Dakota Joshua
Dakota Joshua | |||
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Born |
Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. | May 15, 1996||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
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
Early life
Joshua was born on May 15, 1996, in Dearborn, Michigan[1] to mother Jullee.[2] His mother had also played ice hockey growing up and competed in the Michigan Senior Women's Hockey League.[3] His younger brother Jagger also plays hockey.[4]
Playing career
Growing up in Michigan, Joshua played junior hockey for the Honeybaked U16 midget team and was invited to the USA Hockey Select National Team Evaluation Camp.
In his freshman season at Ohio State, 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 Michigan on January 17, 2016.[12] However, two days later, he received a game suspension as a result of his actions during the contest against Michigan.[13] He helped the Buckeyes qualify for the Big Ten Tournament but they lost in the semi-finals to the top-seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers.[14] The following season, Joshua recorded 12 goals and 23 assists[1] earning Honorable Mention All-B1G accolades in March 2017.[15] 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]
On July 12, 2019, his rights were traded to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for future considerations.[16] Joshua made his NHL debut on March 1, 2021, against the Anaheim Ducks, scoring a goal.[17] 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."[18] He was reassigned to the taxi squad shortly after but called up again on March 5.[19]
As a free agent from the Blues, Joshua signed a two-year, $1.65 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks on July 13, 2022.[20] He achieved a Gordie Howe hat trick in a 4–2 Canucks win over the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on February 13, 2024. He earned an assist on each of Conor Garland's two goals, and scored the Canucks' last goal of the match and fought MacKenzie Entwistle, both in the third period.[21]
Career statistics
Regular season
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 121 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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USHL | ||
Clark Cup (Sioux Falls Stampede)
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2015 | |
College
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B1G Honorable Mention All-Star Team | 2017 | |
Vancouver Canucks | ||
Fred J. Hume Award | 2023 |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Dakota Joshua". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "DAKOTA JOSHUA". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. May 21, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Loggins, Caitlin (March 2, 2021). "Dakota Joshua: From OSU To The Show-Me State". medium.com. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Jagger Joshua". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Dakota Joshua". hockeysfuture.com. Hockeys Future. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Mackinder, Matt (May 2, 2012). "Michigan well represented at USHL Futures Draft". mihockey.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Twenty-five Michigan players selected during OHL Priority Selection". mihockey.com. April 6, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "NHL CSS 2014 N. American skaters final rankings". nhl.com. National Hockey League. April 8, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hornby, Lance (July 9, 2014). "Talent rising to the top at Maple Leafs prospect camp". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Suspensions Announced Following Michigan-Ohio State Hockey Game". bigten.org. January 19, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Blues acquire Dakota Joshua in trade with Maple Leafs". sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. July 12, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Thomas, Jim (March 2, 2021). "Blues Game Day: Joshua makes his NHL debut for Blues". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Blues' Dakota Joshua: Recalled Friday". CBS Sports. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Canucks agree to terms with Dakota Joshua". Vancouver Canucks. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks, Tuesday, February 13, 2024 (Game Summary) – NHL.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database