27 Facts About Kyle Dubas

Kyle Benjamin Dubas is a Canadian ice hockey executive who is the current president of hockey operations and general manager for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.

Kyle Dubas previously served as the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Kyle Dubas attended Brock University and graduated with a degree in Sports Management, and started his career by briefly acting as a player agent.

At the time of his hiring by the Maple Leafs, Kyle Dubas was the second youngest general manager in NHL history, behind John Chayka of the Arizona Coyotes.

Kyle Dubas's father was an intern with the Sault Ste.

Marie Greyhounds and his grandfather, Walter Kyle Dubas, had coached the team from 1960 to 1967.

In 2015, Kyle Dubas was named the first recipient of Brock's Outstanding Young Alumni Award, for his accomplishments after graduation.

Kyle Dubas was the youngest agent ever certified by the National Hockey League Players' Association.

Kyle Dubas worked with Uptown Sports Management and represented Kyle Clifford and Andrew Desjardins.

Kyle Dubas set up offices in Europe; however, challenges with clients leaving for other agents resulted in Kyle Dubas looking for alternate careers in hockey.

Kyle Dubas was hired as the general manager of the Sault Ste.

Kyle Dubas attended his interview with a detailed plan to improve the team, which had struggled in recent years.

The Greyhounds initially were looking for an experienced candidate for the GM position, but Kyle Dubas's interview was so impressive, that he was the board's unanimous choice.

Kyle Dubas had been involved with the Greyhounds organization since he was a child, starting out as a stick boy and dressing room attendant when he was 11.

The combination of Keefe and Kyle Dubas resulted in significant on ice improvement for the Greyhounds, and during Kyle Dubas's last season as GM of the Greyhounds, they finished second overall in the OHL, though he ultimately fell short of a championship.

Kyle Dubas was hired by Shanahan as an assistant general manager for the Maple Leafs in July 2014.

Kyle Dubas was instrumental in organizing a system that developed players for the Maple Leafs team, while being competitive in their own league.

Kyle Dubas hired former Greyhounds head coach Keefe to oversee the Marlies development.

On May 11,2018, Kyle Dubas was named as the 17th general manager in the club's history.

Shortly after Kyle Dubas was named GM, both Hunter and Lamoriello left the organization.

Kyle Dubas traded the team's first round selection at 25th overall to the St Louis Blues in exchange for their pick at 29th overall and an additional draft pick at 76th overall.

Kyle Dubas resigned star centre Auston Matthews to a 5-year contract extension.

Kyle Dubas fired head coach Mike Babcock after a poor start to the season, promoting Marlies coach Sheldon Keefe to replace him.

When hiring scouts, Kyle Dubas introduced a system of blinded reviews, where scouting reports by potential hires were submitted anonymously, to remove bias from the process.

Kyle Dubas was hired as President of Hockey Operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins on June 1,2023, replacing Brian Burke, and subsequently assuming the role of interim general manager.

Kyle Dubas has been particularly focused on using data and analytics to combat bias in decision making.

Kyle Dubas's parents divorced when he was a child; his father was a police officer and his mother works as an ambulance call-taker and dispatcher.