Joshua Michael Brian Teves (born February 18, 1995) is a

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professional

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currently playing with

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in the Swiss

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(NL). He previously played for the

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in the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Amateur

From 2011 to 2013, Teves played for the minor hockey for the Calgary Royals. After graduating from

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, Teves played for the

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in the

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(KIJHL) during the 2013–14 season and committed to play

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ice hockey at

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for the Tigers men's ice hockey team. He then joined the

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in the

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(BCHL) for the 2014–15 season, where he was awarded the Coach's Choice award and the Most Improved award. Teves also became the first Centennial player to be awarded the RBC National Junior A Scholarship. For the 2015–16 season, Teves joined the Princeton Tigers. In his freshman season, he played 31 games and recorded 7 points. His offence picked up the following season, where he led Tiger defencemen in scoring with 25 points. However, after advancing to the 2017 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament Quarterfinals, Princeton lost to

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. At the end of the season, Teves was selected for the first-team All-Ivy League and was invited to the

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' 2017 Development Camp. Teves returned to Princeton for his junior year, where he led all defencemen in scoring with 33 points. Princeton once again qualified for the ECAC Tournament, where they defeated

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in a 2–1 overtime win to clinch an

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spot for the first time since 2009. Teves was named to the All-ECAC Hockey third-team, becoming the first Tigers defenceman since 2012 to win the honour, and again selected as a first-team All-Ivy League. However, the Tigers lost 4–2 against the

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in the first round. In his senior year, Teves was named to the ECAC Hockey Pre-Season All-League Team and selected as team captain. That season, Teves led the team's defencemen in scoring as Princeton qualified for the 2019 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. He was also nominated for the Hockey Humanitarian Award for his community service work and named a finalist for the 2018–19 Senior CLASS Award. However, Princeton was swept by

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in the first round, effectively ending Teves' collegiate career. On March 18, 2019, Teves was again selected for the All-ECAC Hockey third-team.

Professional

On March 12, 2019, as an undrafted NHL free agent, Teves signed a one-year contract with the

. He made his NHL debut on March 26 in Vancouver's 5–4 loss to the

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. At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Canucks, having played in just one game in his tenure with the club, Teves was not tendered a qualifying offer and was released to free agency. On August 6, 2021, Teves was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Rochester Americans, affiliate to the

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. As a free agent from the Sabres, having not featured with the club, Teves opted to sign abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with Finnish club, JYP Jyväskylä of the Liiga, on August 31, 2022.

Personal life

Teves was born to Armando Teves, a teacher, and Phillippa Brain-Teves, a surgeon, on February 18, 1995; he has two siblings. Teves attended school in Calgary at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Teves, Josh 1995 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen JYP Jyväskylä players Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players Merritt Centennials players Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey players Rochester Americans players Ice hockey people from Calgary Undrafted National Hockey League players Utica Comets players Vancouver Canucks players