Position: LW
Date of Birth: 02/07/1985
Height: 6' 0" Weight: 194 lbs
Shoots: L
Resides: Brockton, MA
Biography:
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2003 NHL entry draft…Acquired in three-team trade by Ottawa on 7/9/06…Assigned to Binghamton on 10/3/06…
CAREER AWARDS: QMJHL Humanitarian Player of the Year (2003-04).
2007-08: collected three points (1+2=3) in 5-2 win over HER 10/13/07…collected two points (1+1=2) in 5-4 win over ROC 10/28/07…added two helpers in B-Sens 3-1 win over WBS 11/23/07…had three-point night (1+2=3) against NOR …buried two markers, including the game-winner, in 4-3 victory @ ROC 12/9/07…buried the game-winner and added two assists in 3-1 win over ROC 12/22/07…added helper on New Year’s Eve to extend assist streak to three-games…collected two points (1+1) and buried shootout marker in B-Sens 3-2 win over Philly 2/29/08…two helpers against BPT 3/1/08…tied career-high with two goals and three points in B-Sens 6-3 win over BPT 3/12/08…moved into B-Sens All-Time top 10 scorers with three-points…buried marker vs. ROC 3/22/08 to extend goal streak to three games…extended goal scoring streak to four games with marker in B-Sens 7-1 win over HAM…
2006-07: Collected first point (1a) of season in 4-1 opening night vs. SYR…Netted two markers, one short-handed, in 4-3 win @ SPR on 10/21/06…Game-winning overtime goal and 1st Star honors in 5-4 win @ MCH 10/29/06…2nd Star honors with game-winning shorthanded goal in 1-0 win @ BPT 11/24/06…tallied four assists in back-to-back wins on 12/9/06 and 12/10/06…Two points (1g, 1a) @ SYR on 1/15/07…Star of the Game with fourth two-goal outing in 5-4so win @ SYR 1/20…Set personal season-high and matched AHL career best with three-point game (2+1) in 4-2 W vs. ROC 2/7/07 to celebrate his 22nd birthday…Scored on a shorthanded penalty shot (GWG) in 3-2 win 2/21/07 vs. MCH…Picked up sixth two-goal game with a pair 3/6/07 @ PHI.
2005-06: Led Barons in goals (24), assists (39) and points (63)…Scored first AHL point(1a) on 10/12/05 vs. GRA….Collected first AHL goal on 10/21/05 @ ROC…Had AHL career -high three assists 11/17/05 vs. SYR…Tallied two goals in a 5-2 victory on 1/7/06 vs. PEO…Scored two goals and added one assist on 1/27/06 vs. MIL…Collected three points (1g, 2a) on 3/25/06 @ TOR…Six-game scoring streak (2/3/06 – 2/16/06).
2004-05: Finished season as team leader in points (85) and assists (50), and finished second on team with 35 goals.
2003-04: Led Remparts in all offensive categories as he scored 40 goals, collected 42 assists and 82 points…Scored 15 more points then second leading scorer on team…
2002-03: Team leader in assist with 51…His 84 points were good for second on team.
Getting to know Josh:
Who is your hockey hero and why?: Joe Sakic, smaller centre, idolized him
What is your hockey superstition?: Tap all three posts at the end of warm-up
What was your "welcome to the NHL" moment?: My first game against Detroit, forechecking against Lidstrom.
The best thing about your hometown is... : ...my family.
Special interests outside of hockey: Golf and reading
If you weren't playing professional hockey, what would you like to be doing?: Sports writer
What is your favorite book and why?: The Power of One - it's inspiring. |
