Josh Jooris | |||
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Born |
Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
July 14, 1990 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Arizona Coyotes Calgary Flames New York Rangers |
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NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Joshua Jooris (born July 14, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). An undrafted player, Jooris signed with the Calgary Flames organization in 2013 after playing three seasons of college hockey for the Union College Dutchmen.
A native of Burlington, Ontario, Jooris played two seasons of junior A hockey for the Burlington Cougars between 2009 and 2011 before committing to play college hockey at Union College for the Union Dutchmen program in the East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC). He played three seasons with the Dutchmen and, as an undrafted player, tried out for three different National Hockey League (NHL) teams. He attended camp for the Boston Bruins in 2011, and in 2012 for the Vancouver Canucks. In his third attempt, in 2013, he successfully earned a contract with the Calgary Flames and turned professional. The Flames assigned him to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat for the 2013–14 season. He appeared in 73 games for the Heat, scored 11 goals and added 16 assists.