Josh Dunne (born December 8, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). His elder sister Jincy, currently plays for PWHL Ottawa, and his younger sister Joy currently plays for Ohio State.

Josh Dunne
Dunne with the Cleveland Monsters in 2023
Born (1998-12-08) December 8, 1998 (age 26)
O'Fallon, Missouri, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Buffalo Sabres
Rochester Americans (AHL)
Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2021–present

Playing career

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Dunne played collegiate hockey for the Clarkson Golden Knights in the NCAA. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 14, 2021.[1]

In the 2020–21 season, Dunne joined the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate, making his professional debut with the Cleveland Monsters. After 7 games with the Monsters, Dunne was recalled by Columbus and made his NHL debut in a 4–1 defeat against the Dallas Stars on April 15, 2021.[2]

After four seasons with the Blue Jackets, Dunne left the club as a free agent and was signed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres on July 1, 2024.[3]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 St. Louis AAA Blues T1EHL 29 3 16 19 37 4 1 2 3 4
2014–15 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 4 0 1 1 2
2015–16 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 21 3 4 7 22 4 0 0 0 2
2016–17 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 55 10 8 18 49
2017–18 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 60 21 27 48 18 2 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Clarkson University ECAC 32 14 9 23 14
2019–20 Clarkson University ECAC 32 13 14 27 30
2020–21 Clarkson University ECAC 14 2 3 5 26
2020–21 Cleveland Monsters AHL 15 8 2 10 14
2020–21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 6 0 0 0 4
2021–22 Cleveland Monsters AHL 29 6 5 11 39
2022–23 Cleveland Monsters AHL 65 20 17 37 71
2022–23 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 8 0 0 0 6
2023–24 Cleveland Monsters AHL 25 2 5 7 24 14 7 4 11 8
NHL totals 14 0 0 0 10

Awards and honors

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Award Year
College
ECAC Best Defensive Forward 2020
ECAC Third All-Star Team 2020

References

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  1. ^ "CBJ sign Josh Dunne to two-year entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Blue Jackets' Josh Dunne impresses Tortorella in NHL debut". The Columbus Dispatch. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sabres sign five players to two-way contracts". Buffalo Sabres. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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