Josh Ho-Sang facts for kids
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Ho-Sang with the New York Islanders in 2017
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| Born | January 22, 1996 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 173 lb (78 kg; 12 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| ECHL team Former teams |
Florida Everblades New York Islanders Örebro HK Linköping HC Salavat Yulaev Ufa |
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| National team | .svg){kind=small} Canada |
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| NHL Draft | 28th overall, 2014 New York Islanders |
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| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Joshua Navarro Ho-Sang, born on January 22, 1996, is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He plays as a forward for the Florida Everblades in the ECHL. The New York Islanders picked him in the first round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He was the 28th player chosen overall.
In 2014, the Toronto Sun newspaper described him as a very talented hockey player. Josh himself said he is more emotional than many other players. He loves to "dangle" (a hockey move) and play an offensive game. He also enjoys celebrating when he scores a goal.
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About Josh Ho-Sang's Life
Josh Ho-Sang was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His father is from Jamaica and has both Chinese and African roots. His mother is from Chile and has Russian-Jewish and Swedish heritage. Josh grew up in the Thornhill area, a suburb of Toronto.
He has always celebrated Jewish holidays like Chanukah and the High Holidays with his family. He also celebrates Christmas and Easter. When he was 17, a writer thought he might become one of the best Jewish ice hockey players ever.
His Family Background
Josh's father, Wayne, is a professional tennis player from Kingston, Jamaica. Wayne's grandfather was Chinese from Hong Kong. Wayne was also part of a reggae music band called Fujahtive. Josh's mother, Ericka, is a business analyst. She was born in Santiago, Chile, and has Jewish, Russian, and Swedish family. His father moved to Canada from Jamaica when he was 10. His mother moved from Chile to Canada when she was 12.
Josh has a younger brother named Khole. Khole is five years younger than Josh. In 2014, when Khole was 13, he played American football for Team Ontario. He was also set to play for Canada in an international competition. Khole is also a first-degree black belt in taekwondo. He placed second in his category at the Nationals in 2014.
Josh Ho-Sang's Hockey Journey
The Windsor Spitfires picked Josh in the first round of the 2012 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft. He was the 5th player chosen overall. He was seen as a very promising young player.
Early OHL Career
In his first season with the Spitfires, Josh scored 44 points in 63 games. This made him one of the top rookie players in the OHL. In December 2012, he played for Team Ontario in the World U-17 Hockey Challenge. He scored three goals and had two assists in five games.
Josh played in the 2014 BMO Top Prospects Game. He scored one goal and had one assist in that game. On April 5, he received a 15-game suspension. This was for an illegal hit he made during a game. The suspension was later reduced to six games.
Joining the NHL Draft
The New York Islanders chose Josh Ho-Sang in the first round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He was the 28th player picked. In October 2014, the Islanders signed Josh to a three-year contract.
He returned to the Spitfires for the 2014–15 season. On November 14, he was traded to the Niagara IceDogs. He finished that season with 81 points in 60 games.
Josh was sent back to the IceDogs because he was late for the Islanders' training camp in 2015. In his last season with the IceDogs, he led the team in scoring. He had 82 points in 66 games. He also scored 26 points in 17 playoff games.
Josh started the 2016–17 season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. This team is the Islanders' minor league affiliate. On February 28, 2017, he was called up to the Islanders. He made his NHL debut on March 2, 2017, against the Dallas Stars. On March 7, in his fourth NHL game, Josh scored his first NHL goal. It was a power play goal against the Edmonton Oilers.
He started the 2017–18 season with the Islanders. He was later sent back and forth between the Islanders and the Sound Tigers. In December 2017, he had eight points in 15 games with the Islanders.
In March 2019, Josh was called up to the Islanders again. He was sent back to the Sound Tigers a few days later. On August 19, 2019, the Islanders signed him to a new one-year contract. However, he was later placed on waivers and sent to the Sound Tigers.
In October 2019, it was reported that Josh had asked to be traded. He did not play for the Sound Tigers for the first 10 weeks of the 2019–20 season. He returned to the Islanders organization in December 2019. He played 16 games with Bridgeport. Then, he was reassigned to the San Antonio Rampage for the rest of the season.
In October 2020, Josh signed another one-year contract with the Islanders. He was then loaned to Örebro HK in Sweden for the 2020–21 season. He played only 5 games there before being released. He then joined Linköping HC for the rest of that season. In July 2021, he was invited to the Toronto Maple Leafs' training camp. He later signed with the Toronto Marlies in the AHL.
In July 2022, Josh signed a one-year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa in Russia. On March 13, 2024, he signed with the Florida Everblades in the ECHL. He helped the Everblades win the Kelly Cup at the end of the season. He led all players in the 2024 Kelly Cup playoffs with 17 assists. On March 27, 2025, Josh re-signed with the Everblades. He changed his jersey number from 44 to 55.
His Jersey Number
Josh Ho-Sang chose to wear jersey number 66 for the Islanders. This was to honor Mario Lemieux, a famous hockey player. Lemieux himself said he had no problem with Josh wearing the number. Josh explained that he admired Lemieux not just for his playing, but also for his work helping others. He said Lemieux "thinks outside himself" and is "a man worth looking up to."
Josh was the second player to wear number 66 in a regular season NHL game after Lemieux. Before the 2018–19 season, the Islanders' general manager asked Josh to change his number. The team usually does not allow players to wear numbers higher than 35. Josh then chose to wear number 26.
Playing for His Country
In January 2022, Josh Ho-Sang was chosen to play for Team Canada. He represented his country at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Career Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 63 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 67 | 32 | 53 | 85 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 11 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 49 | 14 | 48 | 62 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 2015–16 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 66 | 19 | 63 | 82 | 44 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 50 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | New York Islanders | NHL | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | New York Islanders | NHL | 22 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 50 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 56 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | New York Islanders | NHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Örebro HK | SHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Linköping HC | SHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 47 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 11 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 16 | ||
| 2024-2025 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 53 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SHL totals | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2013 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 6th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Canada | OG | 6th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Awards and Honours
| Honours | Year | |
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| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2014 | |
| Kelly Cup | 2024 |
See Also
- List of select Jewish ice hockey players
