Steven Dubinsky (born July 9, 1970) is a Canadian former professional
ice hockey
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player who played in the
NHL
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with the
Chicago Blackhawks
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,
Calgary Flames
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,
Nashville Predators
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, and
St. Louis Blues. He played centre and shot left-handed.
Biography
Dubinsky was born in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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, Canada, and is Jewish. As a youth, he played in the 1982 and 1983
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
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s with a
minor ice hockey
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team from the North Shore of Montreal.
Dubinsky was drafted in the 11th round, 226th overall in the
1990 NHL Entry Draft
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. From there he played for
Clarkson University
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, 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
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and
Todd Marchant.
[Dubinsky, Steve : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum]
/ref> 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.Vernon Hills, Illinois
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. His ex-wife's name is Cheryl, and they have three sons.">Oy!Chicago - "An Interview with Former Jewish Blackhawk, Steve Dubinsky"
/ref> His son Zach Dubinsky plays college hockey for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Engineers
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.
Career statistics
See also
* List of select Jewish ice hockey players
References
External links
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1970 births
Living people
Anglophone Quebec people
Calgary Flames players
Canadian ice hockey centres
Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
Chicago Blackhawks players
Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey players
Ice hockey people from Montreal
Indianapolis Ice players
Jewish Canadian sportspeople
Jewish ice hockey players
Milwaukee Admirals players
Nashville Predators players
Norfolk Admirals players
People from Vernon Hills, Illinois
St. Louis Blues players
Worcester IceCats players