Roman Josi

Roman Josi (born June 1, 1990) is a Swiss ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Roman Josi
Roman Josi after the 2013 IIHF World Championship final
Born	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34) Bern, Switzerland
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Nashville Predators SC Bern
National team	Switzerland
NHL Draft	38th overall, 2008 Nashville Predators
Playing career	2007–present
Medal record Representing   Switzerland Men's Ice hockey Representing   Switzerland World Championships 2013 Sweden/Finland

Playing career

Before playing in the NHL, Josi played 106 games with the SC Bern of the National League A (NLA). He also played 3 games with HC Neuchâtel of the National League B (NLB).

He was drafted with the 38th overall pick by the Nashville Predators in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. On May 28, 2010, the Predators signed Josi to a three-year entry-level contract.^[1] On November 26, 2011, Josi made his NHL debut in a 4-1 loss against the Detroit Red Wings.^[2] On December 10, 2011, he scored his first NHL goal against Dan Ellis of the Anaheim Ducks.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	SC Bern Jr.	Swiss-Jr.		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	SC Bern Jr.	Swiss-Jr.		33	14	16	30	28		14	1	3	4	2
2006–07	SC Bern	NLA		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	HC Neuchâtel	NLB		3	2	0	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	SC Bern	NLA		35	2	6	8	10		6	0	0	0	0
2008–09	SC Bern	NLA		42	7	17	24	16		6	0	0	0	0
2009–10	SC Bern	NLA		26	9	12	21	12		15	6	7	13	8
2010–11	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		69	6	34	40	22		13	1	6	7	8
2011–12	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		5	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Nashville Predators	NHL		52	5	11	16	14		10	0	0	0	10
2012–13	SC Bern	NLA		26	6	11	17	14		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Nashville Predators	NHL		48	5	13	18	8		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Nashville Predators	NHL		72	13	27	40	18		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Nashville Predators	NHL		81	15	40	55	26		6	1	0	1	0
2015–16	Nashville Predators	NHL		81	14	47	61	43		14	1	8	9	12
2016–17	Nashville Predators	NHL		72	12	37	49	18		22	6	8	14	12
2017–18	Nashville Predators	NHL		75	14	39	53	24		13	0	4	4	2
2018–19	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	15	41	56	42		6	2	2	4	4
2019–20	Nashville Predators	NHL		69	16	49	65	22		4	0	4	4	4
NHL totals				580	109	304	413	215		75	10	26	36	44

• All statistics taken from NHL.com^[4]

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007	Switzerland	WJC18	6th		6	1	1	2	2
2007	Switzerland	WJC	7th		6	0	0	0	0
2008	Switzerland	WJC18	8th		6	1	4	5	4
2008	Switzerland	WJC	9th		6	0	1	1	4
2009	Switzerland	WJC-D1	11th		5	2	3	5	6
2009	Switzerland	WC	9th		6	0	0	0	2
2010	Switzerland	WJC	4th		4	1	2	3	0
2010	Switzerland	WC	5th		7	1	2	3	0
2012	Switzerland	WC	11th		3	0	1	1	0
2013	Switzerland	WC			10	4	5	9	4
2014	Switzerland	OG	9th		4	0	0	0	0
2014	Switzerland	WC	10th		7	1	6	7	2
2015	Switzerland	WC	8th		8	2	2	4	2
Junior totals					33	5	11	16	16
Senior totals					45	8	16	24	10

References

1. "Predators sign Roman Josi". NHL. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
2. "Red Wings 4, Predators 1". NHL. Archived from the original on 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
3. "Tootoo scores winner in return, Preds beat Ducks 3-2". NHL. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
4. NHL.com (2011). "Roman Josi's NHL Profile". NHL.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.

Other websites

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database