Dillon Dubé

Dillon Dubé (born July 20, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Dubé was selected by the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL) 56th overall in the 2016 NHL entry draft. He also played for Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

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. Dubé averaged 1.38 points per game in 40 games with the Rockets during the 2016–17 season. For the 2017–18 season he was named an alternate captain of the Rockets. 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.

Professional career Dubé (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. After an early elimination in the 2018 playoffs, Dubé was assigned to the Calgary Flames American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Stockton Heat. After participating in the Flames training camp, Dubé made the team's opening night roster for the 2018–19 season. He made his NHL debut on October 3, 2018, in a 5–2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. On November 7, the Flames placed Dubé on injured reserve to recover from an upper body injury he suffered on November 3. Dubé returned to the Flames lineup on November 17, to play against the Edmonton Oilers, and he scored his first NHL goal on November 21, in a 6–3 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Dubé was re-assigned to the Stockton Heat on November 29, but he was recalled a month later on December 29, after playing in eight games and recording eight points. 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.

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". On January 30, Dubé was charged with sexual assault after a 2018 alleged assault in London, Ontario. 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." On February 5, the London Police Service announced that Dubé had been charged with one count of sexual assault. On July 24, 2025, Dubé was found not guilty of sexual assault after he was acquitted following the judge declaring that the evidence was not credible or reliable.

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.

On September 11, 2025, the NHL announced Dubé would be eligible to sign a contract on October 15, and would be eligible to return to play on December 1. It was announced on December 10 that Dubé signed a professional tryout contract with the St. Louis Blues' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. Appearing with the Thunderbirds for the remainder of the 2025–26 season, Dubé registered 37 points in 46 games.

As a free agent, Dubé returned to the NHL in agreeing to a one-year, $850,000 contract with the St. Louis Blues for the season on July 1, 2026.

International play

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.

Personal life On January 30, 2024, Dubé, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault over a 2018 alleged assault in London, Ontario. On February 5, 2024, the London Police Service announced that Dubé had been charged with one count of sexual assault. The trial began in April 2025, and trial proceedings were declared a mistrial twice, before the jury was dismissed and the justice adjudicated the case herself. He was acquitted on July 24, 2025, of the charges laid against him.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 — — — — — 2024–25 Dinamo Minsk KHL 42 4 7 11 25 4 0 0 0 2 2025–26 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 46 20 17 37 10 12 5 3 8 6NHL totals 325 57 70 127 105 22 4 2 6 4

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2015 Canada IH18 4 1 2 3 2 2017 Canada WJC 7 0 3 3 4 2018 Canada WJC 7 3 2 5 2Junior totals 18 4 7 11 8