Joshua Michael Brian Teves[1] (born February 18, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with JYP Jyväskylä in the Liiga. He previously played for the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Josh Teves | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1995-02-18) February 18, 1995 (age 27) Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
JYP Jyväskylä Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
From 2011 to 2013, Teves played for the minor hockey for the Calgary Royals.[2] After graduating from West Island College, Teves played for the Fernie Ghostriders in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) during the 2013–14 season and committed to play NCAA Division 1 ice hockey at Princeton University for the Tigers men's ice hockey team.[3] He then joined the Merritt Centennials in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for the 2014–15 season, where he was awarded the Coach's Choice award and the Most Improved award.[4] Teves also became the first Centennial player to be awarded the RBC National Junior A Scholarship.[5]
For the 2015–16 season, Teves joined the Princeton Tigers. In his freshman season, he played 31 games and recorded 7 points. His offence picked up the following season, where he led Tiger defencemen in scoring with 25 points.[1] However, after advancing to the 2017 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament Quarterfinals, Princeton lost to Union College.[6] At the end of the season, Teves was selected for the first-team All-Ivy League[7] and was invited to the Calgary Flames' 2017 Development Camp.[8]
Teves returned to Princeton for his junior year, where he led all defencemen in scoring with 33 points.[1] Princeton once again qualified for the ECAC Tournament, where they defeated Clarkson University in a 2–1 overtime win to clinch an NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament spot for the first time since 2009.[9] Teves was named to the All-ECAC Hockey third-team, becoming the first Tigers defenceman since 2012 to win the honour,[10] and again selected as a first-team All-Ivy League.[11] However, the Tigers lost 4–2 against the Ohio State University in the first round.[12]
In his senior year, Teves was named to the ECAC Hockey Pre-Season All-League Team and selected as team captain.[13] That season, Teves led the team's defencemen in scoring as Princeton qualified for the 2019 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.[14] He was also nominated for the Hockey Humanitarian Award for his community service work[15] and named a finalist for the 2018–19 Senior CLASS Award.[16] However, Princeton was swept by Brown University in the first round, effectively ending Teves' collegiate career.[14] On March 18, 2019, Teves was again selected for the All-ECAC Hockey third-team.[17]
On March 12, 2019, as an undrafted NHL free agent, Teves signed a one-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[14] He made his NHL debut on March 26 in Vancouver's 5–4 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.[18]
At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Canucks, having played in just one game in his tenure with the club, Teves was not tendered a qualifying offer and was released to free agency. On August 6, 2021, Teves was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Rochester Americans, affiliate to the Buffalo Sabres.[19]
As a free agent from the Sabres, having not featured with the club, Teves opted to sign abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with Finnish club, JYP Jyväskylä of the Liiga, on August 31, 2022.[20]
Teves was born to Armando Teves, a teacher, and Phillippa Brain-Teves, a surgeon, on February 18, 1995; he has two siblings.[1] Teves attended school in Calgary at West Island College.[21]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Calgary Royals | AMHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Fernie Ghostriders | KIJHL | 50 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | 57 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Princeton University | ECAC | 31 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Princeton University | ECAC | 34 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Princeton University | ECAC | 31 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Princeton University | ECAC | 30 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Utica Comets | AHL | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Utica Comets | AHL | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 72 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| College | |
| First-Team All-Ivy League | 2017, 2018 |
| All-ECAC Third Team | 2018, 2019 |