Éric Dubois

Éric Dubois
Born (1970-05-10) May 10, 1970 (age 54)
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for
New Haven Nighthawks
NHL draft 76th overall, 1989
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1991–2003

Éric Dubois (born May 10, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over 500 career games in the American Hockey League (AHL), International Hockey League (IHL) and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He is currently an assistant coach with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.

Playing career

Dubois played his entire junior career with the Laval Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) from 1986 to 1991, during which the Titan captured two league titles (1988–89 and 1990–91). Over five full seasons, he amassed 222 points in 321 regular season games and earned QMJHL First Team All-Star honours in 1988–89.

After being drafted by the Quebec Nordiques of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the fourth round of the 1989 Entry Draft, Dubois went on to play seven seasons in the minor leagues from 1991 to 1997, primarily with the IHL's Atlanta Knights, Chicago Wolves, and Manitoba Moose. This included a Turner Cup championship with the Knights in 1994. He also played another five seasons in Europe, including three in the DEL and two more in British Ice Hockey Superleague.[1] He retired from full-time professional hockey in 2002, but played one season for the semi-professional Sorel Royaux before retiring for good.[2]

Coaching career

After the end of his playing career, Dubois spent eleven seasons coaching in the QMJHL, including five full seasons as a head coach, with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar, Acadie-Bathurst Titan, and Rimouski Oceanic. He was hired as an assistant coach by the Manitoba Moose, now the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Winnipeg Jets, prior to the 2016–17 season.[3]

Personal life

Dubois and his wife, Jill, currently make their home in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1][4] They have two children, one of whom is Washington Capitals player Pierre-Luc Dubois.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1986–87 Laval Titan QMJHL 61 1 17 18 29 14 0 4 4 6
1987–88 Laval Titan QMJHL 69 8 32 40 132 14 1 7 8 12
1988–89 Laval Titan QMJHL 68 15 44 59 126 17 1 11 12 55
1989–90 Laval Titan QMJHL 66 9 36 45 153 13 3 8 11 29
1990–91 Laval Titan QMJHL 57 15 45 60 122 13 3 5 8 29
1991–92 Greensboro Monarchs ECHL 36 7 17 24 62 11 4 4 8 40
1991–92 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1991–92 Halifax Citadels AHL 14 0 0 0 8 — — — — —
1992–93 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 25 5 20 25 70 — — — — —
1992–93 Atlanta Knights IHL 43 3 9 12 44 9 0 0 0 10
1993–94 Atlanta Knights IHL 80 13 26 39 174 14 0 7 7 48
1994–95 Atlanta Knights IHL 56 3 25 28 56 5 0 3 3 24
1995–96 Atlanta Knights IHL 20 1 5 6 40 — — — — —
1995–96 Chicago Wolves IHL 45 2 8 10 110 — — — — —
1996–97 Manitoba Moose IHL 80 8 17 25 60 — — — — —
1997–98 Revierlöwen Oberhausen DEL 46 2 8 10 110 — — — — —
1998–99 Nottingham Panthers BISL 41 1 15 16 28 — — — — —
1999–00 Newcastle Riverkings BISL 35 5 8 13 42 8 0 4 4 2
2000–01 Schwenningen Wild Wings DEL 60 4 20 24 52 — — — — —
2001–02 Schwenningen Wild Wings DEL 59 2 13 15 119 — — — — —
2002–03 Sorel Royaux QSPHL 50 7 28 35 48 4 0 2 2 22
AHL totals 15 0 0 0 10 — — — — —
IHL totals 324 30 90 120 413 28 0 10 10 82
DEL totals 165 8 41 49 281 — — — — —

Awards and honours

Award Year
QMJHL
First All-Star Team 1989
Award Year
IHL
Turner Cup champion 1994

References

  1. ^ a b "Dubois making a case of his own to be drafted in the top 3". Sportsnet.ca. June 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Moose round out coaching staff". TheAHL.com. July 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Eric Dubois profile". NHL.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Coach Dubois celebrating son's early career". Moosehockey.com. October 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "Special time for Moose assistant coach Eric Dubois, with his son joining Jets organization". Winnipeg Sun. January 26, 2021.