Josh Lopina

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-2
Weight:
194
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Minooka, Ill.
Prev School:
Lincoln (USHL)

Selected in the fourth round, 98th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021-22: Finished fourth on the squad in scoring despite missing 10 games mid-season due to injury … Managed to put up 27 points on 12 goals and 15 assists, all career highs, over 27 games … Notched six power-play goals and four games winners with a +22 rating … Registered 12 points in14 Hockey East games on six goals and six assists … Had six multi-point games on the year … Logged an assist on the power play vs. #13 UMass Lowell (3/18) in the Hockey East Semifinals ... Posted a four-point game with two goals and two assists vs. #20 Providence (3/12) ... Was named Hockey East Player of the Week (3/14) following that performance ... Registered assists in back-to-back games against Boston College (3/4-3/5) ... Scored a power-play goal and added an assist at Vermont (2/26) and earned the No. 2 star .. Named the No. 3 star. at Vermont (2/26) ... Extended goal scoring streak to three stragiht games vs. #20 UConn (2/19) ... Netted game winner at #20 UConn (2/18) and was named the game's No. 3 star ... Scored a power-play goal and added an assist vs. Maine (2/12) while winning 21 of 25 (84%) of faceoffs ... Registered an assist vs. LIU (2/5) ... Scored a power-play goal and added assist on the power play vs. LIU (2/4) ... Registered an assist vs. Boston University (1/25) ... Netted a power-play goal at #12/13 Northeastern (1/22) ... Scored fourth goal of the season vs. Northeastern (1/21) and won 16 of 22 faceoffs, earning the game's No. 1 star ... Notched a pair of assists at #6/7 Michigan (1/9) ... Recorded an assist at #6/7 Michigan (1/8) ... Logged an assist at Merrimack (10/29) ... Netted the game winner on the power play at AIC (10/15) and added an assist … Notched a goal vs. AIC (10/16) ... Scored first goal of the season vs. #5 Minnesota State (10/3).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020-21: Became first Minuteman to earn Hockey East Co-Rookie of the Year recognition and was selected to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team … Finished sixth in the nation in freshman scoring with 23 points on nine goals and 14 assists over 29 games, 10th in points per-game by a freshman (0.79) … Logged four power-play goals and two game winners … Had six points in the postseason (2g, 4a) … Tied for fourth in the nation among freshmen in assists and ninth in goal scoring … Tied for eighth nationally in plus-minus at +21 … Led all freshmen nationally in faceoff wins (312) and held a .545 (312 of 573) faceoff percentage … Recorded two assists, including setting up the game winner in a 3-2 OT victory vs. #9/5 Minnesota Duluth (4/8) in the NCAA National Semifinal ... Scored the game winner in the Minutemen's 5-1 NCAA First round win over #13 Lake Superior State (3/26) ... Named Hockey East Rookie of the Week (3/22) ... Opened the scoring and added an assist on the game winner vs. #14 Providence (3/17) ... Logged an assist and was +3 vs. #20 Northeastern (3/14) ... Registered an assist at #1/2 Boston College (2/26) ... Logged a goal and an assist at #14 Providence (2/23) ... Notched an assist vs. #16 UMass Lowell (1/29) ... Scored a power-play goal in a 1-1 tie at #18 Providence (1/23) ... Picked up an assist vs. Boston University (1/17) ... Registered a pair of assists vs. #10/13 Northeastern (1/2) ... Scored the tying goal in the third period and added an assist at #10/13 Northeastern (1/1) ... Registered an assist at New Hampshire (12/30) and won 14 of 19 (73.7%) faceoffs ... Scored the game winner on the power play vs. Vermont (12/20) ... Registered a power-play goal and an assist vs. Merrimack (12/5) ... Scored first two goals of UMass career,including one on the power play, at #2 Boston College (11/27) and was named the game's No. 2 star ... Made collegiate debut vs. UConn (11/20) and logged an assist on the power play, centering a line with Bobby Trivigno and Oliver MacDonald.

BEFORE UMASS: Played two seasons Lincoln Stars of the USHL from 2018-20 … Registered 62 points on 24 goals and 38 assists over 106 games … Served as an assistant captain for the Stars in 2010-20 and recorded 35 points (12g, 23a) in 44 contests … Also played six games in the World Junior A Challenge with Team USA and logged a pair of assists.

PERSONAL: Born Joshua William Lopina on February 16, 2001 in Minooka, Illinois … Son of Pam and Bill Lopina … Has one sibling, Jamie … Father, Bill, played baseball at Georgia Southern and St. Xavier ... 2019 graduate of University of Nebraska Online High School … Intends to major in management.

Career Highs
Goals: 2 - 2x - Last vs. Providence (3/12/22)
Assists: 2 - 6x - Last vs. Providence (3/12/22)
Points: 4 - vs. Providence (3/12/22)

Miscellaneous
Multi-Goal Games: 2; Last vs. Providence (3/12/22)
Multi-Point Games: 13; Last vs. Providence (3/12/22)