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Stanley Cup Winner Aube-Kubel Drops NHL for KHL
20 Aug
Summary
- Nicolas Aube-Kubel signed with Dinamo Minsk through May 2027.
- He won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022.
- Aube-Kubel played 310 regular-season NHL games.
Nicolas Aube-Kubel, who won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022, has seemingly concluded his NHL career. He has agreed to terms with Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League, signing a contract that extends through May 2027.
Aube-Kubel was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2014. He went on to play 310 regular-season NHL games for multiple teams, including the Flyers, Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers, and Minnesota Wild. During the Avalanche's championship 2021-22 season, he recorded a career-high 22 points in 67 games and appeared in 14 playoff contests.
Throughout his career, Aube-Kubel carved out a role with his physicality and competitiveness, contributing primarily in a bottom-six capacity. His NHL journey included 32 goals and 50 assists for 82 points. He will also be remembered by Avalanche fans for an incident during the 2022 Stanley Cup celebration when he accidentally dropped the championship trophy.
