Josh Dunne

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Josh Dunne
Dunne with the Cleveland Monsters in 2023
Born (1998-12-08) December 8, 1998 (age 27)
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Buffalo Sabres
Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2021present

Josh Dunne (born December 8, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward for 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.

Playing career

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

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 St. Louis AAA Blues T1EHL 293161937 41234
2014–15 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 40112
2015–16 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 2134722 40002
2016–17 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 551081849
2017–18 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 6021274818 20000
2018–19 Clarkson University ECAC 321492314
2019–20 Clarkson University ECAC 3213142730
2020–21 Clarkson University ECAC 1423526
2020–21 Cleveland Monsters AHL 15821014
2020–21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 60004
2021–22 Cleveland Monsters AHL 29651139
2022–23 Cleveland Monsters AHL 6520173771
2022–23 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 80006
2023–24 Cleveland Monsters AHL 2525724 1474118
2024–25 Rochester Americans AHL 6810192946 83472
2024–25 Buffalo Sabres NHL 20005
NHL totals 1600015

Awards and honors

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

References

  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.