Éric Dubois Explained

Birth Date:10 May 1970
Birth Place:Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:200
Shoots:Right
Played For:
    Draft:76th overall
    Draft Year:1989
    Draft Team:Quebec Nordiques
    Career Start:1991
    Career End: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.[4] They have two children, one of whom is Washington Capitals player Pierre-Luc Dubois.[5]

    Career statistics

    Regular season and playoffs

    Regular seasonPlayoffs
    SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
    1986–87Laval TitanQMJHL611171829140446
    1987–88Laval TitanQMJHL69832401321417812
    1988–89Laval TitanQMJHL68154459126171111255
    1989–90Laval TitanQMJHL669364515313381129
    1990–91Laval TitanQMJHL571545601221335829
    1991–92Greensboro MonarchsECHL367 1724621144840
    1991–92New Haven NighthawksAHL10002
    1991–92Halifax CitadelsAHL140 008
    1992–93Oklahoma City BlazersCHL255202570
    1992–93Atlanta KnightsIHL433 91244900010
    1993–94Atlanta KnightsIHL801326391741407748
    1994–95Atlanta KnightsIHL563252856503324
    1995–96Atlanta KnightsIHL2015640
    1995–96Chicago WolvesIHL452810110
    1996–97Manitoba MooseIHL808172560
    1997–98Revierlöwen OberhausenDEL462810110
    1998–99Nottingham PanthersBISL411151628
    1999–00Newcastle RiverkingsBISL3558134280442
    2000–01Schwenningen Wild WingsDEL604202452
    2001–02Schwenningen Wild WingsDEL5921315119
    2002–03Sorel RoyauxQSPHL507283548402222
    AHL totals1500010
    IHL totals3243090120413280101082
    DEL totals16584149281

    Notes and References

    1. News: Dubois making a case of his own to be drafted in the top 3. Sportsnet.ca. 2016-06-06.
    2. Web site: Moose round out coaching staff. TheAHL.com. 2016-07-03.
    3. Web site: Eric Dubois profile. NHL.com. 2021-02-22.
    4. Web site: Coach Dubois celebrating son’s early career. Moosehockey.com. 2017-10-19.
    5. Web site: Special time for Moose assistant coach Eric Dubois, with his son joining Jets organization. Winnipeg Sun. 2021-01-26.