Josh Wilkins

Josh Wilkins
Wilkins with Providence College in 2019
Born	(1997-06-11) June 11, 1997 (age 27) 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
ECHL team Former teams	South Carolina Stingrays Milwaukee Admirals Tucson Roadrunners Västerviks IK HC Vita Hästen HK Dukla Michalovce
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2019–present

Josh Wilkins (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey center for South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL. He was an All-American for Providence.[1]

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	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

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

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

References

1. "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.

External links

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