as the 8th seed, eliminating the Toronto Maple Leafs from playoff contention. Dubielewicz made his post-season debut on April 12, 2007 on the road in game one of the Eastern Conference Quarter-finals against the Buffalo Sabres. He allowed four goals on 35 shots in a 4–1 loss, giving the Sabres a 1–0 series lead. His teammate Rick DiPietro would get the start in goal for game two, after recovering from an injury. The Islanders re-signed Dubielewicz to a one-year contract worth $500,000 for the 2007–2008 season. After the season, on June 1, 2008, Newsday reported that Dubielewicz declined the two-way contract extension the Islanders had offered, as he believed that he'd be assigned to the AHL, as Joey MacDonald had a one-way deal. Dubielewicz had previously voiced a desire to remain an Islander and called himself "an Islander at heart". He signed instead with Ak Bars of the Kontinental Hockey League. On December 30, 2008, Dubielewicz terminated his contract with Ak Bars by mutual agreement. In the previous month, he was often backing up the younger Stanislav Galimov. Wade left Ak Bars with a record of 11-8-3, a .892 save pct., and 2.77 GAA. After an injury to the Islanders' goaltender Joey MacDonald and with starting goalie Rick DiPietro sidelined, Dubielewicz re-signed with the Islanders on January 15, 2009, but the Columbus Blue Jackets claimed him off re-entry waivers on January 17, 2009. Dubielewicz played the rest of the season for Columbus. Dubielewicz became a free agent in July 2009 and he signed a contract with the Minnesota Wild on July 17. The Wild had two other goalies with NHL experience and he was signed to improve the depth at the position. Dubielewicz last played in Germany, having signed with the Kölner Haie on September 30, 2010. Coaching career In 2012 Dubielewicz became coach of the Columbia Valley Rockies of the KIJHL. He became the general manager of the team in 2020. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Awards and honours References External links Wade Dubielewicz profile at Kontinental Hockey League website 1979 births Living people Ak Bars Kazan players Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Chilliwack Chiefs players Columbus Blue Jackets players Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Kölner Haie players Minnesota Wild players New York Islanders