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Canada Joshua Lawrence
#4 CSK VVS Samara / VHL - 25/26
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
1-time CHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time QMJHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jan 28, 2002
Position
C/RW
Age
23
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Fredericton, NB, CAN
Weight
179 lbs / 81 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26

Lawrence continues to showcase plus-defensive awareness, combining a high activity rate with pressure and strong close-outs on shooters. His vision stands out; he can thread passes inside the slot with some consistency to find shooting threats. He's a quick forechecker, creates speedy transitions, and is decisive in his defensive game. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Tynan Lawrence

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Joshua Lawrence Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Fredericton Caps U14 AAA NBBMAAAHL 24* 23* 14* 37* 14* -* |
2015-16 Fredericton Canadiens Bantam AAA NBBAAAHL 30* 41* 20* 61* 12* -* | Playoffs 5 4 4 8 8 -
2016-17 Selects Academy 16U AAA USPHL 16U 5* 3* 4* 7* 12* -* | Playoffs 4 2 2 4 0 -
2017-18 Selects Academy 16U AAA USPHL 16U 6* 1* 10* 11* 2* -* | Playoffs 4 1 4 5 2 -
Selects Academy 16U AAA 16U AAA 49* 27* 56* 83* -* -* |
2018-19 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 54* 12* 16* 28* 12* -33* |
Canada Black U17 WHC-17 5* 2* 1* 3* 14* -* |
2019-20 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 64* 19* 23* 42* 12* -16* |
2020-21 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 33* 6* 15* 21* 16* 2* | Playoffs 6 1 5 6 2 3
2021-22 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 68* 31* 70* 101* 16* 52* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -5
2022-23 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 25* 15* 17* 32* 8* -2* |
Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 44* 35* 52* 87* 14* 61* | Playoffs 21 12 19 31 12 18
2023-24 EHC Winterthur SL 45* 30* 22* 52* 22* -5* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 4 -3
2024-25 HC Sierre SL 38* 20* 24* 44* 10* 6* |
Pelicans Liiga 22* 3* 10* 13* 2* -2* | Relegation 9 0 3 3 8 2
2025-26 Lada Togliatti KHL 14* 1* 1* 2* 8* -7* |
CSK VVS Samara VHL 5* 4* 1* 5* 4* 4* |
Projected VHL 30* 24* 6* 30* 24* 24* |

Joshua Lawrence Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Atlantic Canada Jr. Selects Brick Invitational 6* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
2014-15 East Coast Selects Q U13 WSI U13 7* 10* 3* 13* 2* -* |
2015-16 Team New Brunswick U14 (ACC) ACC-U14 5* 3* 7* 10* 0* -* |
East Coast Selects Q U14 WSI U14 9* 8* 7* 15* 2* -* |
2016-17 Team New Brunswick U15 (ACC) ACC-U15 5* 5* 2* 7* 2* -* |
West Coast Selects U15 WSI U15 9* 7* 9* 16* 4* -* |
2017-18 Team New Brunswick QGC-16 5* 2* 4* 6* 2* -* |
2018-19 Team Black U17-Dev -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2021-22 Saint John Sea Dogs Memorial Cup 4* 2* 4* 6* 0* 4* |
2023-24 EHC Winterthur National Cup 3* 2* 4* 6* 2* -* |
2024-25 HC Sierre National Cup 3* 3* 4* 7* 8* -* |

Joshua Lawrence Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
16U AAA 1 49* 27* 56* 83* 1.69* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ACC-U14 1 5* 3* 7* 10* 2.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ACC-U15 1 5* 5* 2* 7* 1.40* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 2* 1* 3* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 14* 1* 1* 2* 0.14* 8* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 1 22* 3* 10* 13* 0.59* 2* -2* | 1 9 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.33 * 8 * 2 *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 2* 4* 6* 1.50* 0* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
National Cup 2 6* 5* 8* 13* 2.17* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NBBMAAAHL (NBU14AAAHL) 1 24* 23* 14* 37* 1.54* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NBBAAAHL (NBU15AAAHL) 1 30* 41* 20* 61* 2.03* 12* -* | 1 5 4 * 4 * 8 * 1.60 * 8 * - *
QGC-16 1 5* 2* 4* 6* 1.20* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 5 288* 118* 193* 311* 1.08* 78* 64* | 3 32 13 * 25 * 38 * 1.19 * 14 * 16 *
SL 2 83* 50* 46* 96* 1.16* 32* 1* | 1 5 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.60 * 4 * -3 *
U17-Dev 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USPHL 16U 2 11* 4* 14* 18* 1.64* 14* -* | 2 8 3 * 6 * 9 * 1.13 * 2 * - *
VHL 1 5* 4* 1* 5* 1.00* 4* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 7* 10* 3* 13* 1.86* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 9* 8* 7* 15* 1.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 9* 7* 9* 16* 1.78* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Joshua Lawrence Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/01/2025
11/01/2025 Up/Down Lada Togliatti CSK VVS Samara
06/07/2025
06/07/2025 Confirmed Pelicans Lada Togliatti
04/24/2025
04/24/2025 Confirmed Pelicans Unknown
01/10/2025
01/10/2025 Confirmed HC Sierre Pelicans
05/24/2024
05/24/2024 Confirmed EHC Winterthur HC Sierre
06/19/2023
06/19/2023 Confirmed Halifax Mooseheads EHC Winterthur
11/28/2022
11/28/2022 Confirmed Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Halifax Mooseheads
07/02/2022
07/02/2022 Confirmed Cape Breton Eagles Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
07/02/2022 Confirmed Saint John Sea Dogs Cape Breton Eagles
06/06/2018
06/06/2018 Confirmed South Kent School 16U AAA Saint John Sea Dogs
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 1 #15 overall by Saint John Sea Dogs in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2018, 8 #114 overall by Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL Futures Draft

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #133 by FCHockey