Earlier this summer, seven players had their rights returned to the FPHL’s Motor City Rockers as a part of their return-to-active status in the league.

One of the seven names returning is the Rockers’ all-time leader in games played, defenseman Josh Colten, a Torrance native who was a member of the Rockers for the entirety of their first three seasons.

From 2022-25, Colten played 167 games for Motor City, scoring 34 goals with 92 assists for 126 points, just two shy of the franchise’s all-time mark of 128.

Colten brings a veteran and stable presence to a new era of Rockers hockey.

A staple of the FPHL since 2016, Colten has missed just one regular-season game since the start of the 2022-23 season.

Last season, the Los Angeles Jr. Kings alum recorded 10 goals and 29 assists for the Columbus River Dragons, helping propel them to a divisional final appearance.

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— Motor City Rockers Staff

(September 3, 2026)