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  Team Fribourg-Gottéron
  League NLA
  Position Centre
  Shoots Left
  Height Ft 6
  Height In 0
  Weight Lb 195
  Nationality CAN
  Birth Place Calgary , AB , CAN
  Draft 12th overall
  Draft Year 1996
  Draft Team Vancouver Canucks
  Career Start 1998


Josh Holden (born January 18 , 1978 , in Calgary , Alberta , Canada ) is a professional Ice Hockey Center . He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft .

After playing four seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Regina Pats , finishing in the league's top ten in scoring in both 1995-96 and 1996-97 , Holden made his National Hockey League debut with the Canucks in the 1998-99 Season , appearing in 30 games. After he played in 16 games with the Canucks over the next two seasons, he was claimed on waivers by the Carolina Hurricanes before the 2001-02 Season . Holden played in eight games with Carolina before rejoining the Canucks' organization. He then was traded by Vancouver to the Toronto Maple Leafs before the 2002-03 Season in exchange for Jeff Farkas .

During the 2004-05 NHL Lockout , Holden went to Finland 's SM-liiga to play for HPK . While the NHL resumed play in 2005-06 , Holden stayed in Europe , joining Fribourg-Gottéron of Switzerland 's Nationalliga A .

In his NHL career to date, Holden has appeared in 60 games. He has scored five goals and added nine assists.


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