Brandon Dubinsky plays professional hockey for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Anchorage, Alaska, native plays center, and was drafted by the Rangers in the second round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Dubinsky made his NHL debut for New York on March 8, 2007, in a game against the New York Islanders. He played in six NHL games during the 2006-07 season, but did not notch his first NHL goal and assist until the following season.http://rangers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471273&view=bio His first assist came in an October 25, 2007, match-up with the New Jersey Devils, and his first NHL goal came against the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 8, 2007.http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/d/dubinbr01/gamelog/2008/

During his 2007-08 NHL rookie season, Brandon Dubinsky played in all 82 games. He posted a total of 40 points on the season, logging 14 goals and 26 assists, and registered 79 penalty minutes. He was also named the MVP of the NHL YoungStars Game, which was played on January 26, 2008, at Phillips Arena. Among NHL rookies, he finished the season ranked seventh in points, and led all rookies with 196 hits, which was 15th in the entire league. In 10 playoff games during his rookie season, Dubinsky notched four goals and four assists, posting eight points and 12 penalty minutes.http://rangers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471273&view=bio

Brandon Dubinsky was born on April 29, 1986, in Anchorage, Alaska, and ranks his most memorable hockey moment as his first NHL goal. The 6-foot-1 center wears the #17 on his jersey, and is described by The Hockey News as a "quality, versatile two-way forward that an play center or wing, and also possesses leadership skills."http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?4407 Dubinsky's favorites include the movie Knocked Up, music by Coldplay, the television series Entourage, and spending his free time playing golf or watching football.http://rangers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471273&view=bio

Brandon Dubinsky played his major junior hockey for four seasons with the Portland Winterhawks in the Western Hockey League (WHL). In 234 games for the Winterhawks, Dubinsky logged 230 points on 82 goals, 31 of them on the power play, and 148 assists. He also registered 430 penalty minutes. In 31 playoff games, he notched 11 goals and posted 19 assists for a total of 30 points. During his first season with Portland, he was named to the West Second All-Star Team, and in his final season with the team, he was the Winterhawks' MVP.West Second All-Star TeamMhttp://rangers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471273&view=bio

Dubinsky began his professional career playing in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Rangers' AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. He made his Wolf Pack debut in 11 postseason games during the 2005-06 season, logging five goals and five assists and posting 14 penalty minutes. He played his only regular season with Hartford during the 2006-07 campaign, and in 71 games he registered 43 points on 21 goals and 22 assists. In seven postseason games that year, he logged four points on one goal and three assists.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=69020

After appearing in just six NHL games during the 2006-07 season, Dubinsky appeared in all 82 NHL games for the 2007-08 season, and has remained at the NHL level ever since. In 239 NHL games through the 2009-10 season, he notched 47 goals and logged 78 assists for a total of 125 points. In his first 40 games of the 2010-11 season, he recorded 16 goals and 16 assists for a total of 32 points.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?4407