Dakota Joshua

Dakota Joshua
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Joshua with the Springfield Thunderbirds in 2022
Born (1996-05-15) May 15, 1996 (age 28)
Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Vancouver Canucks
St. Louis Blues
NHL draft 128th overall, 2014
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2019–present

Dakota Joshua (born May 15, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 128th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2014 NHL entry draft. While he did not play for the Maple Leafs, he previously played for the St. Louis Blues.

Early life

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Joshua was born on May 15, 1996, in Dearborn, Michigan.[1][2] His mother played ice hockey growing up and competed in the Michigan Senior Women's Hockey League.[3] His younger brother Jagger is also an ice hockey player.[4] Growing up in Michigan, Joshua played junior ice hockey for the Honeybaked under-16 midget team and was invited to the USA Hockey select national team evaluation camp.[5]

Playing career

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Junior

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Following the 2011–12 season,[1] Joshua was drafted by the Sioux Falls Stampede in the third round of the United States Hockey League (USHL) draft.[6] After splitting the 2012–13 season between Honeybaked and the USHL, Joshua was drafted 156th overall by the Plymouth Whalers in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection.[7] Despite being drafted in the OHL, he continued to play in the USHL for the 2013–14 season.[1]

Joshua was ranked 157th overall amongst North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[8] He was not invited to the NHL draft combine.[9] Joshua was eventually selected in the fifth round, 128th overall, in the 2014 NHL entry draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was unaware he had been drafted until he received a phone call from Toronto management while in the car.[10] After drafting Joshua, Maple Leafs' amateur scouting director Dave Morrison spoke highly of him as a player, saying: "He's tall, very athletic and we saw some flashes of real good skill towards the end of the year. His coaches couldn't say enough good things about him. He's very diligent in two ways of the game, a top nine potential player."[11]

Joshua spent two full seasons with the Stampede, during which he helped them win the 2015 Clark Cup championship.[5][12]

Collegiate

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In his freshman season at the Ohio State University, Joshua recorded 17 points in 29 games for the Buckeyes.[1] He recorded his first collegiate goal, which turned out to be the game-winner, during a shootout against the University of Michigan on January 15, 2016.[13] However, four days later, he received a game suspension as a result of his actions during the contest against Michigan on October 17.[14] He helped the Buckeyes qualify for the 2016 Big Ten tournament, but they lost in the semifinals to the top-seeded University of Minnesota.[15] The following season, Joshua recorded 12 goals and 23 assists,[1] earning Honorable Mention All-Big Ten accolades in March 2017.[16] As well, off the ice he was selected for the Ohio State Scholar–Athlete while majoring in sport industry and selected for the Academic All-Big Ten team.[2]

Professional

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On July 12, 2019, Joshua's rights were traded to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for future considerations.[17] Joshua made his NHL debut on March 1, 2021, in a 5–4 win over the Anaheim Ducks, and scored a goal.[18][19] After scoring in his debut, Joshua said: "It was all I expected and then some. To play in the National Hockey League is the biggest honor you can have in the sport of hockey. So it was an unreal experience to be a part of the club today."[20] He was reassigned to the taxi squad shortly after but called up again on March 5.[21]

As a free agent from the Blues, Joshua signed a two-year, $1.65 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks on July 13, 2022.[22] On February 13, 2024, in a 4–2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, he achieved a Gordie Howe hat trick with an assist on each of Conor Garland's two goals, also scoring the Canucks' last goal of the match and fought MacKenzie Entwistle, both in the third period.[23]

On June 27, 2024, after setting career-highs in goals and assists with the Canucks, Joshua signed a four-year, $13 million contract extension to remain with the team.[24] In the summer of 2024, Joshua was diagnosed with testicular cancer, which required surgery and made him miss the training camp for the 2024–25 season.[25] He returned to play on November 14, in a 5–2 loss against the New York Islanders.[26]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 U.S. National Development Team USHL 6 2 0 2 2 — — — — —
2012–13 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 55 17 21 38 58 3 0 0 0 8
2014–15 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 52 20 24 44 74 11 4 9 13 38
2015–16 Ohio State University B1G 29 5 12 17 50 — — — — —
2016–17 Ohio State University B1G 33 12 23 35 58 — — — — —
2017–18 Ohio State University B1G 34 15 11 26 32 — — — — —
2018–19 Ohio State University B1G 32 9 13 22 67 — — — — —
2019–20 San Antonio Rampage AHL 30 3 4 7 25 — — — — —
2019–20 Tulsa Oilers ECHL 20 3 8 11 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Utica Comets AHL 6 2 1 3 2 — — — — —
2020–21 St. Louis Blues NHL 12 1 0 1 7 — — — — —
2021–22 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 35 9 11 20 23 18 7 8 15 58
2021–22 St. Louis Blues NHL 30 3 5 8 16 1 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Vancouver Canucks NHL 79 11 12 23 60 — — — — —
2023–24 Vancouver Canucks NHL 63 18 14 32 60 13 4 4 8 10
NHL totals 184 33 31 64 143 14 4 4 8 10

Awards and honors

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Award Year Ref
USHL
Clark Cup champion 2015 [27]
College
B1G Honorable Mention All-Star Team 2017 [28]
Vancouver Canucks
Fred J. Hume Award 2023, 2024 [29]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Dakota Joshua". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Dakota Joshua - 2018-19 - Men's Ice Hockey". Ohio State. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Loggins, Caitlin (March 2, 2021). "Dakota Joshua: From OSU To The Show-Me State". medium.com. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Former Buckeye Dakota Joshua, brother of Michigan State player subjected to racial slurs, speaks". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Dakota Joshua". hockeysfuture.com. Hockeys Future. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Mackinder, Matt (May 2, 2012). "Michigan well represented at USHL Futures Draft". mihockey.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Twenty-five Michigan players selected during OHL Priority Selection". mihockey.com. April 6, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "NHL CSS 2014 N. American skaters final rankings". nhl.com. National Hockey League. April 8, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  9. ^ Kuzma, Ben (December 28, 2023). "Canucks: How Dakota Joshua found his game, how everybody knows his name". The Province. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  10. ^ Caples, Michael (July 2, 2014). "2014 NHL Draft: Dakota Joshua found out via telephone that he was picked by the Leafs". mihockey.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  11. ^ Hornby, Lance (July 9, 2014). "Talent rising to the top at Maple Leafs prospect camp". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  12. ^ "Sioux Falls Stampede Win 2015 USHL Clark Cup Championship". ushl.com. May 15, 2015. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  13. ^ Colman, Martin I. (January 17, 2016). "Ohio State men's hockey, Michigan split emotionally charged, high-scoring series". thelantern.com. The Lantern. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "Suspensions Announced Following Michigan-Ohio State Hockey Game". Big Ten Conference. January 19, 2016. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  15. ^ Colman, Martin I. (March 19, 2016). "Ohio State men's hockey team's season ends with loss to top seed Minnesota". thelantern.com. The Lantern. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  16. ^ Sprague, Margee (March 15, 2017). "Men's hockey: Ohio State enters Big Ten tournament with sights on NCAA automatic bid". thelantern.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  17. ^ "Blues acquire Dakota Joshua in trade with Maple Leafs". sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. July 12, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  18. ^ Thomas, Jim (March 2, 2021). "Blues Game Day: Joshua makes his NHL debut for Blues". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  19. ^ "Sanford scores 2 goals, Blues hold off Ducks 5-4". ESPN. March 1, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  20. ^ Miller, Corey (March 2, 2021). "'It was all I expected and then some' Blues rookie Dakota Joshua talks about scoring in NHL debut". ksdk. KSDK. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  21. ^ "Blues' Dakota Joshua: Recalled Friday". CBS Sports. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  22. ^ "Canucks agree to terms with Dakota Joshua". Vancouver Canucks. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  23. ^ MacIntyre, Iain (February 14, 2024). "Canucks Takeaways: Joshua playing best hockey of career as third line drives win". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  24. ^ "Canucks Agree to Terms with Forward Dakota Joshua on a Four-Year Contract". NHL. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  25. ^ "Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua set for season debut after cancer treatment". CBC.ca. November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  26. ^ Woodley, Kevin (November 14, 2024). "Joshua makes season debut for Canucks after testicular cancer recovery". NHL.com. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  27. ^ Garry, Mick (May 16, 2015). "Stampede deliver Clark Cup to Sioux Falls". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  28. ^ "First NHL Game, First NHL Goal for Dakota Joshua". Ohio State. March 2, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  29. ^ "Announcing the 2023.24 Vancouver Canucks team awards winners". NHL.com. April 16, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
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