Josh Archibald

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Josh Archibald
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Archibald with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017
Born (1992-10-06) October 6, 1992 (age 29)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Edmonton Oilers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Arizona Coyotes
NHL Draft 174th overall, 2011
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2014–Present

Joshua Archibald (born October 6, 1992) is a Canadian-born American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Archibald was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the sixth round (174th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life[]

Archibald was born on October 6, 1992, in Regina, Saskatchewan.[1] His father Jim Archibald was a notorious Enforcer for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey team in college, setting the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) record for penalty minutes before joining the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League.[2] His mother Anne also attended the University of North Dakota, where she was part of the school's swim team.[3] Archibald grew up in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, a small town in the Qu'Appelle Valley, and he played minor ice hockey for the Balgonie Prairie Storm and, briefly, the Moose Jaw AAA Warriors of the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League.[4]

When he was 15 years old, Archibald and his family moved to Brainerd, Minnesota, where he continued to play ice hockey for Brainerd High School.[5] As a senior in 2011, Archibald set a Brainerd single-season scoring record with 78 points, and his 152 career points for the Brainerd Warriors was the second-highest in program history.[6] Also in 2011, Archibald was a finalist for Minnesota's Mr. Hockey award, given to the top graduating high school ice hockey player in the state. The award that year went to Kyle Rau, then with Eden Prairie High School.[7]

Playing career[]

NCAA[]

He then played college hockey at the University of Nebraska Omaha from 2011 to 2014. He was selected as the WCHA Rookie of the Week in November 2011.[8] At Nebraska Omaha, Archibald played on a line with future Pittsburgh Penguins teammate Jake Guentzel.[9] In 2013–14, Archibald was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, marking him as one of the ten best players in men's college hockey;[10] he was also named All-NCHC First Team,[11] and won the NCHC's Player of the Year and Forward of the Year awards.[12]

Professional[]

Pittsburgh Penguins[]

On May 16, 2014, Archibald signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[13] Archibald made his NHL debut on March 5, 2016, in a home game against the Calgary Flames[14] but was soon reassigned to the Penguins AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

He was recalled back to the Penguins on February 11, 2017, which is also when he scored his first 2 NHL goals in a game against the Arizona Coyotes. However, he was returned to the Penguins AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins two games later. He was recalled to the Pittsburgh in late March and competed in the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals, lifting the Stanley Cup after teammate Jake Guentzel.[15]

On July 12, 2017, Archibald re-signed with the Penguins on a two-year, one-way contract with an average annual value of $675,000.[16][17]

In the 2017–18 season, Archibald made the Penguins' opening night roster. On December 1, 2017, he was reassigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for a conditioning stint.[18]

Arizona Coyotes[]

On December 19, 2017 the Penguins traded Archibald, along with Sean Maguire and a 6th-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Michael Leighton and a fourth-round pick in 2019. This trade's purpose was to clear space for a follow-up trade which brought defenceman Jamie Oleksiak to Pittsburgh from Dallas.[19]

The Coyotes chose not to tender Archibald a qualifying offer after the 2018–19 season, and he was released into free agency.[20]

Edmonton Oilers[]

On July 16, 2019, the Edmonton Oilers signed Archibald to a one-year contract.[21] Shortly into the 2019–20 season, who had been playing on the checking line with Riley Sheahan and Jujhar Khaira, fractured his right foot under unspecified circumstances.[22] Even after his return, he did not score a goal until December 1, when he was promoted to the top line alongside Connor McDavid. Archibald received a shot from Darnell Nurse to help put the Oilers up 5–2 over the Vancouver Canucks.[23] Although he was not a permanent fixture on the top line, Archibald was often the first to be promoted during the 2019–20 season when one of McDavid's usual partners was unavailable.[24] On March 7, 2020, the Oilers signed Archibald to a two-year contract extension that would take him through the 2021–22 season.[25] The following week, the NHL chose to suspend the regular season indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic;[26] at the time of the pause, Archibald had 12 goals and 21 points in 62 games.[27] When the NHL resumed play for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs in July, Archibald was one of 31 Oilers invited into the Edmonton "bubble".[28] There, the Oilers were swept in the first playoff round by the Chicago Blackhawks.[29]

On October 3, 2021, Oilers medical staff announced that Archibald would be out indefinitely because of myocarditis, which developed after he got COVID-19 during summer 2021. [30]

International career[]

Archibald holds dual citizenship for both Canada and the United States, choosing to play for the Americans in international competition.

Archibald played with Team USA at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[31]

Personal life[]

Archibald was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Brainerd, Minnesota and is a dual citizen of both Canada and the United States. His father, Jim Archibald, played in the NHL with the Minnesota North Stars during the mid-1980s.[32]

In June 2016, he married Bailey Baxter.[33] They had met at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Their first child, Brecken Carter Archibald, was born in August 2017.[34][35] On August 30, 2017, Brecken, at 3 weeks old, was baptized in the Stanley Cup.[36]

After getting COVID-19 in summer 2021, Archibald developed myocarditis, and he is out indefinitely.[37][38]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Brainerd High USHS 27 22 35 57 74 — — — — —
2010–11 Brainerd High USHS 27 30 48 78 40 — — — — —
2011–12 Omaha Mavericks WCHA 36 10 5 15 33 — — — — —
2012–13 Omaha Mavericks WCHA 39 19 17 36 34 — — — — —
2013–14 Omaha Mavericks NCHC 37 29 14 43 62 — — — — —
2013–14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 7 1 0 1 13 2 1 0 1 0
2014–15 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 45 5 8 13 24 3 0 1 1 0
2014–15 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 9 7 4 11 4 — — — — —
2015–16 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 69 9 9 18 75 10 1 0 1 10
2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2016–17 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 61 16 13 29 54 5 2 0 2 16
2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 10 3 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 2
2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2017–18 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 6 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL 39 5 6 11 25 — — — — —
2018–19 Arizona Coyotes NHL 68 12 10 22 15 — — — — —
2019–20 Edmonton Oilers NHL 62 12 9 21 12 4 1 0 1 4
2020–21 Edmonton Oilers NHL 52 7 6 13 37 3 0 0 0 2
NHL totals 235 39 31 70 93 11 1 0 1 8

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 United States WJC 7th 6 0 2 2 6
Junior totals 6 0 2 2 6

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
College
All-NCHC First Team 2014 [39]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2014
Hobey Baker Award (Finalist) 2014
NHL
Stanley Cup (Pittsburgh Penguins) 2017 [40]

References[]

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