Dillon Dubé

Dillon Dubé
Dubé in 2018
Born (1998-07-20) July 20, 1998 (age 26)
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Dinamo Minsk
Calgary Flames
NHL draft 56th overall, 2016
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2017–present

Dillon Dubé (born July 20, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward playing for Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Dubé was selected 56th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames.

Playing career

Junior career

Dubé was drafted by the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the first round of the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft.[1] Dubé averaged 1.38 points per game in 40 games with the Rockets during the 2016–17 season.[2] For the 2017–18 season he was named an alternate captain of the Rockets.[3] That season, he recorded career-highs in goals, assists, and points and was awarded the Rockets President's Award as a player who made outstanding and significant accomplishments.[4]

Professional career

Dube (far left) with Rasmus Andersson and Jon Gillies in 2018.

Dubé was selected by the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL) 56th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. On March 24, 2017, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Flames.[5] After an early elimination in the 2018 playoffs, Dubé was assigned to the Calgary Flames American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Stockton Heat.[6] After participating in the Flames training camp, Dubé made the team's opening night roster for the 2018–19 season.[7] He made his NHL debut on October 3, 2018, in a 5–2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.[8] On November 7, the Flames placed Dubé on injured reserve to recover from an upper body injury he suffered on November 3.[9] Dubé returned to the Flames lineup on November 17, to play against the Edmonton Oilers,[10] and he scored his first NHL goal on November 21, in a 6–3 win over the Winnipeg Jets.[11] Dubé was re-assigned to the Stockton Heat on November 29,[12] but he was recalled a month later on December 29, after playing in eight games and recording eight points.[13] Dubé scored the game-winning goal in the Flames 4–0 win over the Winnipeg Jets in the 2020 Stanley Cup qualifiers.

On August 26, 2021, Dubé signed a three-year, $6.9 million contract with the Flames.[14][15]

On January 21, 2024, the Flames announced that Dubé would begin an indefinite leave from the team, citing his mental health and saying that he was "under the care of health professionals".[16][17] On January 30, 2024, Dubé was charged with sexual assault after a 2018 alleged assault in London, Ontario.[18][19] The team released a statement saying that they "had no knowledge of pending charges at the time Dillon's request for a leave of absence was granted."[20] On February 5, 2024, the London Police Service announced that Dubé had been charged with one count of sexual assault.[21]

A restricted free agent at the end of his contract in 2024, he did not receive a qualifying offer from the Flames and became an unrestricted free agent. On July 1, 2024, Dubé signed a one-year contract with HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.[22]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2017 Canada

Dubé won a silver medal with Team Canada's under-20 team for the 2017 World Junior Championships. Dubé was later selected to captain Team Canada's under-20 team for the 2018 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, New York, winning gold.[23]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Kelowna Rockets WHL 45 17 10 27 12 18 5 6 11 8
2015–16 Kelowna Rockets WHL 65 26 40 66 50 18 2 5 7 16
2016–17 Kelowna Rockets WHL 40 20 35 55 40 17 7 14 21 18
2016–17 Stockton Heat AHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Kelowna Rockets WHL 53 38 46 84 52 4 2 0 2 14
2017–18 Stockton Heat AHL 6 0 4 4 2 — — — — —
2018–19 Stockton Heat AHL 37 15 24 39 24 — — — — —
2018–19 Calgary Flames NHL 25 1 4 5 4 — — — — —
2019–20 Stockton Heat AHL 13 4 9 13 8 — — — — —
2019–20 Calgary Flames NHL 45 6 10 16 6 10 4 1 5 2
2020–21 Calgary Flames NHL 51 11 11 22 20 — — — — —
2021–22 Calgary Flames NHL 79 18 14 32 20 12 0 1 1 2
2022–23 Calgary Flames NHL 82 18 27 45 47 — — — — —
2023–24 Calgary Flames NHL 43 3 4 7 8 — — — — —
NHL totals 325 57 70 127 105 22 4 2 6 4

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Canada IH18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 1 2 3 2
2017 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 0 3 3 4
2018 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 3 2 5 2
Junior totals 18 4 7 11 8

References

  1. ^ "Rockets Take Skilled Centre with 1st pick in Bantam Draft". Kelowna Rockets. May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  2. ^ Gilbertson, Wes. "Flames prospect Dillon Dube aims to blend skill and snark". Calgary Herald. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Ballhorn, Hilsendager, Dube to Serve as Alternates". Kelowna Rockets. September 22, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 Kelowna Rockets Awards Ceremony". Kelowna Rockets. March 18, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "Flames sign Dillon Dube". Calgary Flames. March 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via NHL.com.
  6. ^ "Flames Assign Dillon Dube to Stockton". Stockton Heat. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "Dillon Dube, Juuso Valimaki make Calgary Flames' roster for opening night". Sportsnet. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  8. ^ Francis, Eric (October 4, 2018). "Familiar issues sink new-look Flames in season opener". Sportsnet. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  9. ^ "Flames place Dube on IR with UBI". TSN. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "Lindholm scores twice, Flames rally past Oilers 4-2". CBS Sports. November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  11. ^ Vickers, Aaron (November 22, 2018). "Flames top Jets, Rittich wins sixth straight start". NHL.com. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  12. ^ "Flames assign Dillon Dube to Stockton". Calgary Flames. November 29, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via NHL.com.
  13. ^ "Flames recall Dullon Dube from Stockton". Calgary Flames. December 29, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via NHL.com.
  14. ^ "Flames sign Dillon Dube". Calgary Flames. August 26, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  15. ^ "Flames sign Dillon Dube to three-year, $6.9 million contract". Sportsnet. August 26, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  16. ^ "Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dubé on indefinite leave to attend to mental health". CBC News. CBC. The Canadian Press. January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  17. ^ "Flames' Dube taking indefinite leave of absence to deal with mental health". Sportsnet. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  18. ^ Mendes, Ian [@ian_mendes] (January 30, 2024). "Representative for Calgary's Dillon Dube confirm to The Athletic he's been charged with sexual assault by London Police" (Tweet). Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Lawyers: Flames' Dube, Flyers' Hart, Devils' McLeod charged with sexual assault". Sportsnet. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  20. ^ "Team Statement on Dillon Dube". Calgary Flames. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  21. ^ "2018 Sexual Assault Investigation". London Police Service. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  22. ^ O'Brien, Derek. "Dillon Dubé signs with KHL club Dinamo Minsk". The Hockey News. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  23. ^ "Dillon Dube to captain Canada at world juniors". CBC Sports. CBC. December 24, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.