Roman Josi: The Defenceman Who Mastered Offence | Hockey Numberized

For NHL teams, one of the scariest sights they could possibly see is Roman Josi climbing over the boards for a shift. The captain of his squad, Josi has become one of the best defencemen in the league at generating offence, whether that is goals or assists. But, even advanced stats tell a story of a player so gifted in the art of offence, and lend credence to the fact that Josi’s ability is a result of tremendous skill, not luck. Luckily, Josi has played the entirety of his career in the NHL’s advanced analytics era, so it is possible to examine and appreciate every last piece of data we have since the first second he stepped onto the NHL scene to his most recent shift in the 2023-24 NHL season.