Roman Josi

Roman Josi
Roman Josi
	; Roman Josi after the 2013 IIHF World Championship final
Born	1 June 1990 (age 34); Bern, Switzerland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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
	Representing Switzerland
Men's Ice hockey
Competitor for Switzerland
World Championships

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).

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	2	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

Roman Josi Media

Josi (left) with the Milwaukee Admirals in March 2011
Josi was selected to play in the NHL's All-Star Game in 2016.
Josi (left), Jérémy Lauzon (middle), and Jordan Gross (right) during a game in November 2022
Roman Josi 11 2 2023