Josiah Didier

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Josiah Didier
JosiahDidier2023.jpg
Didier with the Providence Bruins in 2023
Born (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 (age 31)
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

Josiah Didier (born April 8, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and captain for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL). [1] He was selected in the fourth round, 97th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Didier with the Charlotte Checkers in 2019. Josiah Didier.jpg
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, he signed a one-year contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins, on July 1, 2023. [6] On October 27, 2023, he was named the 18th captain in Griffins franchise history. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 58813218180227
2011–12 Denver Pioneers WCHA 4103336—————
2012–13 Denver PioneersWCHA3107748—————
2013–14 Denver Pioneers NCHC 3617861—————
2014–15 Denver PioneersNCHC40381158—————
2014–15 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 80115—————
2015–16 St. John's IceCaps AHL5305558—————
2015–16 Brampton Beast ECHL 41014—————
2016–17 St. John's IceCapsAHL392682540000
2016–17 Brampton BeastECHL10110—————
2017–18 Florida Everblades ECHL1234727—————
2017–18 Charlotte Checkers AHL544597951230
2018–19 Charlotte CheckersAHL41281052190444
2019–20 Providence Bruins AHL613121579—————
2020–21 Providence BruinsAHL120339—————
2021–22 Providence BruinsAHL401235520000
2022–23 Providence BruinsAHL6949136140222
2023–24 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL614485450114
AHL totals43820557547739191010

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
WCHA All-Academic Team 2013
AHL
Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) 2019 [8]
Best P Plus–minus +32 2020

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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. ↑ Kuehl, Tyler (October 27, 2023). "Griffins name Josiah Didier as 18th captain in franchise history". MLive.com . Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Check and mate! Charlotte wins Calder Cup". American Hockey League. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.


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