Kyle Dubas | |
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Born |
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, CAN |
29 November 1985
Current position | Assistant General Manager |
Current team | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Previous team(s) | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
Kyle Dubas (born 29 November 1985) is a Canadian hockey executive who is the current Assistant General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. He also serves as the General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, the Leafs AHL affiliate. He previously served as the General Manager of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL).
Dubas was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. His father was a Greyhounds intern and his grandfather, Walter Dubas, coached the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds from 1960 to 1967. Dubas attended Brock University, graduating in sports management. While still at school, Dubas worked as a scout for the OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
At the age 24, Dubas was hired as the General Manager of the Greyhounds, where he demonstrated skill at evaluating young prospective players. In this position, he also hired Sheldon Keefe as coach of the Greyhounds.
He was hired as Assistant General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs by President Brendan Shanahan on July 22, 2014 at the age of 28, replacing Claude Loiselle. He specializes in team improvement through statistical analysis.
In April 2015, after the firing of Dave Nonis, Dubas became one of two interim General Managers of the Leafs. His role includes evaluating prospective new players.