Defenseman Josiah Didier skated in his second season with the Griffins and 10th year as a professional, serving as captain for Grand Rapids for the second straight campaign. He totaled eight points (2-6—8), 53 penalty minutes, and a plus-10 rating in 58 regular-season games. The 32-year-old made two appearances in the Calder Cup Playoffs and finished with a minus-one rating and two penalty minutes. During the regular season, Didier tied for second on the team in both plus-minus rating (+10) and short-handed assists (2).

Regular Season Stat Line

58 GP, 2 goals, 6 assists, 8 points, +10 rating, 53 PIM 

Postseason Stat Line

2 GP, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points, -1 rating, 2 PIM 

Contract Status 

Unrestricted free agent

By the Numbers 

2 – Tied for second on the roster with a plus-10 rating and two short-handed assists

7 – Two short-handed assists tied for seventh among all AHL skaters and tied for third among AHL defensemen

10 – Plus-10 rating was second best in career, trailing only a plus-32 rating in 2019-20 with Providence 

2 – Two goals this season came on Nov. 8 at Rockford and Feb. 21 against Lehigh Valley

3 – Showed three points (1-2—3) in four games from Nov. 1-8 

6 – Registered a season-high plus-two rating in six separate games

14 – Season-high 14 penalty minutes on Dec. 20 against Milwaukee

2 – Recorded a season-best two-game point streak from Nov. 7-8 (1-1—2)

450 – Competed in 450th AHL game on Nov. 15 against Chicago

2 – Named the Griffins’ Man of the Year for the second straight season

100 – Skated in 100th game as a Griffin on Feb. 7 at Milwaukee

500 – Appeared in 500th professional game on Feb. 25 at Texas

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