Josh Jacobs (ice hockey)
Joshua Jacobs | |
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| Born | February 15, 1996 Michigan, United States |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey defenseman |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Playing for Laval Rocket in the AHL; drafted 41st overall by New Jersey Devils in 2014 NHL Entry Draft |
Joshua Jacobs (born February 15, 1996) is a professional ice hockey defenseman from the United States currently playing for the Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was chosen 41st overall by the New Jersey Devils during the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Originating from Michigan, Jacobs began his hockey journey with the Detroit Honeybaked U16 squad before being picked 72nd overall by the Sarnia Sting in the 2012 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection. He initially honed his skills in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Indiana Ice during the 2012–13 campaign and committed to play collegiate hockey at Michigan State University. In his sophomore USHL season, Jacobs tallied 23 points across 56 games, playing a key role in Indiana’s Clark Cup championship victory. Following his selection by New Jersey in 2014, he notched nine assists over 35 games in his freshman NCAA year, securing a place on the Big Ten All-Rookie Team.
Choosing to depart from college hockey, Jacobs joined the Sarnia Sting for the 2015–16 OHL season where he accumulated four goals and 24 points over 67 games and added five assists in seven postseason contests. After Sarnia’s playoff exit, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with New Jersey on April 9, 2016, subsequently joining their AHL affiliate Albany Devils on an amateur tryout agreement.
During the concluding season of his entry-level contract in 2018–19, Jacobs received his inaugural NHL call-up on March 21, 2019, due to injuries within the roster. He made his NHL debut that evening against the Boston Bruins before being reassigned to the AHL’s Binghamton Devils.
After six seasons within New Jersey’s organization, Jacobs inked a one-year, two-way deal with the Carolina Hurricanes on August 4, 2021. Assigned to their AHL affiliate Chicago Wolves for the 2021–22 season, he contributed four goals and 15 points over 51 regular-season games and added two points throughout 18 playoff appearances as Chicago captured the Calder Cup.
As a free agent in July 2022, Jacobs agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Colorado Avalanche. Spending the entire season with their AHL affiliate Colorado Eagles, he recorded four goals and ten points in 43 regular-season contests and contributed five points across seven playoff games as the Eagles advanced to the divisional semifinals.
On July 1, 2023, Jacobs signed a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues but was sidelined for the full season due to injury. In July 2024, he secured a one-year AHL contract with Montreal Canadiens’ affiliate Laval Rocket. In January 2025, Jacobs sustained a knee injury that ended his season and required surgical intervention. Despite this challenge, he re-signed for another year with Laval Rocket in July 2025.
Career statistics
2020–21 AHL season Binghamton Devils AHL 19 0 3 3 8 2021–22 AHL season Chicago Wolves AHL 51 4 11 15 24 18 1 1 2 12 2022–23 AHL seasonColorado Eagles AHL 43 4 6 10 18 7 1 3 4 0 2024–25 AHL seasonLaval Rocket AHL 26 1 4 5 14 — — — — —| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Indiana Ice | USHL | 48 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Indiana Ice | USHL | 56 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Michigan State | B1G | 35 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 67 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Albany Devils | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 AHL season | Albany Devils | AHL | 49 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 ECHL season | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2017–18 AHL season | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 55 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 AHL season | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 69 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | National Hockey League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 AHL season | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 54 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2019–20 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 3 !0 !0 !0 !2 !— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Awards and distinctions
USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game || 2013 || All-Star Game appearance || 2014 || Clark Cup titleholder || 2014 || \B1G All-Freshman Team || 2015 || Calder Cup title winner || 2022 ||| Honor | Year | Details |
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| 'USHL' | ||
| 'College' | ||
| 'AHL' | ||
External links
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- American people of Belgian descent
- Adirondack Thunder players
- Albany Devils players
- Binghamton Devils players
- Chicago Wolves players
- Colorado Eagles players
- Indiana Ice players
- Laval Rocket players
- Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey players
- People from Oceana County, Michigan
- New Jersey Devils draft picks
- New Jersey Devils players
- Sarnia Sting players
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- Ice hockey players at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
- 21st-century American sportsmen