the USHL
Josiah Didier
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Birthday:
1993-04-08 |
Position:
D |
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Eligible for draft:
2011 |
Shoots:
Right |
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Drafted:
2011 |
Height:
6-2 |
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Acquired:
4th round (97th overall), 2011 |
Weight:
199 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- C
2008-09: Didier played his second season with the Tier I Colorado Thunderbirds U-16 squad under former University of Denver standout Angelo Ricci.
2009-10: Didier and the U-16 Colorado Thunderbirds had an unforgettable season – winning their last 15 games and defeating the North Jersey Avalanche, 3-1, to capture the first-ever USA Hockey national championship for a Colorado-based team. The Thunderbirds defense was particularly impressive in the national tournament – coming within 14 seconds of recording shutouts in their last three games. Didier was selected in the 2nd round of the USHL Entry draft by Cedar Rapids and committed to playing college hockey at the University of Denver in 2012-13.
2010-11: Didier played a physical style of defense while also contributing offensively in his first USHL season with the Eastern Division regular season champion Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. In 58 regular season games, he scored 8 goals with 13 assists while accumulating 81 PMs and was +5. In 8 playoff games, he had 2 assists and was -3 with 7 PMs as the RoughRiders advanced to the playoff semifinals before falling to the Green Bay Gamblers in a tight checking, low scoring, four-game series. Didier was ranked 198th among North American skaters by Central scouting and selected in the fourth round (97th overall) by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 NHL Draft. Following the season, Didier and the University of Denver staff decided he would start his college career in 2011-12 – a year earlier than originally intended.
2009-10: Didier and the U-16 Colorado Thunderbirds had an unforgettable season – winning their last 15 games and defeating the North Jersey Avalanche, 3-1, to capture the first-ever USA Hockey national championship for a Colorado-based team. The Thunderbirds defense was particularly impressive in the national tournament – coming within 14 seconds of recording shutouts in their last three games. Didier was selected in the 2nd round of the USHL Entry draft by Cedar Rapids and committed to playing college hockey at the University of Denver in 2012-13.
2010-11: Didier played a physical style of defense while also contributing offensively in his first USHL season with the Eastern Division regular season champion Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. In 58 regular season games, he scored 8 goals with 13 assists while accumulating 81 PMs and was +5. In 8 playoff games, he had 2 assists and was -3 with 7 PMs as the RoughRiders advanced to the playoff semifinals before falling to the Green Bay Gamblers in a tight checking, low scoring, four-game series. Didier was ranked 198th among North American skaters by Central scouting and selected in the fourth round (97th overall) by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 NHL Draft. Following the season, Didier and the University of Denver staff decided he would start his college career in 2011-12 – a year earlier than originally intended.
