| Joseph Duszak | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1997, Franklin Square, New York, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
Joseph Duszak (born July 22, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Early career[]
At the age of 15, Duszak joined the P.A.L. Junior Islanders of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL).[1] During the 2014–15 season, Duszak committed to attend Mercyhurst University and play for the Mercyhurst Lakers Division 1 men's ice hockey team.[2]
In his last season with the Junior Islanders, Duszak was named the 2016 USPHL Player of the Year after ending the 2015–16 year with 60 points.[3] He was also named USPHL Premier Defenseman of the Year.[4] Although he played two games for the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League, Duszak eventually returned to the USPHL.[5]
Collegiate[]
In his freshman year at Mercyhurst, he played in 29 games and ended the season with 5 goals and 16 assists. In his sophomore season, Duszak tallied 9 goals and 22 assists in 35 games.[6] At the end of the season, he was named to the Atlantic Hockey Association's All-Conference Second Team[7] and Mercyhurst's Top Defenseman.[8]
In his final year with the Mercyhurst Lakers, he had a break out season. Duszak led the team with 16 goals and recorded his first career hat trick in a 4–3 win over the Holy Cross Crusaders.[9] With his assistance, the Mercyhurst Lakers jumped from sixth in the conference to fourth.[10] He led all the Atlantic Hockey conference defenseman in points and tied for the league lead in points and assists.[6] As a result, he was named the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year and Atlantic Hockey Best Defenseman.[11] Duszak was also nominated for the Hobey Baker Award as the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player[12] and selected for the AHCA All-America Second Team.[13] He was also named to the All-Atlantic Hockey First Team.[14] As a result of his play, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Duszak to a two-year entry-level contract.[15]
Professional[]
On May 3, 2019, Duszak recorded his first career AHL goal in a win over the Cleveland Monsters.[16] In June 2019, Duszak was invited to the Toronto Maple Leafs Development Camp.[17] After attending the Maple Leafs training camp, he was reassigned to the Toronto Marlies for the 2019–20 season.[18] He subsequently joined their ECHL team, the Newfoundland Growlers, for their training camp[19] and made their opening night roster.[20] On November 12, he was recalled to the AHL[21] but demoted shortly thereafter.[22]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | P.A.L. Junior Islanders | USPHL | 34 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | P.A.L. Junior Islanders | USPHL | 50 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | P.A.L. Junior Islanders | USPHL | 42 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 107 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Mercyhurst College | AHA | 29 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Mercyhurst College | AHA | 35 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Mercyhurst College | AHA | 37 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Newfoundland Growlers | ECHL | 34 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 23 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 25 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USPHL | ||
| USPHL Player of the Year | 2015–16[3] | |
| USPHL Premier Defenseman of the Year | 2015–16[4] | |
| College | ||
| Atlantic Hockey Association's All-Conference Second Team | 2017–18[7] | |
| Atlantic Hockey Best Defenseman | 2018–19[11] | |
| Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year | 2018–19[11] | |
| All-Atlantic Hockey First Team | 2018–19[14] | |
| AHCA All-America Second Team | 2018–19[13] | |
| HCA National Player of the Month | November 2019[23] | |
| AHA Defensive Player of the Week | November 2019[24] | |
| ECHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2019–20[25] | |
References[]
- ↑ Duszak fuels Mercyhurst’s charge, with ex-P.A.L. Junior Islanders teammates (December 10, 2018). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ Joe Duszak Commits to NCAA D-I Mercyhurst University (November 18, 2014). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Player of the Year Duszak credits USPHL for development (August 12, 2016). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 PAL's Duszak Named USPHL Premier Defenseman of the Year Junior Hockey News (March 28, 2016). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ Joseph Duszak – The USPHL Is My League Of Choice. Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 JOSEPH DUSZAK. Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 9 of 11 Atlantic Hockey Members Represented on All-Conference Teams (March 8, 2018). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ Men's Ice Hockey Announces Team Awards for 2017-18 Season (April 15, 2018). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ Duszak Records Hat Trick as Men's Ice Hockey Defeats Holy Cross 4-3 (January 4, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ Mercyhurst Has Its Own Hobey-Worthy D-Man (February 8, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Duszak Named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year, Best Defenseman, Lammon Top Defensive Forward (March 21, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ Barach, Duszak Nominated for Hobey Baker Award (January 16, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Duszak Selected To AHCA All-America Second Team (April 12, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Barach, Duszak Selected To All-Atlantic Hockey First Team (March 14, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ Maple Leafs sign college free agent Joseph Duszak to entry-level deal (March 13, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ Carcone Scores Overtime Winner in Game Two (May 3, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ Men's Ice Hockey Sends Four Players to NHL Development Camps (June 17, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ Maple Leafs Trim Training Camp Roster (September 25, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ GROWLERS ANNOUNCE 2019-20 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER (September 30, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ "The Newfoundland Growlers will be a little green on the blueline", The Guardian, October 5, 2019. Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ ECHL TRANSACTIONS - NOV. 12 (November 12, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ ECHL TRANSACTIONS - NOV. 15 (November 15, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ Duszak Adds Another Accolade: HCA National Player of the Month (February 5, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ Duszak Named AHA Defensive Player of the Week (January 29, 2019). Retrieved on November 25, 2019.
- ↑ ECHL Announces 2019-20 All-Rookie Team. ECHL (April 2, 2020).
External links[]
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Dylan McLaughlin |
Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year 2018–19 |
Succeeded by Jason Cotton |
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