2015-2016 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

Paul McCarthy
Paul McCarthy

Josh Atkinson #22 D

  • Position:
    Defenseman
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    198
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Spruce Grove, AB

Summary

Biography

Career Totals (2012-16)
Games: 144
Points:48
Goals: 8
Assists: 40

Season Personal Bests:
Games: 37 (2x, 2012-13 & 2013-14)
Points: 16 (2015-16)
Goals: 3 (2x, 2014-15 & 2015-16)
Assists: 13 (2015-16)
SOG: 61 (2015-16)

Game Personal Bests:
Points: 2 (8x, most recent: Mar. 12, 2016 at MTU)
Goals: 1 (8x, most recent: Feb. 27, 2016 at MTU)
Assists: 2 (7x, most recent: Matr. 12, 2016 at MTU)
Plus/Minus: +4 (Oct. 11, 2014 vs. Maine)
SOG: 6 (Oct. 17, 2016 vs. RPI)

#NookNotes:
- Three-time WCHA All-Academic Team selection
- 2012 Brice Alaska Goal Rush All-Tournament Team
- 2014 Kendall Classic All-Tournament Team honoree
- Four-time Brice Alaska Goal Rush Champion
- Four-time Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup winner
- 2014 Kendall Classic champion
- In four year career, never missed one game (144 career games)

2015-16 | Senior
One of eight Nanooks to appear in all 36 games ... recorded three goals and 13 assists for 16 points ... handed out first assist of the season vs. American International on Oct. 16 ... scored first goal of the season at Ferris State on Nov. 20 ... scored career-first shorthanded goal on Jan. 8 vs. Bemidji ... three, two-game point streaks ... three multi-point games ... led all Nanooks in career games played (141) ... collected one goal and six assists in six games (Feb. 26-Mar. 12) ... ranked first amongst defensemen, fifth overall on the Nanooks in points (16) ... one of five Nanooks to tally a shorthanded goal, ranking him second on the team with one ... third on the Nanooks in assists (16) ... WCHA All-Academic Team.

2014-15 | Junior
Appeared in 34 games on the blueline ... collected three goals and seven assists for 10 points ... first multi-point game of the season (also first goal and first assist of 2014-15 campaign) was on Oct. 11 vs. Maine ... recorded one power play goal on Dec. 13 vs. Alabama-Huntsville ... WCHA All-Academic Team. 

2013-14 | Sophomore
Appeared in 37 games for the Nanooks ... recorded nine assists for nine points ... two, game-winning assists (Feb. 28 vs. Ferris State & Mar. 7 vs. Alaska-Anchorage) ... five-game point streak from Feb. 28 - Mar. 13 (seven assists) ... handed out first season assist on Nov. 1 vs. Northern Michigan ... WCHA All-Academic Team.

2012-13 | Freshman
One of 10 Nanooks to appear in all 37 games as a rookie ... recorded two goals and 11 assists for 13 points ... handed out career-first point (an assist) on Oct. 12 vs. Air Force ... first multi-point game on Oct. 19 vs. Merrimack (two assists) ... first career goal on Oct. 20 vs. North Dakota ... scored two power play goals ... scored one game-winning goal on Jan. 12 vs. Michigan ... Brice Alaska Goal Rush All-Tournament Team.

Prior to Alaska

Lloydminster (AJHL)
Spent two seasons with the Lloydminster Bobcats of the AJHL (2010-12) ... played in 55 games during the 2011-12 season, collecting 13 goals and 29 assists for 42 points.

Personal
Son of Kerry & Rachel Atkinson ... one brother, Jordan ... Born Nov. 6, 1992 ... Accounting major.

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Historical Player Information

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    2012-2013Freshman

    Defenseman
    6'0" 181 lbs
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    2013-2014Sophomore

    Defenseman
    6'0" 186 lbs
    22
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    2014-2015Junior

    Defenseman
    6'0" 194 lbs
    22
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    2015-16Senior

    Defenseman
    6'0" 198 lbs
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