Josh Filmon

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| 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

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| draft = 166th overall

| draft_year = 2022

| draft_team = New Jersey Devils

| career_start = 2023

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Josh Filmon (born March 18, 2004) is a Canadian professional ice hockey 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.{{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}} He scored his first WHL goal against the Saskatoon Blades on March 24, 2021.{{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}} He finished the 2020–21 season, his first at the major junior level, with two goals in 17 games.{{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}}

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. He scored his first hat-trick in the WHL on December 27, 2021, against the Lethbridge Hurricanes.{{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}} 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.{{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}} 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.{{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}}

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.{{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}} 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. 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.{{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}}

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,{{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}} and he was named to the WHL's first all-star team for the year. 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.{{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}} He scored his first AHL goal on April 8, 2023, against the Rochester Americans.{{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}}

After one preseason game with the Devils, Filmon was assigned back to Swift Current for the 2023–24 season.{{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}} His production decreased from the previous year, to 27 goals and 67 points in 64 games.{{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}} In the playoffs, Filmon's seven goals led the Broncos, who were eliminated in the second round by the Moose Jaw Warriors.{{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}}

International play

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

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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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 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! —