VANCOUVER -- Dakota Joshua will make his season debut for the Vancouver Canucks against the New York Islanders on Thursday (10 p.m. ET; SNP, MSGSN, MSGSN2) after being diagnosed with testicular cancer during the summer.

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.

Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua is set to make his return Thursday night against the New York Islanders, head coach Rick Tocchet announced.

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.

A little under two months since he announced a testicular cancer diagnosis, Dakota Joshua is ready to return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup. The diagnosis kept Joshua out of the entire Canucks training camp,

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.