Josiah Didier

Josiah Didier (born April 8, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman 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 (1993-04-08) 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
Didier with the Charlotte Checkers in 2019.

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]

Career statistics
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 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
Award Year
College
WCHA All-Academic Team 2013
AHL
Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) 2019 [7]
Best Plus-minus +32 2020

References
  1. "Josiah Didier player profile". EliteProspects.com. November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. "IceCaps sign defenceman Josiah Didier". St. John's IceCaps. June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  3. "Bruins announce seven transactions on July 1". Boston Bruins. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  4. "Bruins re-sign Josiah Didier to two-year extension". Providence Bruins. January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  5. "Josiah Didier named 26th captain in P-Bruins history". Providence Bruins. January 1, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  6. "Griffins ink veteran Josiah Didier". Grand Rapids Griffins. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  7. "Check and mate! Charlotte wins Calder Cup". American Hockey League. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
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