Ilya Dubkov

Ilya Dubkov (born February 17, 1972) is a Russian former professional ice hockey center forward who spent most of his career playing in Scandinavian leagues.

Playing career

After a year with the Russian team CSKA Moscow, 21-year-old Ilya Dubkov left Russia and moved to Roanoke, Virginia. In Virginia Dubkov played four seasons with Roanoke Express in the ECHL, before getting three appearances with AHL team Hamilton Bulldogs from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

After his debut in the AHL, Dubkov - now 25 - was ready to return to Europe. In the 1997-98 season Dubkov was to play for the Danish team Frederikshavn White Hawks, and spent most of the next 13 years in Scandinavia. He stayed with the team until 2002, except for one season in Italy and Russia 2000-2001. The highlight of Dubkov's career in Frederikshavn White Hawks was becoming Danish champion with his team in 2000.

After spending the 2002-03 season in Russia with Krylia Sovetov, it was once again time for Dubkov to return to Scandinavian ice hockey. This time it was time for the center to try something new, and Trondheim Black Panthers from Trondheim, Norway became his team for the next four seasons. Here, he experienced success with Trondheim Black Panthers, winning the bronze medal in 2004 and losing the playoff finals the year after. When the team folded in 2008, Dubkov returned to Denmark for another three years. In addition to two more years with Frederikshavn IK he also spent one season with AaB Ishockey in Aalborg.

Meanwhile, another Trondheim team was about to climb to the elite division (Get-ligaen) of Norwegian ice hockey, and at 37 Dubkov returned to Trondheim in 2009 - a town in which he had become a popular player during his four former years there. This time it was time to help Rosenborg Ishockeyklubb - the "baby brother" of the better known football team Rosenborg BK - and after a strong 4-0 win away against Oslo team Grüner on March 14, 2010 the goal of being promoted to Get-ligaen was reached.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs/Qualifications Season Team League GP G A Pts +/− PIM GP G A Pts +/− PIM 1992–93 CSKA Moscow IHL 3000 4 1993–94 Roanoke Express ECHL 68253964+388 2000-315 1994–95 Roanoke Express ECHL 68284775+2978 8538-34 1995–96 Roanoke Express ECHL 69205272-499 3101+12 1996–97 Roanoke Express ECHL 53255075+2344 4033-46 1996–97 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 3011-32 1997–98 Frederikshavn White Hawks ABL 43353469 128 1998–99 Frederikshavn White Hawks ABL 47504292 72 1999–00 Frederikshavn White Hawks ABL 51454590 96 2000–01 Sportverein Ritten-Renon Serie A 38282654 55 3213 2 2000–01 CSKA Moscow RML 8112-58 2001–02 Frederikshavn White Hawks ABL 48322355 78 2002–03 Krylia Sovetov 2 RHFL 1101 0 2002–03 Krylia Sovetov RSL 14000-38 2002–03 Trondheim Black Panthers GET 1481119+148 2003–04 Trondheim Black Panthers GET 42322153+2970 4224+24 2004–05 Trondheim Black Panthers GET 42274269+3152 116713+36 2005–06 Trondheim Black Panthers GET 42202747-848 6268+310 2006–07 AaB Ishockey ABL 36212041 89 1751015 26 2007–08 Frederikshavn White Hawks ABL 4493039 84 1871118 109 2008–09 Frederikshavn White Hawks ABL 44202949 107 2009–10 Rosenborg Ishockeyklubb NOR2 34336194 93 6549 22 2010–11 Rosenborg Ishockeyklubb GET 45113243-1066 4011-16 2011–12 Rosenborg Ishockeyklubb GET 45182846-996 4000-96 2012–13 Rosenborg Ishockeyklubb GET 44132639-1158 6145028 2013–14 Rosenborg Ishockeyklubb GET 2531619-848 Career totals 9585016991200+101597 97374981-27256