Josh Currie
Josh Currie (born October 29, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Josh Currie | |||
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![]() Currie with the P.E.I. Rocket in 2010 | |||
Born |
Charlottetown, PEI, Canada | October 29, 1992||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Edmonton Oilers Bakersfield Condors (AHL) | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Playing career
Undrafted, Josh Currie played major junior hockey with the Prince Edward Island Rocket of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Currie was rewarded for his outstanding play during the 2012–13 QMJHL season by being named to the QMJHL's First All-Star Team.[1]
Josh Currie made his professional debut in the ECHL with the Gwinnett Gladiators before signing for his second season in the ECHL with the Bakersfield Condors on August 27. 2014.[2]
In 2015, the Edmonton Oilers moved their American Hockey League franchise to become the Bakersfield Condors and the ECHL Condors team was displaced. On August 19, 2015, Currie continued with the former ECHL Condors' franchise, agreeing to a one-year deal with the now relocated Norfolk Admirals in the ECHL.[3] He signed a two-year AHL contract to return to Bakersfield with the AHL Condors on July 6, 2017.[4]
On July 19, 2018, after impressing in each of his three seasons with the Condors, Currie was signed to his first NHL contract in agreeing to a two-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[5] He earned his first NHL recall by the Oilers on February 18, 2019.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2008–09 | Summerside Western Capitals | MJAHL | 45 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | P.E.I. Rocket | QMJHL | 49 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | P.E.I. Rocket | QMJHL | 52 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | P.E.I. Rocket | QMJHL | 68 | 30 | 16 | 46 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | P.E.I. Rocket | QMJHL | 68 | 49 | 55 | 104 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
2013–14 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 70 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Bakersfield Condors | ECHL | 71 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Norfolk Admirals | ECHL | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 53 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 67 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 68 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 53 | 27 | 14 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 56 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2009 | Canada Atlantic | U17 | 9th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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QMJHL | ||
First All-Star Team | 2012–13 | [7] |
References
- "Quebec Major Junior Hockey League awards". The Globe and Mail. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- "Kremyr, Currie and Little agree to terms". Bakersfield Condors. August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- "Admirals continue to fill out roster with six-player haul". Norfolk Admirals. August 19, 2015. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- Griffith, Mike (July 6, 2017). "Condors sign fan favorite Josh Currie to two-year AHL contract". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- "Oilers sign Josh Currie". Edmonton Oilers. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-josh-currie-edmonton-oilers-1.5024183
- "Golden Puck Awards Handed Out". insidehockey.com. April 7, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database