BIOGRAPHY
Roman Josi was born June 1, 1990 in Bern, Switzerland. He is a defenseman in the National Hockey League.
Josi was drafted 38th overall by the Predators in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. In 2019–20, Josi became the first Swiss player and first player in Predators' franchise history to win the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the league's best defenceman. Josi joined the Predators' organization during the 2010–11 season, spending the entire year with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. Josi scored his first NHL goal on 10 December 2011, against Dan Ellis of the Anaheim Ducks. Josi joined the Predators' organization during the 2010–11 season, spending the entire year with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. Josi scored his first NHL goal on 10 December 2011, against Dan Ellis of the Anaheim Ducks. During the 2015–16 season, Josi was selected to play in the 2016 NHL All-Star Game and finished in the top five again for the Norris Trophy vote. During the 2016–17 season, Josi was selected as an alternate captain. Josi's defensive skill played a crucial role in the Predators 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs run. Despite being placed on long term injury reserve in January, he ended the season with 12 goals and 49 points. Before the 2017–18 season Josi was named the seventh captain in Predators history on 19 September 2017. On October 29, 2019, Josi signed an eight-year, $72.472 million contract extension with the Predators. He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy in 2020, becoming the first Predators player and the first Swiss to win the award. On April 7, 2022, Josi recorded three assists while scored his 87th point, breaking Paul Kariya's previous record (85 in 2005–06) to become the Predators single season points leader in a 3–2 win against the Ottawa Senators. He finished the 2021–22 season with 96 points, becoming the first defenseman to score 90 points in a single season since 1993–94. In recognition of his achievements, he was again a finalist for the Norris Trophy and was for the first time a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award, awarded by the NHL Players' Association to the league's most outstanding player. He finished second in Norris voting, albeit with the most first place votes, and also was sixth in voting for the Hart Memorial Trophy.
