{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1998)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox ice hockey biography | name = Josh Mahura | image = Mahura tolvanen skills comp 11 9 (cropped).jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Mahura in 2024 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|5|5}} | birth_place = St. Albert, Alberta, Canada | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 192 | position = Defence | shoots = Left | league = NHL | team = Seattle Kraken | prospect_team = <!--Coachella Valley Firebirds--> | former_teams = Anaheim Ducks<br />Florida Panthers | prospect_league = AHL | ntl_team = | draft = 85th overall | draft_year = 2016 | draft_team = Anaheim Ducks | career_start = 2018 | career_end = }} '''Joshua Mahura''' (born May 5, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the <!--Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the--> Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/166669/josh-mahura|title=Josh Mahura at eliteprospects.com|website= www.eliteprospects.com | date = November 18, 2018 | accessdate = November 18, 2018}}</ref>
==Playing career==
===Junior=== 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rebels Make Nine Picks In WHL Bantam Draft |url=http://reddeerrebels.com/rebels-make-nine-picks-in-whl-bantam-draft |website=reddeerrebels.com |accessdate=December 16, 2018 |date=May 2, 2013}}</ref>
In his second year with the Rebels, and his first year as a draft eligible player, Mahura tore his medial collateral ligament (MCL) and missed the entire regular season to recover. He returned in May 2016 to play in the 2016 Memorial Cup.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stephens |first1=Eric |title=Knee injury only fuels comeback for Ducks draft pick Josh Mahura |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2016/07/13/knee-injury-only-fuels-comeback-for-ducks-draft-pick-josh-mahura/ |accessdate=December 16, 2018 |publisher=The Orange County Register |date=July 13, 2016}}</ref> Mahura was drafted in the third round, 85th overall, by the Anaheim 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 2019 conditional third-round pick in exchange for Lane Zablocki, Dawson Barteaux, a 2017 first-round pick, a either 2018 or 2019 first-round pick, and a 2020 conditional third-round pick. At the time of the trade, Mahura had collected nine goals and 24 assists in 39 games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pats Make Blockbuster Trade With Red Deer |url=http://reginapats.com/article/pats-make-blockbuster-trade-with-red-deer |website=reginapats.com |accessdate=December 16, 2018 |date=January 10, 2017}}</ref> He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Ducks on May 18, 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-sign-mahura-to-three-year-entry-level-contract/c-289454992 | title = Ducks sign Josh Mahura to three-year entry-level contract | publisher = Anaheim Ducks | date = May 18, 2017 | accessdate = December 12, 2018}}</ref> The following season, Mahura was named an alternate captain for the Pats, alongside Jake Leschyshyn and Matt Bradley.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pats Announce 2017-18 Leadership Group |url=http://reginapats.com/video/pats-announce-2017-18-leadership-group |website=reginapats.com |accessdate=December 16, 2018 |date=August 30, 2017}}</ref>
===Professional=== 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ducks' Josh Mahura: Recalled by Anaheim |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/ducks-josh-mahura-recalled-by-anaheim/ |website=cbssports.com |accessdate=November 18, 2018 |date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Arritt |first1=Dan |title=Rantanen, Avalanche rally past Ducks in OT |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/colorado-avalanche-anaheim-ducks-game-recap/c-302069646 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=December 16, 2018 |date=November 19, 2018}}</ref>
Prior to the 2022–23 season, on October 10, 2022, Mahura was claimed off waivers by the Florida Panthers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=George |date=2022-10-10 |title=Florida Panthers Claim D Josh Mahura Off Waivers |url=https://floridahockeynow.com/florida-panthers-josh-mahura-waivers-anaheim-ducks/ |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=Florida Hockey Now}}</ref>
In the following 2023–24 season, Mahura was limited to 30 regular season games due to injuries as the Panthers went on to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. With the Panthers requesting an injury exemption, his name was engraved on the cup.<ref name="2024SC">{{cite web |last1=Kulesa |first1=Anna |title=Panthers' names engraved on Stanley Cup |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/florida-panthers-engraved-on-stanley-cup |website=NHL.com |access-date=July 15, 2024 |date=July 13, 2024}}</ref>
As a free agent from the Panthers, Mahura was signed to a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken on July 3, 2024.<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/seattle-kraken-agree-to-terms-with-josh-mahura-on-a-one-year-contract | title = Seattle Kraken agree to terms with Josh Mahura on a one-year contract | publisher = Seattle Kraken | date = July 3, 2024 | accessdate = July 3, 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life== 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Luke Mahura |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/79311/luke-mahura |website=eliteprospects.com |accessdate=December 16, 2018}}</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 |- | 2014–15 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 51 || 2 || 6 || 8 || 20 | 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 44 || 4 || 17 || 21 || 40 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2019–20 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 11 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 30 || 0 || 9 || 9 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2024–25 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 64 || 0 || 9 || 9 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 23 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 16 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 278 !! 11 !! 46 !! 57 !! 126 ! 21 !! 0 !! 3 !! 3 !! 6 |}
===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 |- | 2015 | Canada | IH18 | {{gold1}} | 4 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 4 !! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! 2 |}
==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref |- ! colspan="3"|WHL |- | East Second All-Star Team | 2018 | |- | CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2018 | |- ! colspan="4"|NHL |- | Stanley Cup champion | 2024 | <ref name="2024SC" /> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mahura, Josh}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Anaheim Ducks draft picks Category:Anaheim Ducks players Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Category:Canadian ice hockey defencemen Category:Florida Panthers players Category:Ice hockey people from St. Albert, Alberta Category:Regina Pats players Category:Red Deer Rebels players Category:San Diego Gulls (AHL) players Category:Seattle Kraken players Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen Category:Stanley Cup champions