Josiah Didier
American ice hockey player (born 1993)
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Josiah Didier (born April 8, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Laval Rocket 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 | |||
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Didier with the Providence Bruins in 2023 | |||
| Born |
April 8, 1993 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Laval Rocket Hamilton Bulldogs St. John's IceCaps Charlotte Checkers Providence Bruins Grand Rapids Griffins | ||
| NHL draft |
97th overall, 2011 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
Didier played collegiate hockey with the University of Denver of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Following the completion of his four-year tenure with the Pioneers, Didier un-signed from draft team the Montreal Canadiens agreed to a professional tryout (PTO) 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 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]
On July 1, 2025, Didier's contract with the Griffins expired. He was not offered a new deal and consequently left the team as an unrestricted free agent.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||
| 2024–25 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 58 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 496 | 22 | 61 | 83 | 530 | 41 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2013 | |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) | 2019 | [8] |
| Best P Plus–minus +32 | 2020 | |