Gregory Wayne Hubick (November 12, 1951 - December 4, 2013) was a

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professional

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defenceman/left wing who played for the

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and

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in the

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(NHL). He also spent several years with the

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of the minor

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Playing career

Hubick played two seasons for

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. Selected in the

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by the

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, Hubick was traded to the

almost immediately after the

1975 NHL Entry Draft The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was the 13th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers made the most noise at the draft, trading Bill Clement, Don McLean, ...

took place. The Canadiens acquired the Maple Leafs' second-round choice, center/left wing

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. Hubick played one full season with the Maple Leafs, and then spent the next four seasons in the minors, primarily with the

of the

. Hubick signed with the

in 1979 but played only five games with the Canucks during the

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. He played the rest of his career in the minors until he retired in the early 1980s.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

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Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
1951 births 2013 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Dallas Black Hawks players HC Ambrì-Piotta players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Montreal Canadiens draft picks Nova Scotia Voyageurs players People from Rural Municipality McKillop No. 220, Saskatchewan Toronto Maple Leafs players Vancouver Canucks players Weyburn Red Wings players Wichita Wind players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1950s-stub