CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #15 Josh Bloom

We are back with the 2025 summer edition of our CanucksArmy top 20 Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings.

Today, we present to you our 15th-ranked player in the system, a hard-nosed energy forward who has found success at the ECHL level.

Our previously ranked prospects:

• #20 – Ilya Safonov
• #19 – Aku Koskenvuo
• #18 – Parker Alcos
• #17 – Wilson Björck
• #16 – Anri Ravinskis

If you’re curious about our ranking criteria, you can find them in our HM installment.

Josh Bloom

Team: Abbotsford Canucks/Kalamazoo Wings | Age: 22 | Position: Left Wing | Height: 6’2″ | Weight: 185 lbs | Shoots: Left | Drafted: Round three, 95 overall, 2021 (Buffalo Sabres) | Midseason rank: 17

The loss of a few graduates within this list, combined with an improved season at the ECHL level, has Josh Bloom jumping two spots from our midseason ranks.

Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the third round in 2021 and later acquired by Vancouver, the 6-foot-2, 185-pound left-shot forward showed promising resilience and growth with a nice bounceback in his first full professional season.

His journey to this point has been slightly unconventional. Despite making the Abbotsford Canucks as a 20-year-old in 2023-24, he struggled to find a spot in the lineup and was eventually loaned back to the OHL. After scoring the Memorial Cup-clinching goal as a 20-year-old in junior hockey with the Saginaw Spirit, he aimed to re-crack the Abbotsford Canucks’ roster in 2024-25.

Instead, he landed with the Kalamazoo Wings, where he embraced a top-six role and took full advantage of the situation.

Despite missing time due to injuries, Bloom finished tied for the team lead with 20 goals and ranked third on the Wings with 39 points in 43 games.

His 20 goals placed him fifth among U22 skaters in the ECHL to boot.

Averaging around 17 minutes per game, he played in all situations, including the penalty kill, showcasing a nice balance of versatility and competitive edge.

What has stood out to us with his game is how he generates his production. He’s a relentless competitor who thrives in the gritty areas, digging for pucks and battling at the net front to create scoring chances. While his power play work on the half-wall highlights a quick, accurate shot that could beat ECHL netminders, it’s always his hustle that stands out as his true calling card.

At the ECHL level, Bloom’s speed is a significant asset. It allowed him to exploit defenders in transition, win footraces, and generate breakaways.

His ability to combine agility with a never-quit attitude makes him a constant threat, whether he’s crashing the net or chasing down loose pucks.