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  • Name: Devan Dubnyk
  • Position: G
  • Catches: Left
  • Height: 6-5
  • Weight: 208 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1986-05-04
  • Eligible for Draft: 2004
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
  • Acquired: 1st round (#14 overall), 2004
  • Playing In: Pro

Devan Dubnyk

Prospect Grade: 7.0 D  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: Guy Flaming

History

Pre WHL: The Kamloops Blazers drafted the lanky Devan Dubnyk with their second round pick, 31st overall, in the 2001 WHL Bantam Draft. Dubnyk played the majority of the 2001-02 season with the Calgary Bruins in 'AAA' Bantam hockey. The Blazers played him for 3 games that season, just to get a taste of the WHL.

2002-03: Was Dubnyk's coming out party, playing in 26 games for the Blazers, scoring an above .500 winning percentage, and generally wowing scouts with his impressive size and positioning.  Dubnyk played for Team Alberta at the 2003 Canada Winter Games en-route to the Gold Medal in that tournament, then represented Team Canada at the 2003 U-18 World Cup. 

2003-04: At the end of the regular season, Dubnyk was awarded the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year award.  The Edmonton Oilers selected Dubnyk 14th overall at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

2004-05: Dubnyk was invited to both the August and December camps for team Canada's WJC team in preparation for the 2005 tournament but failed to make the team.

2005-06: Again took part in all of Canada's WJC camps and did make the team as the back up but did not see any action during the tournament.  

2006-07: Spent the vast majority of the year in the ECHL as Stockton's No. 1 keeper.  Dubnyk was an ECHL All-Star and also represented Canada at the Spengler Cup in Switzerland. Appeared in a handful of AHL games as well.

Talent Analysis

Above all, Dubnyk possesses the one great talent no coach can teach: size. At 6'5, Dubnyk gives very little of the net up to opposition shooters, and often looks like NHL goaltenders Olaf Kolzig and Sean Burke between the pipes with his hulking size. Very strong positioning and great rebound control are two other strong characteristics of Dubnyk's play in the net.

Consistency is an issue and Dubnyk, despite taking up as much of the net as he does, still has a tendency to let in a soft goal and can get visually shaken by it.  Mental maturity will help overcome that flaw.

Future

Dubnyk has the tools to one day to be a starting goaltender, but that day is still down the road. 

Stats

Career Stats

 

Profile Last Updated: March, 12th 2008

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