Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua is set to make his season debut Thursday after missing time for cancer treatment. Head coach Rick Tocchet says Joshua will slot into the lineup Thursday when Vancouver (8-3-3) hosts the New York Islanders.

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

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.

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.