Person in history
Devan Dubnyk
Devan Dubnyk, Canadian ice hockey player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1986 · May 4
- Age this year
- 40No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 40th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Devan Dubnyk, Canadian ice hockey player
Early life
Dubnyk grew up in Winnipeg and played junior hockey with the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL. He was drafted 14th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Path and career
Dubnyk began his NHL career with Edmonton in 2005–06 and later played for the Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, and St. Louis Blues. He signed with Minnesota in 2014 and had a career-best 2014–15 season, posting a .927 save percentage and leading the Wild to the playoffs.
He was nominated for the Vezina Trophy in 2015 and continued as a starter for Minnesota through 2017. Dubnyk finished his career with stints in Dallas, Colorado, and Vegas before retiring in 2021.
Why this date
Devan Dubnyk appears on our May 4 calendar for 1986 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1986.
- April 26Chernobyl disaster
- February 25People Power Revolution
- September 131986 Kalamata earthquake
- February 7Haiti
- December 4Port of Savannah
Born the same day
Brad Maddox
Brad Maddox, American wrestler and referee
Read their story →Brianne Jenner
Brianne Jenner, Canadian women's ice hockey player
Read their story →Fernandinho (footballer, born May 1985)
Fernandinho, Brazilian footballer
Read their story →George Hill (basketball)
George Hill, American basketball player
Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1986Emily VanCampMay 12
- 1986LaToya SandersSeptember 11
- 1986Sean DoolittleSeptember 26
- 1986Edewin FaniniMay 25
- 1986Nodiko TatishviliNovember 5
- 1986Hajime IsayamaAugust 29
- 1986Ibor BakarOctober 26
- 1986Alfie AllenSeptember 12
Sources
Cite this page
“Devan Dubnyk”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/devan-dubnyk, accessed October 26, 2026.
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Questions about Devan Dubnyk
When was Devan Dubnyk born?
May 4 1986.
How old would Devan Dubnyk be today?
40 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 4?
Brad Maddox, Brianne Jenner, Fernandinho (footballer, born May 1985) and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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