In Dubas’ case, all one must do is shift their focus 20 minutes down the road from the ACC.
Grabbing the reigns in 2015, Dubas has methodically built the Toronto Marlies franchise into the industry’s gold standard for player development today. During the 2017-18 season alone, the Leafs harboured 7 graduates from Dubas’ Marlies, with the added promise of a new crop on the way.
Even more noteworthy, perhaps, is how Dubas succeeded in prioritizing future development without the need to sacrifice immediate success. Under his tutelage, the Marlies have performed to a combined record of 150-63-10-3.