Josh Archibald

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Josh Archibald
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Archibald with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs
Born (1992-10-06) October 6, 1992 (age 31)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
team
Former teams		Free agent
Pittsburgh Penguins
Arizona Coyotes
Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft 174th overall, 2011
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2014–present

Joshua Archibald (born October 6, 1992) is a Canadian-born American professional ice hockey right winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. Archibald was selected by the Penguins in the sixth round (174th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

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Early life

Archibald was born on October 6, 1992, in Regina, Saskatchewan. [1] His father Jim Archibald was a notorious Enforcer for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey team in college, setting the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) record for penalty minutes before joining the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League. [2] His mother Anne also attended the University of North Dakota, where she was part of the school's swim team. [3] Archibald grew up in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, a small town in the Qu'Appelle Valley, and he played minor ice hockey for the Balgonie Prairie Storm and, briefly, the Moose Jaw AAA Warriors of the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League. [4]

When he was 15 years old, Archibald and his family moved to Brainerd, Minnesota, where he continued to play ice hockey for Brainerd High School. [5] As a senior in 2011, Archibald set a Brainerd single-season scoring record with 78 points, and his 152 career points for the Brainerd Warriors was the second-highest in program history. [6] Also in 2011, Archibald was a finalist for Minnesota's Mr. Hockey award, given to the top graduating high school ice hockey player in the state. The award that year went to Kyle Rau, then with Eden Prairie High School. [7]

Playing career

NCAA

He then played college hockey at the University of Nebraska Omaha from 2011 to 2014. He was selected as the WCHA Rookie of the Week in November 2011. [8] At Nebraska Omaha, Archibald played on a line with future Pittsburgh Penguins teammate Jake Guentzel. [9] In 2013–14, Archibald was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, marking him as one of the ten best players in men's college hockey; [10] he was also named All-NCHC First Team, [11] and won the NCHC's Player of the Year and Forward of the Year awards. [12]

Professional

Pittsburgh Penguins

On May 16, 2014, Archibald signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. [13] Archibald made his NHL debut on March 5, 2016, in a home game against the Calgary Flames [14] but was soon reassigned to the Penguins AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

He was recalled back to the Penguins on February 11, 2017, which is also when he scored his first 2 NHL goals in a game against the Arizona Coyotes. However, he was returned to the Penguins AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins two games later. He was recalled to the Pittsburgh in late March and competed in the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals, lifting the Stanley Cup after teammate Jake Guentzel. [15]

On July 12, 2017, Archibald re-signed with the Penguins on a two-year, one-way contract with an average annual value of $675,000. [16] [17]

In the 2017–18 season, Archibald made the Penguins' opening night roster. On December 1, 2017, he was reassigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for a conditioning stint. [18]

Arizona Coyotes

On December 19, 2017 the Penguins traded Archibald, along with Sean Maguire and a 6th-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Michael Leighton and a fourth-round pick in 2019. This trade's purpose was to clear space for a follow-up trade which brought defenceman Jamie Oleksiak to Pittsburgh from Dallas. [19]

The Coyotes chose not to tender Archibald a qualifying offer after the 2018–19 season, and he was released into free agency. [20]

Edmonton Oilers

On July 16, 2019, the Edmonton Oilers signed Archibald to a one-year contract. [21] Shortly into the 2019–20 season, while playing on the checking line with Riley Sheahan and Jujhar Khaira, he fractured his right foot under unspecified circumstances. [22] Even after his return, he did not score a goal until December 1, when he was promoted to the top line alongside Connor McDavid. Archibald received a shot from Darnell Nurse to help put the Oilers up 5–2 over the Vancouver Canucks. [23] Although he was not a permanent fixture on the top line, Archibald was often the first to be promoted during the 2019–20 season when one of McDavid's usual partners was unavailable. [24] On March 7, 2020, the Oilers signed Archibald to a two-year contract extension that would take him through the 2021–22 season. [25] The following week, the NHL chose to suspend the regular season indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic; [26] at the time of the pause, Archibald had 12 goals and 21 points in 62 games. [27] When the NHL resumed play for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs in July, Archibald was one of 31 Oilers invited into the Edmonton "bubble". [28] There, the Oilers lost the qualifying round 3-1 against the Chicago Blackhawks. [29]

On October 3, 2021, Oilers medical staff announced that Archibald would be out indefinitely because of myocarditis, which developed after he contracted COVID-19 during the summer of 2021. [30] By March 12, 2022, he had made a full recovery and returned to the Oilers line up. However, he would be limited by the travel restrictions Canada currently has in place for unvaccinated people crossing the border. He was able to participate in eight of the final twenty-four games of the regular season, largely in a fourth line role. [31] The Oilers qualified for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, and Archibald participated in the team's deep run to the Western Conference Final, where they lost to the Colorado Avalanche in four games. [32]

Return to Pittsburgh

As a free agent from the Oilers, Archibald returned to his original club, the Pittsburgh Penguins, after signing a one-year, $900,000 contract on July 13, 2022. [33]

Tampa Bay Lightning

On July 1, 2023, Archibald signed as a free agent to a two-year, $1.6 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. [34] On September 9, 2023 it was announced by Lightning General Manager, Julien BriseBois, that Josh Archibald was “placed on unconditional waivers… for the purpose of terminating his contract” following talks with Archibald and his agent where it was made clear that Josh would not be playing hockey for unspecified reasons. [35]

International career

Archibald holds dual citizenship for both Canada and the United States, choosing to play for the Americans in international competition.

Archibald played with Team USA at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. [36]

Personal life

Archibald was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Brainerd, Minnesota and is a dual citizen of both Canada and the United States. His father, Jim Archibald, played in the NHL with the Minnesota North Stars during the mid-1980s. [37]

In June 2016, he married Bailey Baxter. [38] They had met at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Their first child, Brecken Carter Archibald, was born in August 2017. [39] [40] On August 30, 2017, Brecken, at 3 weeks old, was baptized in the Stanley Cup. [41]

After COVID-19 infection in summer 2021, Archibald developed myocarditis. He was out for most of the 2021/22 season but rejoined the Oilers in March 2022. [42] [43]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2009–10 Brainerd High USHS 2722355774—————
2010–11Brainerd HighUSHS2730487840—————
2011–12 Omaha Mavericks WCHA 361051533—————
2012–13 Omaha MavericksWCHA3919173634—————
2013–14 Omaha Mavericks NCHC 3729144362—————
2013–14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 71011321010
2014–15 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL4558132430110
2014–15 Wheeling Nailers ECHL974114—————
2015–16 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL699918751010110
2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 10000—————
2016–17 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL6116132954520216
2016–17 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL10303440002
2017–18 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL30000—————
2017–18 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL61234—————
2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL39561125—————
2018–19 Arizona CoyotesNHL6812102215—————
2019–20 Edmonton Oilers NHL62129211241014
2020–21 Edmonton OilersNHL5276133730002
2021–22 Edmonton OilersNHL80117130114
2022–23 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL62661243—————
NHL totals3054538831432411212

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2012 United States WJC 7th60226
Junior totals60226

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-NCHC First Team 2014 [44]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2014
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2017 [45]

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