Devan Dubnyk was born on May 4, 1986. He was selected 14th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. A product of Kamloops in the Western Hockey League, Dubnyk was also part of the gold medal-winning Canadian team at the 2006 World Junior Championship.
Dubnyk made his professional debut in the ECHL for the Stockton Thunder in 2006 and quickly began to move up the ranks. By 2007 he was playing with the Oilers' AHL affiliate in Springfield and by 2009 he already made his NHL debut. In total he would appear in 19 games for the Oilers during the 2009-10 season.
After five lackluster years in Edmonton, the Oilers traded Dubnyk to the Nashville Predators for Matt Hendricks on January 14, 2014.
Dubnyk only started two games with the Predators as they traded him to the Montreal Canadiens for future considerations. Dubnyk never played a game for the Canadiens as he was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs for the remainder of the 2013-14 season.
On July 1, 2014, Dubnyk signed with the Arizona Coyotes as an unrestricted free agent. Dubnyk appeared in 19 games for the Coyotes as Mike Smith's backup during the 2014-15 season. On January 15, 2015, the Wild needed a goalie due to injury problems where they traded to get Dubnyk for a third round draft pick.
It was in Minnesota where Dubnyk caught fire. Dubnyk would make 38 straight starts for the Wild where he posted a 27-9-2 record and a Goals Against Average of 1.78.
His performance vaulted the Wild into a playoff position by the end of the regular season. His strong play was recognised at the end of season when he was awarded the Bill Masterton Trophy. Dubnyk also finished third in Vezina Trophy voting as the league's top goaltender and fourth and Hart Trophy voting for the most valuable player.
As an unrestricted free agent in July of 2015, Dubnyk opted to re-sign with the Wild for six more years.
