Josh Dunne

Not to be confused with Josh Dun.

Josh Dunne
Dunne with the Cleveland Monsters in 2023
Born	(1998-12-08) December 8, 1998 (age 26) O'Fallon, Missouri, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2021–present

Josh Dunne (born December 8, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to 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		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014–15	St. Louis AAA Blues	T1EHL		29	3	16	19	37		4	1	2	3	4
2014–15	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL		4	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL		21	3	4	7	22		4	0	0	0	2
2016–17	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL		55	10	8	18	49		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL		60	21	27	48	18		2	0	0	0	0
2018–19	Clarkson University	ECAC		32	14	9	23	14		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Clarkson University	ECAC		32	13	14	27	30		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Clarkson University	ECAC		14	2	3	5	26		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Cleveland Monsters	AHL		15	8	2	10	14		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		6	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Cleveland Monsters	AHL		29	6	5	11	39		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Cleveland Monsters	AHL		65	20	17	37	71		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		8	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Cleveland Monsters	AHL		25	2	5	7	24		14	7	4	11	8
NHL totals				14	0	0	0	10		—	—	—	—	—

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database