Josiah Didier

Josiah Didier (born April 8, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for IF Björklöven of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 97th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 NHL entry draft.

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.

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.

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.

On January 1, 2022, during the 2021–22 season, Didier was announced as the 26th captain in Providence Bruins franchise history.

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. On October 27, 2023, he was named the 18th captain in Griffins franchise history.

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. Having played a lone season with the Laval Rocket in 2025–26, Didier after spending his first 12 professional seasons in North America opted sign abroad by agreeing to a one-year contract with newly promoted Swedish club, IF Björklöven of the SHL, on July 24, 2026.

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 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 2025–26 Laval Rocket AHL 43 0 5 5 33 5 0 0 0 0 AHL totals 539 22 66 88 563 46 1 9 10 12

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