Josh Dunne Explained

Josh Dunne should not be confused with Josh Dun.

Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:210
Team:Buffalo Sabres
League:NHL
Prospect League:AHL
Former Teams:Columbus Blue Jackets
Birth Date:8 December 1998
Birth Place:O'Fallon, Missouri, U.S.
Career Start:2021
Draft:Undrafted

Josh Dunne (born December 8, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for 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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2014–15St. Louis AAA BluesT1EHL29 3 16 19 374 1 2 3 4
2014–15Green Bay GamblersUSHL4 0 1 1 2
2015–16Green Bay GamblersUSHL21 3 4 7 224 0 0 0 2
2016–17Green Bay GamblersUSHL55 10 8 18 49
2017–18Green Bay GamblersUSHL60 21 27 48 182 0 0 0 0
2018–19Clarkson UniversityECAC32 14 9 23 14
2019–20Clarkson UniversityECAC32 13 14 27 30
2020–21Clarkson UniversityECAC14 2 3 5 26
2020–21Cleveland MonstersAHL15 8 2 10 14
2020–21Columbus Blue JacketsNHL6 0 0 0 4
2021–22Cleveland MonstersAHL29 6 5 11 39
2022–23Cleveland MonstersAHL65 20 17 37 71
2022–23Columbus Blue JacketsNHL8 0 0 0 6
2023–24Cleveland MonstersAHL25 2 5 7 2414 7 4 11 8
NHL totals14 0 0 0 10

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
ECAC Best Defensive Forward2020
ECAC Third All-Star Team2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBJ sign Josh Dunne to two-year entry-level contract . . March 14, 2021 . March 14, 2021.
  2. Web site: Blue Jackets' Josh Dunne impresses Tortorella in NHL debut . . April 15, 2021 . April 15, 2021.
  3. Web site: Sabres sign five players to two-way contracts . . July 1, 2024 . July 1, 2024 .