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Dakota Joshua's headshot.

Dakota

Joshua

(duh-KOE-tah JAWSH-oo-ah)

  • Position:

    Centre

  • Shoots:

    Left

  • Height:

    6'3"

  • Weight:

    206 lbs

  • Birthplace:

    Dearborn, MI

  • Born:

    1996-05-15

  • Drafted:

    The Toronto Maple Leafs' fifth round selection, 128th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft

  • Acquired:

    Signed as a free agent on July 13, 2022

Career Highlights

  • Drafted 128th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 2014 
  • Won the 2015 Clark Cup Championship with the Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 
  • Collected a collegiate career 100 points in 128 games played with Ohio State from 2015 to 2019 
  • Split his first season (2019-2020) in professional hockey between the San Antionio Rampage (AHL; 30 games played, 3g, 4a) and Tulas Oilers (ECHL; 20 games played, 3g, 8a) 
  • Played all 18 playoff games in the 2022 Calder Cup Championship for the Springfield Thunderbirds with 7g, 8a, and 15 points 
  • Made his NHL debut and scored his first NHL goal on Mar. 1, 2021 for the St. Louis Blues 
  • Signed with Vancouver on July 13, 2022 
  • Played 100th Career NHL Game Mar. 2, 2023 vs Minnesota Wild
  • Awarded Fred J. Hume “Unsung Hero” Award in 2023 for Canucks Team Awards 
  • Set career-high in points in a single game with 3 (1-2-3) on Feb. 13/24 at Chicago Blackhawks