Education
He attended camp for the Boston Bruins in 2011, and in 2012 for the Vancouver Canucks.
He attended camp for the Boston Bruins in 2011, and in 2012 for the Vancouver Canucks.
An undrafted player, Jooris signed with the Flames organization in 2013 after playing three seasons of college hockey for the Union College Dutchmen. A native of Burlington, Ontario, Jooris played two seasons of junior A hockey for the Burlington Cougars between 2009 and 2011 before committing to play college hockey at Union College for the Union Dutchmen program in the East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC). He played three seasons with the Dutchmen and, as an undrafted player, tried out for three different National Hockey League (National Hockey League) teams.
In his third attempt, in 2013, he successfully earned a contract with the Calgary Flames and turned professional.
The Flames assigned him to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat for the 2013-2014 season. He appeared in 73 games for the Heat, scored 11 goals and added 16 assists.
Entering his second professional season, Jooris impressed the Flames coaching staff with his play during the pre-season. He scored three goals in six games and was praised for his defensive play.
However, he was one of the final players cut from the roster prior to the 2014-2015 National Hockey League season and was assigned to Calgary"s AHL affiliate, which had relocated to become the Adirondack Flames.
An injury to David Jones less than two weeks into the season led to Jooris" first recall to Calgary on October 16, 2014. He made his National Hockey League debut the following night, and scored his first goal against goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, in a 3–2 loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Following the 2014-2015 National Hockey League season Jooris became a restricted free agent under the National Hockey League Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The Calgary Flames made him a qualifying offer to retain his National Hockey League rights and, on July 5, 2015, Jooris filed for Salary Arbitration.
Jooris" father Mark is a lifetime hockey player whose career included several years seasons in the AHL and in Europe. At the time of his son"s first National Hockey League recall, the 50-year-old Mark Jooris continued to play senior hockey in Ontario.
Josh"s mother is JoAnn and he has a sister, Alexa.