Yanick Dube

Yanick Dube
Born	(1974-06-13) June 13, 1974 Gaspé, QC, CAN
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	AHL Syracuse Crunch Prince Edward Island Senators Cornwall Aces Switzerland HC Fribourg-Gottéron EHC Olten HC Sierre-Anniviers HC La Chaux-de-Fonds Germany EC Bad Tölz Essen Mosquitoes EHC Freiburg Augsburger Panther
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	117th overall, 1994 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1994–2014

Yanick Dube (born June 13, 1974) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. During the 1993–94 season while playing with the Laval Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), Dube scored 66 goals and 141 points in 64 games to lead the QMJHL in both goals and points. Dube was named to the QMJHL First All-Star Team, and was selected at the Canadian Hockey League's Sportsman of the Year. He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 6th round (117th overall) of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

Dube began his playing career in Canada with the Laval Titan in the QMJHL. After a few years in the American Hockey League, Dube moved in 1997 to Switzerland. Subsequently, he moved first to Germany with EC Bad Tolz, and later back to Switzerland. In 2005, Dube went again back to Germany, and took on German nationality. Until 2009 he played with Bad Toelz, where he was considered a fan favourite. Dube signed for the 2009-10 season a contract with the Wolves Freiburg, and in September 2010, Dube signed again with the EC Bad Tolz.^[1]

International

At the 1994 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Dube tied for the team scoring lead with 10 points to win the gold medal with Team Canada.^[2] He went on to play 24 games with the Canada men's national ice hockey team during the 1994–95 season, including competing at the 1994 Deutschland Cup.^[3]

Awards and honours

Award	Year
IIHF World U20 Championship – Gold Medal	1994	^[4]
QMJHL Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year	1993–94
QMJHL Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most Sportsmanlike Player	1993–94
QMJHL Most Goals (66)	1993–94
QMJHL Jean Béliveau Trophy – Most Points (141)	1993–94
QMJHL Ford Cup Offensive Player of the Year	1993–94
QMJHL First Team All-Star	1993–94
CHL Second Team All-Star	1993–94
CHL Sportsman of the Year	1993–94
Memorial Cup Most Sportsmanlike Player	1994

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