Éric Dubois (born May 10, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over 500 career games in the American Hockey League (AHL), International Hockey League (IHL) and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He is currently the head coach of the Eisbären Berlin.
Playing career Dubois played his entire junior career with the Laval Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) from 1986 to 1991, during which the Titan captured two league titles (1988–89 and 1990–91). Over five full seasons, he amassed 222 points in 321 regular season games and earned QMJHL First Team All-Star honours in 1988–89.
After being drafted by the Quebec Nordiques of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the fourth round of the 1989 Entry Draft, Dubois went on to play seven seasons in the minor leagues from 1991 to 1997, primarily with the IHL's Atlanta Knights, Chicago Wolves, and Manitoba Moose. This included a Turner Cup championship with the Knights in 1994. He also played another five seasons in Europe, including three in the DEL and two more in the British Ice Hockey Superleague. He retired from full-time professional hockey in 2002, but played one season for the semi-professional Sorel Royaux before retiring for good.
Coaching career After the end of his playing career, Dubois spent eleven seasons coaching in the QMJHL, including five full seasons as a head coach, with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar, Acadie-Bathurst Titan, and Rimouski Océanic. He was hired as an assistant coach by the Manitoba Moose, now the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Winnipeg Jets, prior to the 2016–17 season.
Since July 2026, he is head coach of the 11-time Deutsche Eishockey Liga champions Eisbären Berlin.https://www.eisbaeren.de/team/trainer
Personal life Dubois and his wife, Jill, currently make their home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They have two children, one of whom is Washington Capitals player Pierre-Luc Dubois.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1986–87Laval Titan QMJHL61117182914044 61987–88Laval TitanQMJHL69832401321417812 1988–89Laval TitanQMJHL68154459126171111255 1989–90Laval Titan QMJHL 66 9 36 45 153 13 3 8 11 29 1990–91Laval Titan QMJHL 57 15 45 60 122 13 3 5 8 29 1991–92 Greensboro Monarchs ECHL 36 7 17 24 62 11 4 4 8 401991–92New Haven NighthawksAHL10002 — — — — — 1991–92 Halifax Citadels AHL 14 0 0 0 8 — — — — — 1992–93 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 25 5 20 25 70 — — — — — 1992–93 Atlanta Knights IHL 43 3 9 12 44 9 0 0 0 10 1993–94 Atlanta Knights IHL 80 13 26 39 174 14 0 7 7 48 1994–95 Atlanta Knights IHL 56 3 25 28 56 5 0 3 3 24 1995–96 Atlanta Knights IHL 20 1 5 6 40 — — — — — 1995–96 Chicago Wolves IHL 45 2 8 10 110 — — — — — 1996–97 Manitoba Moose IHL 80 8 17 25 60 — — — — — 1997–98 Revierlöwen Oberhausen DEL 46 2 8 10 110 — — — — — 1998–99 Nottingham Panthers BISL 41 1 15 16 28 — — — — — 1999–00 Newcastle Riverkings BISL 35 5 8 13 42 8 0 4 4 2 2000–01 Schwenningen Wild Wings DEL 60 4 20 24 52 — — — — — 2001–02 Schwenningen Wild Wings DEL 59 2 13 15 119 — — — — — 2002–03 Sorel Royaux QSPHL 50 7 28 35 48 4 0 2 2 22 AHL totals1500010————— IHL totals3243090120413280101082 DEL totals16584149281—————
Awards and honours Award Year QMJHL First All-Star Team 1989
Award Year IHL Turner Cup champion 1994
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