Junior (2022-23): Appeared in seven games for the Lakers... Posted one assist for one point... Named to the 2023 CCHA All-Academic Team.
Sophomore (2021-22): Played in 34 games for the Lakers… Posted two goals and six assists for eight points… Set new season-highs in goals (2), assists (6), and points (8)... Recorded his first collegiate goal on Oct. 9 at No. 3 Michigan.
Freshman (2020-21): Played in 13 games for the Lakers… Posted one assist… Recorded his first career point on Dec. 5 against Alabama Huntsville… Made his collegiate debut on Nov. 21 against Michigan Tech.
High School/Juniors: Played three seasons of junior hockey (2017-20) in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for the Coquitlam Express… Coached by Jason Fortier… Posted 34 points (11G, 23A) in 56 games played for Coquitlam during the 2017-18 season… Named the team’s Rookie of the Year in 2017-18… Played 57 games for the Express in 2018-19, posting 51 points (25G, 26A) which included eight power play goals… Named the team’s Most Valuable Player in 2018-19… Finished his career with Coquitlam during the 2019-20 season with 57 points (22G, 35A) in 51 games played… Named the team’s Top Forward and also received the Community Involvement Award.
Personal: Son of Mark and Gina Wildauer… Has one sister, Jessica… Born in Detroit, Mich… Attended USA Hockey’s Development Camp in 2015-16… A 2017 graduate of Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Mich… Played on the golf team at Divine Child from 2015-17… Majoring in business administration.
Head Coach Damon Whitten on what Joshua will bring to the Lakers: “From Dearborn Heights, MI Josh brings in a great blend of being a hardworking 200 foot player with the ability to score and make plays. A really good skater who competes hard and is a reliable player on both sides of the puck. Josh was an assistant captain for the record breaking Coquitlam Express of the BCHL coached by Sault native Jason Fortier.”