Josiah Didier (born April 8, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and captain currently playing for Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL).[1] He was selected in the fourth round, 97th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
| Josiah Didier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Didier with the Providence Bruins in 2023 | |||
| Born |
April 8, 1993 Littleton, Colorado | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenseman | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Grand Rapids Griffins Hamilton Bulldogs St. John's IceCaps Charlotte Checkers Providence Bruins | ||
| NHL Draft |
97th overall, 2011 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career edit
Didier played collegiate hockey with the University of Denver in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. Following the completion of his four-year tenure with the Pioneers, Didier un-signed from the Montreal Canadiens and agreed to an AHL PTO contract with affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, to end the 2014–15 season on March 31, 2015.
He continued within the Canadiens organization in signing an AHL contract for the 2015–16 season with new AHL affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps on June 8, 2015.[2]
Following two full season with the Charlotte Checkers, culminating in a Calder Cup championship in the 2018–19 season, he was signed as a free agent by the Providence Bruins on July 1, 2019.[3]
In the 2019–20 season, Didier recorded career bests mark with 12 goals and 15 points through 61 regular season games, leading the AHL in Plus–minus with +32. He was signed to a two-year contract extension with Providence on January 31, 2020.[4]
On January 1, 2022, during the 2021–22 season, Didier was announced as the 26th captain in Providence Bruins franchise history.[5]
Following four years with Providence, serving as team captain for the last two seasons, Didier left the club as a free agent and was signed to a one-year contract with fellow AHL outfit, the Grand Rapids Griffins, on July 1, 2023.[6] On October 27, 2023, he was named the 18th captain in Griffins franchise history.
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 58 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2011–12 | Denver Pioneers | WCHA | 41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Denver Pioneers | WCHA | 31 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Denver Pioneers | NCHC | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Denver Pioneers | NCHC | 40 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 53 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Brampton Beast | ECHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 39 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Brampton Beast | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 54 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 41 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 61 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Providence Bruins (C) | AHL | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 69 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 377 | 16 | 51 | 67 | 423 | 34 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2013 | |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) | 2019 | [7] |
| Best P Plus–minus +32 | 2020 | |
References edit
- ^ "Josiah Didier player profile". EliteProspects.com. November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "IceCaps sign defenceman Josiah Didier". St. John's IceCaps. June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ "Bruins announce seven transactions on July 1". Boston Bruins. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Bruins re-sign Josiah Didier to two-year extension". Providence Bruins. January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Josiah Didier named 26th captain in P-Bruins history". Providence Bruins. January 1, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Griffins ink veteran Josiah Didier". Grand Rapids Griffins. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Check and mate! Charlotte wins Calder Cup". American Hockey League. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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