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Hockey
RomanJosi
A Swiss defenceman whose NHL scoring for Nashville leans on assists rather than goals.
NHL regular season, career
Wikipedia career statistics table, through 2025–26Draft file
The story so far
Roman Josi has 779 points in the NHL regular season, and 203 of them are goals. For a defenceman who shoots left, that mix is the story: the bulk of the damage comes from 576 assists, and Nashville's attack has long been built on his outlet passing and his instinct for joining the play.
His road to Nashville ran through Swiss hockey, with SC Bern and the Young-Sprinters; the Predators used the 38th pick of 2008 on him. That draft slot suggests a depth pick, and the production says otherwise. Senior hockey had begun a year earlier, his NHL career has been played entirely in Nashville, and he also turns out for Switzerland. At 36 he is still a defenceman the Predators organise around.
Good to know
Born on 1 June 1990 in Bern, Switzerland, he is 36 years old.
Standing 1.85 m tall, he shoots left and weighs 91 kg.
He plays for the Nashville Predators in the NHL and turns out for Switzerland, lining up as a defenceman.