Player's Profile
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- Name: Roman Josi
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 183 lbs
- Birthdate: 1990-06-01
- Eligible for Draft: 2008
- Drafted: 2008
- Hometown: Bern, Switzerland
- Acquired: 2nd round (#38 overall), 2008
- Playing In: Europe
Roman Josi
Prospect Grade: 7.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
As a 16-year old, Josi recorded 30 points (14 goals + 16 assists) in just 33 games for the SC Bern junior team. Instead of rushing him into the big league, the SC Bern management let him refine his skills for one more seasons whilst he was called up for three games (one assist) that season.
2007-08: For quite some time SC Bern fans had the name Roman Josi listed on their note books. This season was the year that the Swiss wonderboy made his full debut on the local first team. It is not difficult to understand why the Bern fans were so hopeful on Josi. It has been quite some time since a player with his qualities has come through the youth ranks. Josi made the big splash into the NationalLiga A. With a pair of goals and six assists in 35 games, his debut can be considered successful. Although the point totals do not completely tell the growth in development curve, expect Josi to double these numbers next season now he’s used to the speed of the game at the top level. He has been given plenty of opportunities to display his skills on a talent loaded team that dominated the Swiss league this season. Josi locked a spot on the second defensive line on the team, mostly paired with former NHLer Nathan Dempsey. Alongside the veteran Josi gained valuable lessons this season. Added to that he was often used in both penalty kill and power play situations.
Josi has been a frequent member of both the U18 World Championships (2007 and 2008) as well as the U20 World Championships (2007 and 2008).
Talent Analysis
Josi is probably the most complete Swiss junior player for quite some time. The SC Bern-player is very mature for someone of his age and he displays a high confidence level on the ice. As a result he’s hardly lost in traffic in the Swiss league. Despite being a strong player in 1 on 1 situations, Josi is sometimes overrun at times.
He has a good shot that can become a weapon on the blue line. His passing game is also solid, often setting up break-aways with crisp passes from behind. On contrary he should continue to get bigger and become more dominant when going into the corners. At times he seems to shy off in battles. Furthermore his backwards skating needs some work. Too often he is losing ground and needs to chase the forward. Josi is already quite experienced despite his age. He is rarely seen nervous on the ice and makes the right decisions on the ice no matter what pressure he’s under.
Future
An NHL career is certainly a possibility but he is not ready yet and needs a couple more seasons of maturity in the Swiss league or the Canadian junior leagues before being able to make the jump to NA pro.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: October, 6th 2008
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