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Birth Name: Joshua Ho-Sang
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: January 22, 1996
Ethnicity: * father – African-Jamaican, Chinese * mother – Chilean-Ashkenazi Jewish
Josh Ho-Sang is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A right wing, he plays for the Florida Everblades of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL); and has been with the Canada national team. He was previously with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL), Örebro HK, and Linköping HC, of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), and Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Josh is the son of Ericka and Wayne Ho-Sang. His father was born in Kingston, Jamaica, of African and Chinese descent. Josh’s great-grandfather was from Hong Kong. Josh’s mother is Jewish, and was born in Santiago, Chile. Josh’s maternal grandmother is from a Jewish family from Russia and Germany. Josh’s maternal grandfather has been described as Spanish/Chilean, but it is not clear if he is also Jewish. Josh was raised celebrating Jewish holidays.
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