{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2004)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox ice hockey biography | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|3|18}} | birth_place = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lb = 170 | position = Left wing | shoots = Left | league = NHL | team = New Jersey Devils | prospect_team = Utica Comets | prospect_league = AHL | former_teams = | draft = 166th overall | draft_year = 2022 | draft_team = New Jersey Devils | career_start = 2023 }} '''Josh Filmon''' (born March 18, 2004) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) 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.
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-05-04 |title=Broncos sign Josh Filmon to WHL Standard Player Agreement |url=https://chl.ca/whl-broncos/broncos-sign-josh-filmon-to-whl-standard-player-agreement/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=Swift Current Broncos |language=en-CA}}</ref> He scored his first WHL goal against the Saskatoon Blades on March 24, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-03-25 |title=Preview: Broncos meet ICE for second time in Hub Season |url=https://chl.ca/whl-broncos/preview-broncos-meet-ice-for-second-time-in-hub-season/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=Swift Current Broncos |language=en-CA}}</ref> He finished the 2020–21 season, his first at the major junior level, with two goals in 17 games.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Seven Broncos to play at IIHF World U18 Championship |url=https://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/articles/seven-broncos-to-play-at-iihf-world-u18-championship |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=SwiftCurrentOnline}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":1" /> He scored his first hat-trick in the WHL on December 27, 2021, against the Lethbridge Hurricanes.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Vanstone |first=Rob |date=December 19, 2022 |title=Swift Current Broncos' Josh Filmon has a sixth sense around the net |url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/hockey/swift-current-broncos-josh-filmon-has-a-sixth-sense-around-the-net |access-date=November 11, 2023 |website=Regina Leader-Post}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilkins |first=Cory |date=2022-02-15 |title=40 players selected for 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game |url=https://chl.ca/article/40-players-selected-for-2022-kubota-chlnhl-top-prospects-game/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=Canadian Hockey League |language=en-CA}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Fischer |first=John |date=2022-07-08 |title=2022 NHL Draft: Devils Pick Josh Filmon at 166th Overall in the Sixth Round |url=https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2022/7/8/23200152/2022-nhl-draft-devils-pick-swift-current-forward-josh-filmon-166th-overall-sixth-round |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=All About The Jersey |language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tracy |first=James J. |date=2023-01-17 |title=New Jersey Devils CHL Prospect Update: Is Josh Filmon another late round gem? |url=https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2023/1/17/23549751/new-jersey-devils-chl-prospect-update-is-josh-filmon-another-late-round-gem |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=All About The Jersey |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":4" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winnipeg's Josh Filmon named WHL Player of the Week |url=https://www.hockeymanitoba.ca/news/winnipegs-josh-filmon-named-whl-player-of-the-week/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=www.hockeymanitoba.ca |language=en-CA}}</ref>
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,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Devils' Prospect Josh Filmon Focused on Improving Size and Strength - The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More |language=en |work=The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/features/devils-prospect-josh-filmon-focused-on-improving-size-and-strength |access-date=2023-11-11}}</ref> and he was named to the WHL's first all-star team for the year.<ref name=":2" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tracy |first=James J. |date=2023-04-04 |title=New Jersey Devils AHL Update: Filmon Signs! |url=https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2023/4/4/23663857/new-jersey-devils-ahl-update-filmon-signs |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=All About The Jersey |language=en}}</ref> He scored his first AHL goal on April 8, 2023, against the Rochester Americans.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Nichols |first=James |date=2023-07-11 |title=Devils Prospect Josh Filmon is Looking to Prove Nay-Sayers Wrong |url=https://newjerseyhockeynow.com/2023/07/11/devils-prospect-josh-filmon-is-looking-to-prove-nay-sayers-wrong/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=New Jersey Hockey Now |language=en-US}}</ref>
After one preseason game with the Devils, Filmon was assigned back to Swift Current for the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Devils Return Josh Filmon To Juniors, Trim Training Camp Roster - The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More |language=en |work=The New Jersey Devils News, Analysis, and More |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/news/devils-return-josh-filmon-to-juniors-trim-training-camp-roster |access-date=2023-11-11}}</ref> His production decreased from the previous year, to 27 goals and 67 points in 64 games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tracy |first1=James J. |title=New Jersey Devils Juniors Prospect Update: End of Season Review |url=https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2024/4/2/24116227/new-jersey-devils-juniors-prospect-update-end-of-season-review |website=allaboutthejersey.com |publisher=SBNation |access-date=April 21, 2024 |date=April 2, 2024}}</ref> In the playoffs, Filmon's seven goals led the Broncos, who were eliminated in the second round by the Moose Jaw Warriors.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Barrett |first1=Matt |title=Broncos' season concludes after game five loss to Warriors |url=https://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/articles/broncos-season-concludes-after-game-five-loss-to-warriors |website=swiftcurrentonline.com |publisher=Swift Current Online |access-date=April 21, 2024 |date=April 20, 2024}}</ref>
== International play == Filmon represented Canada at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he posted one assist in three games.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Josh Filmon signs entry-level contract with New Jersey Devils, joins AHL Utica on ATO |url=https://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/articles/josh-filmon-signs-entry-level-contract-with-new-jersey-devils-joins-ahl-utica-on-ato |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=SwiftCurrentOnline}}</ref>
== Career statistics == ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2020–21 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 17 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 67 || 23 || 22 || 45 || 26 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2022–23 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 64 || 47 || 28 || 75 || 38 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Utica Comets | AHL | 4 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2023–24 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 64 || 27 || 40 || 67 || 30 | 9 || 7 || 2 || 9 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Utica Comets | AHL | 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2024–25 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 65 || 20 || 16 || 36 || 18 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |AHL totals ! 16 !! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! 4 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- |2022 |Canada |U18 |5th |3 |0 |1 |1 |0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" |Junior totals !3 !0 !1 !1 !0 |}
== Awards and honors == {| class="wikitable" !Award !Year !Ref |- ! colspan="3" |WHL |- |First All-Star Team |2023 |<ref name=":2" /> |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Ice hockey stats|nhl=8483439|elite=572099|hockeydb=240685|hr=f/filmojo01}} * {{ECHL profile|10605}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Filmon, Josh}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Adirondack Thunder players Category:Canadian ice hockey forwards Category:Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Category:New Jersey Devils draft picks Category:Swift Current Broncos players Category:Utica Comets players Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen