Josh Wilkins

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Josh Wilkins
Josh Wilkins Providence College ice hockey.jpg
Wilkins with Providence College in 2019
Born (1997-06-11) June 11, 1997 (age 26)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
Slovak team
Former teams		 HK Dukla Michalovce
Milwaukee Admirals
Tucson Roadrunners
Västerviks IK
HC Vita Hästen
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present

Josh Wilkins (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey center for HK Dukla Michalovce of the Slovak Extraliga (Slovak). He was an All-American for Providence. [1]

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Playing career

Wilkins began his college career in 2016 with Providence. Straight away he began providing a good deal of scoring, finishing third on the team as a freshman. He held steady in his sophomore season but improved his performance in the postseason, scoring two game-winning goals in the Friars run to the Hockey East championship game. As a junior, Wilkins became one of the top scorers in the nation, finishing in the top 10. Wilkins then helped Providence reach the Frozen Four by scoring 4 goals in three postseason games. [2]

After his third season, Wilkins signed a two-year entry level contract with the Nashville Predators. [3] Wilkins had a hard time finding his scoring touch as a professional, netting just 3 goals in his first full season. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic he was limited to just 30 games the following season. Though his performance did improve slightly, it wasn't enough to earn him an extension and he headed to Sweden in 2021.

Following two seasons in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan, Wilkins returned to North America for the 2022–23 season, signing a contract with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL on June 21, 2022. [4]

While a forward with the South Carolina Stingrays, he led the team in assists and points. He had 62 points in 62 games.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 Austin Bruins NAHL 5411162720133366
2015–16 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 4916132939—————
2016–17 Providence College HE 3913183110—————
2017–18 Providence CollegeHE4015163119—————
2018–19 Providence CollegeHE4020264610—————
2019–20 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 563121522—————
2020–21 Florida Everblades ECHL 50117—————
2020–21 Tucson Roadrunners AHL253250—————
2021–22 Vasterviks IK Allsv 182356—————
2021–22 HC Vita Hasten Allsv2978154—————
2022–23 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL6221416229512315
2023–24 South Carolina StingraysECHL372017376—————
2023–24 HK Dukla Michalovce Slovak 95276113366
AHL totals816142022—————
Allsv totals479112010—————

Personal life

He resides in Charleston, South Carolina with his finance, Madeline Nelson. The two also have an American Leopard Hound, Bubba Gump Wilkins.

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East First Team 2018–19 [5]
AHCA East Second Team All-American 2018–19 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Providence Friars men's Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide". Providence Friars. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Predators Sign Josh Wilkins to Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract". Nashville Predators. April 18, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Wilkins joins Stingrays". ECHL. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Hockey East Names 2018-19 All-Star Teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
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