Josh Currie

Currie played major junior hockey with the Prince Edward Island Rocket of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He made his debut in the 2009–10 season, appearing in 49 games, scoring nine goals and six assists for 15 points.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=119726 |title=Josh Currie |website=Hockeydb.com |access-date=May 6, 2025}} The Rocket qualified for the 2010 QMJHL playoffs and faced the Saint John Sea Dogs in the first round. They were eliminated in five games, four games to one, in their best-of-seven series.{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/lhjmq/en/bracket/165/ |title=Playoff Brackets – 2010 {{!}} Playoffs |publisher=Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League |via=CHL.ca |access-date=May 6, 2025}} Currie played in all five games, going scoreless. In his second season with the Rocket in 2010–11, he appeared in 52 games, scoring nine goals and 20 points. Prince Edward Island made the playoffs again and faced the Shawinigan Cataractes in the first round.{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/lhjmq/en/bracket/166/ |title=Playoff Brackets – 2011 {{!}} Playoffs |publisher=Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League |via=CHL.ca |access-date=May 6, 2025}} They were eliminated four games to one and Currie appeared in all five games, going scoreless.

After going undrafted in the National Hockey League (NHL)'s entry draft, Currie returned to the Rocket for the 2011–12 season.{{cite web |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/edmonton-oilers-flesh-out-50-man-list-sign-a-known-commodity-in-josh-currie |title=Edmonton Oilers flesh out 50-man list, sign a known commodity in Josh Currie |work=Edmonton Journal |last=McCurdy |first=Bruce |date=July 18, 2018 |access-date=May 6, 2025}} Currie was named the Rocket's captain in January 2012 after their existing captain, Matt Hobbs, was traded away.{{cite press release |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/currie-loves-wearing-the-c-for-rocket/n-4432011 |title=Currie Loves Wearing the "C" for Rocket |publisher=Prince Edward Island Rocket |via=OurSportsCentral |date=June 26, 2012 |access-date=May 6, 2025}} He finished the season with 30 goals and 46 points in 68 games. In the 2012–13 season, Currie played in 68 games, scoring 49 goals and 104 points. He was rewarded for his outstanding play by being named to the QMJHL's First All-Star Team.{{cite news| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/jonathan-drouin-wins-big-at-quebec-major-junior-hockey-league-awards/article10761654/ | title =Jonathan Drouin wins big at Quebec Major Junior Hockey League awards | newspaper = The Globe and Mail |agency=The Canadian Press |url-access=subscription | date = April 15, 2013 | access-date = April 15, 2013}} The Rocket qualified for the playoffs and faced the Val-d'Or Foreurs in the first round. The Rocket lost the series 4 games to 2 with Currie adding one goal and four points in the six games.{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/lhjmq/en/bracket/172/ |title=Playoff Brackets – 2013 {{!}} Playoffs |publisher=Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League |via=CHL.ca |access-date=May 8, 2025}}

As an undrafted free agent, Currie signed with the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL, but was sent to their ECHL affiliate, the Gwinnett Gladiators, for the 2013–14 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/2013/10/02/nhl-scores-schedule-transactions/23768360007/ |title=NHL scores, schedule, transactions |work=The Columbus Dispatch |date=October 2, 2013 |access-date=May 8, 2025}} He appeared in 70 games, recording 15 goals and 31 points. He signed with the Bakersfield Condors, the ECHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, on August 27, 2014.{{cite web| url = http://www.bakersfieldcondors.com/news/kremyr-currie-and-little-agree-to-terms/ | title = Kremyr, Currie and Little agree to terms | publisher = Bakersfield Condors | date = August 27, 2014 | access-date = August 27, 2014}} In his first season in Bakersfield, Currie scored 14 goals and 42 points in 71 games in 2014–15. In 2015, the Edmonton Oilers moved their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate franchise to become the Bakersfield Condors and the ECHL Condors team was displaced. On August 19, 2015, Currie continued in the ECHL with the Condors' replacement franchise, agreeing to a one-year deal with the now relocated Norfolk Admirals.{{cite web | url = http://www.norfolkadmirals.com/release_story1.php?id=3517 | title = Admirals continue to fill out roster with six-player haul | publisher = Norfolk Admirals | date = August 19, 2015 | access-date = August 19, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150905063427/http://www.norfolkadmirals.com/release_story1.php?id=3517 | archive-date = September 5, 2015 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }} In 13 games with Norfolk during the , he scored six goals and 12 points before he was loaned to Bakersfield in November 2015.{{cite web |url=https://norfolkadmirals.com/news/2016/09/allen-currie-get-ptos-from-edmonton-423 |title=Allen, Currie Get PTO's From Edmonton |publisher=Norfolk Admirals |date=September 16, 2016 |access-date=May 8, 2025}} He appeared in 53 games for Bakersfield, tallying ten goals and 24 points.

In September 2016 he was offered a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Oilers and attended their training camp. He did not make the Oilers and was assigned to Bakersfield for the 2016–17 season.{{cite web |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/oilers-release-ryan-vesce-from-pto-send-seven-others-to-bakersfield |title=Oilers release Ryan Vesce from PTO, send seven others to Bakersfield |last=McCurdy |first=Bruce |work=Edmonton Journal |date=September 28, 2016 |access-date=May 8, 2025}} He played in 67 games, scoring 22 goals and 36 points. He signed a two-year AHL contract to return to Bakersfield on July 6, 2017.{{cite news |last1=Griffith |first1=Mike |title=Condors sign fan favorite Josh Currie to two-year AHL contract |url=http://www.bakersfield.com/sports/condors-sign-fan-favorite-josh-currie-to-two-year-ahl/article_9425d487-6f6e-5c86-aa1b-966ca97880b6.html |access-date=June 19, 2018 |work=The Bakersfield Californian |date=July 6, 2017}} Currie returned to Bakersfield for the 2017–18 season, scoring 20 goals and 46 points in 68 games. On July 19, 2018, after impressing in each of his three seasons with the Condors, Currie was signed to his first NHL contract in agreeing to a two-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-josh-currie/c-299521506 | title = Oilers sign Josh Currie | publisher = Edmonton Oilers | date = July 19, 2018 | access-date = July 19, 2018}} He was assigned to Bakersfield to start the 2018–19 season, and appeared in 53 games, scoring 27 goals and 41 points. He earned his first NHL recall by the Oilers on February 18, 2019.{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-josh-currie-edmonton-oilers-1.5024183 | title = P.E.I. Josh Currie debuts with Edmonton Oilers | work=CBC News |publisher = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | date = February 18, 2019 | access-date = February 18, 2019}} He made his debut on February 19 against the Arizona Coyotes.{{cite web |url=https://www.bakersfield.com/sports/nhl-debut-dream-come-true-for-condors-currie/article_a0fa3c6e-34a9-11e9-a225-f3989452a7e6.html |title=NHL debut "dream come true" for Condors' Currie |work=The Bakersfield Californian |last1=Griffith |first1=Mike |date=February 19, 2019 |access-date=May 8, 2025}} He scored his first NHL goal on February 23 against Kevin Doyle of the Anaheim Ducks in a 2–1 victory.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-josh-currie-nhl-first-goal-1.5031592 |title='Super exciting': P.E.I.'s Josh Currie says he'll never forget his first NHL goal |work=CBC News |date=February 24, 2019 |access-date=May 8, 2025}} He appeared in 21 games for Edmonton, tallying two goals and five points. He was sent back to Bakersfield for the 2019 Calder Cup playoffs.{{cite web |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/player-grades-fresh-out-of-nhl-josh-currie-leads-bakersfield-condors-to-big-win |title=Player grades: fresh from NHL, Josh Currie leads Bakersfield Condors to big win |work=The Edmonton Journal |last=Staples |first=David |date=April 11, 2019 |access-date=May 8, 2025}} In ten playoff games, he scored one goal and four points. In the second year of his deal he spent the entire 2019–20 season with Bakersfield, putting up 24 goals and 41 points in 56 games before the AHL suspended the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 12, 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/ahl/ahl-cancels-rest-regular-season-playoffs-due-covid-19-pandemic/ |title=AHL cancels rest of regular season, playoffs due to COVID-19 pandemic |work=Sportsnet |date=May 11, 2020 |access-date=March 6, 2025}}

On October 9, 2020, having left the Oilers organization, Currie signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/penguins-sign-forward-josh-currie-to-a-one-year-contract/c-319404270 | title = Penguins sign forward Josh Currie to one-year contract | publisher = Pittsburgh Penguins |via=NHL.com | date = October 9, 2020 | access-date = October 9, 2020}} He was assigned to Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, for the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season. He was named captain of the AHL Penguins on February 21, 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.wbspenguins.com/penguins-name-josh-currie-team-captain/ |title=Penguins name Josh Currie Team Captain |last=Hart |first=Nick |publisher=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |date=February 21, 2021 |access-date=May 8, 2025}} He was recalled by Pittsburgh from the taxi squad for the first time on February 25, but did not see any game time before returning to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.{{cite web |url=https://triblive.com/sports/penguins-recall-forward-josh-currie-from-taxi-squad/ |title=Penguins recall forward Josh Currie from taxi squad |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |last=Rorabaugh |first=Seth |date=February 25, 2021 |access-date=May 8, 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://triblive.com/sports/penguins-recall-forwards-josh-currie-drew-oconnor/ |title=Penguins recall forwards Josh Currie, Drew O'Connor |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |last=Rorabaugh |first=Seth |date=March 2, 2021 |access-date=May 8, 2025}} He was recalled again on March 2 and made his debut for Pittsburgh that night against the Philadelphia Flyers, going scoreless. He was returned to the AHL on March 10.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/penguins-re-assign-forward-josh-currie-to-wilkes-barre-scranton-322342362 |title=Penguins Re-Assign Forward Josh Currie to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton |publisher=Pittsburgh Penguins |via=NHL.com |date=March 10, 2021 |access-date=May 8, 2025}} He appeared in just the one game for Pittsburgh, with another brief callup in which he did not play any games for Pittsburgh at the end of March.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pittsburgh-penguins-josh-currie-jordy-bellerive/ |title=Josh Currie, Jordy Bellerive Re-Assigned To Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |work=CBS News |date=March 28, 2021 |access-date=May 8, 2025}} He played in 24 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, scoring ten goals and 23 points.

At the conclusion of the season, Currie left the Penguins organization as an impending free agent and signed a one-year contract with Russian club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), on June 11, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.metallurg.ru/press/club-news/500486/ | title = Josh Currie and Metallurg reached an agreement | publisher = Metallurg Magnitogorsk | date = June 11, 2021 | access-date = June 11, 2021 | language = Russian}} In his first season with Metallurg in 2021–22, he recorded ten goals and 26 points in 48 games. In February 2022, he signed a one-year extension with the Russian team.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeywriters.com/qmjhl-roster-moves-veleno-called-up/ |title=QMJHL This Week: Roster Moves, Veleno Called Up & More |work=The Hockey Writers |last=Figler |first=Paul |date=February 27, 2022 |access-date=May 9, 2025}} Metallurg finished atop the Eastern Conference and qualified for the KHL playoffs, advancing to the Gagarin Cup final, where they were defeated by CSKA Moscow.{{cite web |url=https://en.khl.ru/standings/1097/conference/ |title=Standings 2021/2022 Regular Season |publisher=Kontinental Hockey League |access-date=May 9, 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://en.khl.ru/news/2022/04/30/499142.html |title=CSKA wins Gagarin Cup. April 30 playoffs |publisher=Kontinental Hockey League |date=April 30, 2022 |access-date=May 9, 2025}} Currie ended the playoffs with five goals and nine points in 23 games. In his second season with Metallurg in 2022–23, Currie appeared in 48 games, tallying three goals and 12 points. Metallurg fell to fifth in the conference, but still qualified for the playoffs.{{cite web |url=https://en.khl.ru/standings/1154/conference/ |title=Standings 2022/2023 Regular Season |publisher=Kontinental Hockey League |access-date=May 9, 2025}} They faced Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in the opening round but advanced to the second round against Avangard Omsk, in which they were eliminated.{{cite web |url=https://en.khl.ru/standings/1155/playoff/ |title=Standings 2022/2023 Playoffs |publisher=Kontinental Hockey League |access-date=May 9, 2025}} Currie appeared in only five of team's eleven playoff games, going scoreless.

On July 1, 2023, Currie returned to North America to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators.{{cite press release |publisher=Ottawa Senators |website=NHL.com |title=Free Agency Day One |first=Daniel |last=Chisholm |url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/free-agency-day-one/c-345176082 |date=July 1, 2023}} Currie attended Ottawa's training camp, but failed to make the team. He was placed on waivers on September 29.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/senators-josh-currie-waived-friday/ |title=Senators' Josh Currie: Waived Friday |work=CBS Sports |date=September 29, 2023 |access-date=October 20, 2023}} After going unclaimed, he was assigned to Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators, for the 2023–24 season.{{cite web |url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators/snapshots-ottawa-senators-will-cut-down-roster-again-after-two-games-in-nova-scotia |title=Snapshots: Ottawa Senators will cut down roster again after two games in Nova Scotia |work=Ottawa Sun |last=Garrioch |first=Bruce |date=September 30, 2023 |access-date=October 20, 2023}} He appeared in 62 games with Belleville, scoring 12 goals and 29 points. Belleville qualified for the 2024 Calder Cup playoffs and faced the Toronto Marlies in the first round.{{cite web |url=https://bellevillesens.com/belleville-sens-announce-dates-for-first-round-2024-calder-cup-playoff-series-with-toronto-marlies/ |title=Belleville Sens to face Toronto Marlies and hold home ice in first-round 2024 Calder Cup Playoff series |publisher=Belleville Senators |date=April 20, 2024 |access-date=May 9, 2025}} They eliminated the Marlies to face the top-seeded Cleveland Monsters in the second round.{{cite web |url=https://bellevillesens.com/belleville-senators-advance-to-north-division-semi-finals-for-matchup-with-cleveland-monsters/ |title=Belleville Senators advance to North Division Semi-Finals for matchup with Cleveland Monsters |publisher=Belleville Senators |date=April 28, 2024 |access-date=May 9, 2025}} The Monsters swept the Senators in four games in their best-of-five series.{{cite web |url=https://bellevillesens.com/belleville-sens-season-ends-with-north-semifinals-loss-to-top-ranked-monsters/ |title=Belleville Sens season ends with North Semifinals loss to top-ranked Monsters |publisher=Belleville Senators |date=May 11, 2024 |access-date=May 9, 2025}} Currie added three goals and six points in seven games.

Having concluded his contract with the Senators, Currie returned abroad as a free agent and agreed to a one-year deal with German club, Kölner Haie of the DEL, on July 25, 2024.{{cite web| publisher = Kölner Haie |title=Kölner Haie verpflichten Josh Currie | trans-title = Kölner Haie sign Josh Currie | url = https://www.haie.de/news/koelner-haie-verpflichten-josh-currie/ | date = July 25, 2024 | access-date = July 25, 2024 | language = German }}

Currie is married and has one child.{{cite news |url=https://saltwire.pressreader.com/article/281483575835896 |title=P.E.I. hockey players sign with Senators |work=PNI Atlantic |via=Pressreader |last=Simmonds |first=Jason |access-date=May 9, 2025}}

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