Joshua Mahura (born May 5, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
| Josh Mahura | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mahura with the Panthers in 2023 | |||
| Born | May 5, 1998 St. Albert, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Florida Panthers Anaheim Ducks | ||
| NHL draft | 85th overall, 2016 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career edit
Major junior edit
Mahura began his major junior hockey career with the Red Deer Rebels, who had drafted him in the second round, 36th overall, in the 2013 WHL Draft.[2]
In his second year with the Rebels, and his first year as a draft eligible player, Mahura tore his MCL and missed the entire regular season to recover. He returned in May to play in the Memorial Cup.[3] Mahura was drafted in the third round, 85th overall by the Ducks in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
On January 10, 2017, Mahura was traded by the Rebels mid-season to the Regina Pats along with Jeff de Wit and a conditional third round pick in 2019 in exchange for Lane Zablocki, Dawson Barteaux, a first round pick in 2017, a first rounder in either 2018 or 2019, and a conditional third rounder in 2020. At the time of the trade, Mahura had collected nine goals and 24 assists in 39 games.[4] He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks on May 18, 2017.[5] The following season, Mahura was named an alternate captain for the Pats, alongside Jake Leschyshyn and Matt Bradley.[6]
Professional edit
During his first professional season in 2018–19, Mahura was recalled to the Ducks from AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, on November 18, 2018 after injuries to Cam Fowler and Hampus Lindholm.[7] He made his NHL debut that night against the Colorado Avalanche, recording a plus 2 and six blocks. Mahura was one of four rookie defencemen to play that night. The Ducks had not played four rookie defencemen in one game since May 3, 1995.[8]
Prior to the 2022–23 season, on October 10, 2022, Mahura was claimed off waivers by the Florida Panthers.[9]
Personal life edit
Mahura's brother Luke also plays hockey. He played in the WHL for the Prince Albert Raiders and currently plays for the Morinville Kings of the North Central Senior Hockey League.[10]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 51 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 39 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Regina Pats | WHL | 34 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 16 | ||
| 2017–18 | Regina Pats | WHL | 60 | 22 | 47 | 69 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 40 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 44 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 28 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 38 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 48 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 161 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 70 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada | IH18 |  | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| East Second All-Star Team | 2018 | |
| CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2018 | |
References edit
- ^ "Josh Mahura at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ "Rebels Make Nine Picks In WHL Bantam Draft". reddeerrebels.com. May 2, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ Stephens, Eric (July 13, 2016). "Knee injury only fuels comeback for Ducks draft pick Josh Mahura". The Orange County Register. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ "Pats Make Blockbuster Trade With Red Deer". reginapats.com. January 10, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ "Ducks sign Josh Mahura to three-year entry-level contract". Anaheim Ducks. May 18, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Pats Announce 2017-18 Leadership Group". reginapats.com. August 30, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ "Ducks' Josh Mahura: Recalled by Anaheim". cbssports.com. November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ Arritt, Dan (November 19, 2018). "Rantanen, Avalanche rally past Ducks in OT". NHL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ Richards, George (2022-10-10). "Florida Panthers Claim D Josh Mahura Off Waivers". Florida Hockey Now. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "Luke Mahura". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database