnyk

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Lore & Background

A native of Regina, Saskatchewan, Dubnyk also played with the Nashville Predators and Arizona Coyotes before landing with the Minnesota Wild, with whom he enjoyed the most successful seasons of his NHL career. He also played for the San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche.

In Their Own Story

The turning point came after a struggling start with the Arizona Coyotes. On January 15, 2015, Dubnyk arrived in Minnesota ready to prove himself as Mike Smith's backup, but he quickly seized the starting role. The Wild were eight points out of the playoff picture when he made his debut, yet he responded with a shutout against the Buffalo Sabres. What followed was an unforgettable stretch: 38 straight starts, a 27–9–2 record, and a league-leading 1.78 GAA. On February 18, the team began a road run that would tie a League record for consecutive wins by a goaltender on the road. Dubnyk was the netminder for 11 of those 12 victories, stopping waves of shots through February and March. The pressure peaked in the playoffs when he blanked the St. Louis Blues 3–0 on April 20, securing his first career playoff shutout. His performance culminated at the June 24 awards show, where he accepted the Bill Masterton Trophy for his resilience and led the league in goaltending metrics that season.

Reader's Guide

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. He was called up by Edmonton early in the 2009–10 season after Oilers starting goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin underwent season-ending back surgery. Dubnyk made his first NHL appearance on November 28, 2009, and recorded his first career NHL win on March 19, 2010. On January 15, 2014, Edmonton traded Dubnyk to the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Matt Hendricks. After starting in only two games as a Predator, Dubnyk was sent to the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals on March 3. Two days later, on March 5, Dubnyk was again traded, this time to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for future considerations from Nashville. He was then immediately assigned to Montreal's AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, failing to make an appearance for Montreal. On July 1, 2014, as an unrestricted free agent, Dubnyk signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Coyotes. On January 15, 2015, Dubnyk was traded from struggling Arizona to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a third-round draft pick in the 2015 NHL entry draft. Dubnyk immediately became Minnesota's starter. Minnesota was eight points out of a 2015 playoff spot when Dubnyk made his Wild debut, a shutout victory over the Buffalo Sabres. He would soon set a Minnesota franchise record with 38-straight starts following his acquisition, posting a 27–9–2 with a 1.78 GAA, .936 save percentage and five shutouts. On April 20, Dubnyk recorded his first career playoff shutout, blanking the St. Louis Blues in a 3–0 Wild victory. On April 24, Dubnyk was shortlisted as a finalist for the Vezina Trophy. At the NHL Awards Show on June 24, 2015, Dubnyk was awarded the Bill Masterton Trophy. He also finished third in Vezina Trophy voting and fourth in Hart Memorial Trophy voting, and was named in the NHL second All-Star team. On July 4, 2015, Dubnyk, as an unrestricted free agent, opted to remain with the Wild, signing a six-year, $26 million contract. Dubnyk's high level of play conti

Did You Know?

• Dubnyk was named the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year for the 2003–04 season.
• He set a Minnesota Wild franchise record with 39 consecutive starts after being acquired in 2015.
• Dubnyk was awarded the Bill Masterton Trophy in 2015 for his comeback season with the Wild.