Josh Kotai

• 2022-23: Played with the Battlefords North Stars in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), where he posted a 32-4-3 record with a 2.39 goals against average (GAA) and .935 save percentage. During the postseason, he posted a 12-1-0 record with a 1.72 GAA and a .945 save percentage to help Battlefords win the championship.
• 2023-24: Appeared in 13 games during Augustana's inaugural season in Division I college hockey. Went 2-9-2 with a 3.32 GAA and a .904 save percentage. 
• 2024-25: He appeared in 31 games and posted a 17-10-3 record, with a 1.92 GAA and a .904 save percentage. Named the team's most valuable player, a 2025 Mike Richter Award Finalist, Hobey Baker Award Nominee and garnered All-CCHA Second Team honors.
• 2025-26: He appeared in 35 games and posted a 20-11-4 record, with a 1.99 GAA and a .938 save percentage. He ranked second nationally in saves made (1,056) and save percentage, fifth in minutes played (2,111) and seventh in both GAA and wins. He tied for the conference lead with four shutouts and made a league-high 786 saves across 1576:04 minutes. Appeared in a game with the U.S. Collegiate Select team during the Spengler Cup, where he made 32 of 35 saves. Was named the CCHA Goaltender of the Year and CCHA Player of the Year. He was also named a First-Team All-CCHA selection and a top-three finalist for the Mike Richter Award.
• 2026: On March 24, 2026, Kotai signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders.

Kotai's father, Alex, dressed as the emergency backup goalie for the Abbotsford Canucks for a game during the 2025-26 season.