Blue Jackets recall forward Josh Dunne from Monsters
Mar 31, 2023The Monsters announced Friday that the Blue Jackets recalled forward Josh Dunne from the Monsters. Dunne appeared in three games for Columbus this season and added 20-16-36 with 67 penalty minutes in 59 appearances for Cleveland this seaon.
A 6’4”, 204 lb. left-shooting native of O’Fallon, MO, Dunne, 24, signed a one-year, two-way contract with Columbus on July 1, 2022. In nine career NHL appearances for the Blue Jackets during the 2020-21 and 2022-23 seasons, Dunne registered four penalty minutes and added 34-23-57 with 120 penalty minutes in 103 career AHL appearances, all for Cleveland, spanning parts of three seasons from 2020-23.
Prior to his professional career, Dunne notched 29-26-55 with 70 penalty minutes and a +24 rating in 78 career NCAA appearances for Clarkson University spanning three seasons from 2018-21. Dunne served as Clarkson’s captain in 2020-21, was named to the 2019-20 ECAC Third All-Star Team, and helped the Golden Knights claim the 2018-19 ECAC Tournament Championship. In 140 career USHL appearances for the Green Bay Gamblers spanning parts of four seasons from 2014-18, Dunne logged 34-40-74 with 91 penalty minutes and a +16 rating.
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