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Josiah Didier

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Josiah Didier
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 Defense
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 in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

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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

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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
2023–24 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 61 4 4 8 54 5 0 1 1 4
AHL totals 438 20 55 75 477 39 1 9 10 10

Awards and honors

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

References

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  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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