Josh Filmon
Born (2004-03-18) March 18, 2004
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 New Jersey Devils
Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
Utica Comets
NHL Draft 166th overall, 2022
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2023–present

Josh Filmon (born March 18, 2004) is a Canadian ice hockey forward for the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Devils 166th overall, in the sixth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Filmon was selected 67th overall, in the fourth round of the 2019 Western Hockey League (WHL) bantam draft by the Swift Current Broncos, with whom he signed a standard player contract on May 4, 2020.[2] He scored his first WHL goal against the Saskatoon Blades on March 24, 2021.[3] He finished the 2020–21 season, his first at the major junior level, with two goals in 17 games.[4]

The 2021–22 season saw Filmon improve his production drastically, to 23 goals and 45 points in 67 games, the third best point total on the team.[4] He scored his first hat-trick in the WHL on December 27, 2021, against the Lethbridge Hurricanes.[5] He was selected as one of 40 draft-eligible major junior players to play at the 2022 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, which took place on March 26, 2022.[6] Following the season, his efforts would see him drafted 166th overall, in the sixth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils.[1]

On December 16, 2022, Filmon became the first WHL player since Tyler Ennis in 2009 to score six goals in a game, reaching the total in under two periods and adding an assist for a seven-point night against the Edmonton Oil Kings.[7] He nearly scored a seventh goal on a breakaway in the third period, which would have tied the WHL record for most goals in a game.[5] Filmon was named WHL player of the week for the week ending on December 18, 2022, scoring one goal in addition to his seven-point game.[8]

At the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, Filmon's 75 points in 64 games were the best on the Broncos, his 47 goals led the team by a 21-goal margin,[9] and he was named to the WHL's first all-star team for the year.[10] With the Broncos failing to make the playoffs, Filmon signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Devils, and joined their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Utica Comets, on an amateur try-out, making his professional debut on April 4, 2023.[11] He scored his first AHL goal on April 8, 2023, against the Rochester Americans.[10]

After one preseason game with the Devils, Filmon was assigned back to Swift Current for the 2023–24 season.[12] Entering the season, his 72 goals ranked fourth in his WHL draft class, with every player ahead of him having played more games.[13]

International play

Filmon represented Canada at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he posted one assist in three games.[13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2020–21 Swift Current Broncos WHL 17 2 0 2 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Swift Current Broncos WHL 67 23 22 45 26 — — — — —
2022–23 Swift Current Broncos WHL 64 47 28 75 38 — — — — —
2022–23 Utica Comets AHL 4 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
WHL totals 148 72 50 122 66 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2022 Canada U18 5th 3 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 3 0 1 1 0

Awards and honors

Award Year Ref
WHL
First All-Star Team 2023 [10]

References

  1. 1 2 Fischer, John (July 8, 2022). "2022 NHL Draft: Devils Pick Josh Filmon at 166th Overall in the Sixth Round". All About The Jersey. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Broncos sign Josh Filmon to WHL Standard Player Agreement". Swift Current Broncos. May 4, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Preview: Broncos meet ICE for second time in Hub Season". Swift Current Broncos. March 25, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Seven Broncos to play at IIHF World U18 Championship". SwiftCurrentOnline. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Vanstone, Rob (December 19, 2022). "Swift Current Broncos' Josh Filmon has a sixth sense around the net". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ Wilkins, Cory (February 15, 2022). "40 players selected for 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  7. ↑ Tracy, James J. (January 17, 2023). "New Jersey Devils CHL Prospect Update: Is Josh Filmon another late round gem?". All About The Jersey. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Winnipeg's Josh Filmon named WHL Player of the Week". www.hockeymanitoba.ca. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Devils' Prospect Josh Filmon Focused on Improving Size and Strength - The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More". The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 Nichols, James (July 11, 2023). "Devils Prospect Josh Filmon is Looking to Prove Nay-Sayers Wrong". New Jersey Hockey Now. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  11. ↑ Tracy, James J. (April 4, 2023). "New Jersey Devils AHL Update: Filmon Signs!". All About The Jersey. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Devils Return Josh Filmon To Juniors, Trim Training Camp Roster - The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More". The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Josh Filmon signs entry-level contract with New Jersey Devils, joins AHL Utica on ATO". SwiftCurrentOnline. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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