Dakota Joshua is back! As confirmed by Head Coach Rick Tocchet, the Vancouver Canucks Unsung Hero from 2023-24 will make his season debut tonight against the New York Islanders. Joshua has been out of the lineup since Training Camp as he has been recovering from offseason surgery to remove a cancerous tumour.

Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua will make his season debut Thursday night against the New York Islanders, head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed.Joshua announced at the start of training camp that he underwent surgery for testicular cancer,

The 28-year-old from Dearborn, Mich., was diagnosed with testicular cancer this summer and underwent surgery in early September.

The 28-year-old center had surgery in September and missed training camp and the start of the season, but the native of Dearborn, Michigan, has been around the Canucks throughout and practicing as a full participant the past two weeks.

Some uplifting news for the Vancouver Canucks. On Thursday night, forward Dakota Joshua will make his season debut when the Canucks host the New York Islanders.

Thursday, 7 p.m., Rogers Arena TV: SN Pacific. Radio: Sportsnet 650 The buzz: Dakota Joshua is back. The bruising winger will make his season debut on Thursday night, just about two months after it was revealed he was being treated for testicular cancer.

On Wednesday, the Vancouver Canucks did their waive of accruing cap space as they sent down young forwards Arshdeep Bains, Aatu Räty and Jonathan Lekkerimäki after his NHL debut.