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Player's Profile

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  • Name: Josh Harding
  • Position: G
  • Catches: Right
  • Height: 6-1
  • Weight: 193 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1984-06-18
  • Eligible for Draft: 2002
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan
  • Acquired: Minnesota's 2nd choice (2nd round), 38th overall, in 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
  • Playing In: Pro

Josh Harding

Prospect Grade: 8.0 B  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: Derek Martin

History

Harding, the WHL Most Valuable Player for 2002-03, continued his fine play earning the backup role to Marc-Andre Fleury on the silver medal winning Team Canada Under-20 World Junior Championship squad.

Read Hockey's Future's October 2004 interview with Harding here.

After a rookie campaign with a 21-16-3 record including six straight wins to end the season, Harding played a big role leading the team to a playoff berth. Harding helped the Aeros to seventh overall in team goals against in 2004-05.

In his second season in AHL in 2005-06, Harding has taken over as the starter for the Aeros. Although his numbers have cooled off somewhat, he has been asked to carry a heavy load for a depleted Houston team and is a big reason the Aeros were in first place in the West Division in December. He missed five games in late October and early November with a “lower body injury”.

 

Talent Analysis

Talent Analysis Coming Soon...

Future

As the top goaltending prospect in the organization, he will be given every opportunity to succeed.

Stats

Season Team GP MIN W L T SO GAA SV %
2000-2001 Reg. Pat Cdns.  SMHL   36 2,106 17 13 0 2 2.75
2001-2002 Regina  WHL   42 2,389 27 13 1 4 2.39 .906
2001-2002 Canada  WJ18-A   2 120 2 0 0 0 1.00
2002-2003 Wild   0 0 0 0 0 0
2002-2003 Regina  WHL   57 3,385 18 24 13 3 2.75 .914
2003-2004 Regina  WHL   28 1,665 12 14 2 2 2.41 .927
2003-2004 Brandon  WHL   27 1,612 13 11 3 5 2.42 .920
2003-2004 Canada  WJC-A   1 60 1 0 0 1 0.00
2004-2005 Houston  AHL   42 2,388 21 16 3 4 2.01 .930
2005-2006 Wild   3 185 2 1 - 1 2.59 .904
2005-2006 Houston  AHL   38 2,215 29 8 - 2 2.68 .922
2006-2007 Wild   7 360 3 2 - 1 1.16 .960
NHL Totals:   10 545 5 3 0 2 1.65 .942

 

Profile Last Updated: July, 7th 2007


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