Josh Harding

For the Australian ice hockey player, see Joshua Harding.
Josh Harding
Born June 18, 1984 (1984-06-18) (age 27)
Regina, SK, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Right
NHL team Minnesota Wild
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 38th overall, 2002
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2004–present

Joshua Joel Harding (born June 18, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.

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Playing career

Harding played three seasons of junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Regina Pats and Brandon Wheat Kings. He won the Del Wilson and Four Broncos Memorial Trophies in 2003 as the WHL's top goaltender and most outstanding player respectively.[1] He represented Canada at the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning a silver medal.[2] He was selected in the second round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft (38th overall) by the Wild. He began his professional career with the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, the Wild's development team. In the 2004–2005 season, his rookie season with the Aeros, he posted a 21–16–3 record with a 2.01 goals against average.[2]

Harding was called up to the Wild on March 8, 2006, after goalie Dwayne Roloson was traded to the Edmonton Oilers. Before being called up, he had a 27–8–0 record with a .923% save percentage (second best in the AHL) in the Aeros' 2005–2006 season. He finished the season with a 29–8–0 record for the Aeros. He appeared in three games with the Wild in 2005–06, going 2–1–0 with a 2.59 goals against average.

Harding began the 2006–07 season with the Aeros as well, compiling a 17–15–4 record before being recalled by the Wild on January 24, 2007. Harding recorded a 30-save, 5–0 shutout against the Oilers on March 1, 2007; the third shutout of his career.

On October 14, 2007, Harding stopped 37 shots in his first game of the season shutting out the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 2–0. He compiled a record of 11-15 in the 2007-08 NHL Season, with a goals against average of 2.94. He played less during the 2008-09 NHL Season, recording only 3 wins to go with 11 losses, but with a better 2.21 goals against average.

On September 24, 2010, Harding tore the ACL and MCL in his right knee in a preseason game in St. Louis, and missed the entire 2010–11 NHL season.[3] Despite this, Harding was once again re-signed by the Wild on July 1, 2011.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season

Season Team League GP W L T OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2001–02 Regina Pats WHL 42 27 13 1 — 2389 95 4 2.39 .906
2002–03 Regina Pats WHL 57 18 24 13 — 3385 155 3 2.75 .914
2003–04 Regina Pats WHL 28 12 14 2 — 1665 67 2 2.41 .927
2003–04 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 27 13 11 3 — 1612 65 5 2.42 .920
2004–05 Houston Aeros AHL 42 21 16 3 — 2387 80 4 2.01 .930
2005–06 Houston Aeros AHL 38 29 8 0 — 2215 99 2 2.68 .919
2005–06 Minnesota Wild NHL 3 2 1 — 0 185 8 1 2.59 .904
2006–07 Houston Aeros AHL 38 17 16 4 — 2270 94 1 2.48 .920
2006–07 Minnesota Wild NHL 7 3 2 — 1 361 7 1 1.16 .960
2007–08 Minnesota Wild NHL 29 11 15 — 2 1571 77 1 2.94 .908
2008–09 Minnesota Wild NHL 19 3 9 — 1 870 32 0 2.21 .929
2009–10 Minnesota Wild NHL 25 9 12 — 0 1300 66 1 3.05 .900
NHL totals 83 28 39 — 8 4286 190 4 2.66 .915

Playoffs

   
Season Team League GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2001–02 Regina Pats WHL 6 2 4 325 16 0 2.95 .890
2002–03 Regina Pats WHL 5 1 4 321 13 0 2.43 .939
2003–04 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 11 5 6 660 36 0 3.27 .897
2004–05 Houston Aeros AHL 2 0 2 119 8 0 4.03 .893
2005–06 Houston Aeros AHL 8 4 4 476 30 0 3.79 .886
2007–08 Minnesota Wild NHL 1 0 0 20 0 0 0.00 1.000

Awards

Records

International play

Played for Canada in:

References

  1. ^ Flett, Cory and Watts, Jessie, ed. 2009–10 WHL Guide. Western Hockey League. pp. 206, 209. 
  2. ^ a b "Josh Harding player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=20545. Retrieved 2010-04-27. 
  3. ^ "Harding tears right ACL and MCL, likely out for season (updated)". Minneapolis Star Tribune. http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/blogs/57299562.html. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
  4. ^ http://www.torontosun.com/2011/07/01/wild-sign-backup-goalie-harding

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Preceded by
Cam Ward		 Winner of the WHL Del Wilson Trophy
2003		 Succeeded by
Cam Ward
Preceded by
Dan Hamhuis		 Winner of the WHL Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
2003		 Succeeded by
Cam Ward