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- ↑ "The greatest oxymoron in U.S. sports? Jews and professional ice hockey". Haaretz.com. 21 January 2014.
- ↑ Day by Day in Jewish Sports History - Bob Wechsler
- ↑ Jewish Sports Stars: Athletic Heroes Past and Present - David J. Goldman
- ↑ The B'nai B'rith International Jewish Monthly
- ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- 1 2 3 Dubinsky, Steve : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum
- ↑ Roger's World: The Life and Unusual Times of Roger Neilson - Wayne Scanlan, Roger Neilson
- ↑ Oy!Chicago - "An Interview with Former Jewish Blackhawk, Steve Dubinsky"