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]
| Josh Wilkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Wilkins with Providence College in 2019 | |||
| Born |
June 11, 1997 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 | ||
Playing career edit
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 edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Austin Bruins | NAHL | 54 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 49 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Providence College | HE | 39 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Providence College | HE | 40 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Providence College | HE | 40 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 56 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Vasterviks IK | Allsv | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Vita Hasten | Allsv | 29 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 62 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 2023–24 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 37 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | HK Dukla Michalovce | Slovak | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 81 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Allsv totals | 47 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Personal life edit
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 edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2018–19 | [5] |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2018–19 | [1] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Providence Friars men's Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide". Providence Friars. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Predators Sign Josh Wilkins to Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract". Nashville Predators. April 18, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Wilkins joins Stingrays". ECHL. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Hockey East Names 2018-19 All-Star Teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database