Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Dominik Kubalik was born August 21, 1995 in Plzeň, Czech Republic. He is a left wing in the National Hockey League.

Kubalik was selected in the seventh round (191st overall) by the Los Angeles Kings during the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. On 24 January 2019, Kubalík's NHL rights were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks and on 29 May 2019, the Blackhawks signed Kubalík to a one-year, $925,000 contract. On 10 October 2019, Kubalík scored his first career NHL goal and on 27 February 2020, Kubalík recorded his first career NHL hat-trick. He finished the regular season with 30 goals and 16 assists for 46 points in 68 games. On 15 July 2020, Kubalík was named a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the league's best first-year player. 

As an impending restricted free agent following the conclusion of his contract on completion of the 2021–22 season, Kubalík was not tendered a qualifying offer by the rebuilding Blackhawks, and was released to free agency on 12 July 2022. On the opening day of free agency on 13 July, Kubalík signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings.

On 9 July 2023 Kubalík was traded to the Ottawa Senators, along with Donovan Sebrango, a conditional first-round pick in 2024 and a fourth-round pick in 2024, in exchange for Alex DeBrincat.