Josh Harding

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For the Australian ice hockey player, see Joshua Harding.

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Josh Harding
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Born (1984-06-18) June 18, 1984 (age 39)
Regina, SK, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Free Agent
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 former professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He previously played in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota Wild. He is one of the few goaltenders in the NHL to utilize the "full right" technique.

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]

On June 19, 2012, Harding re-signed with the Minnesota Wild to a three-year, $5.7 million contract.[5] In the following 2012–13 season, on November 28, 2012, it was reported that Harding had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.[6][7] He kept the ailment, which can cause blurred vision and affect balance and co-ordination, a secret for over a month after doctors discovered the disease in late September 2012.[8] In his first game back post-diagnosis, Harding stopped all 24 shots he faced in a 1-0 shutout win over the Dallas Stars on January 20, 2013.[9]

During the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs against the President's Trophy winning Chicago Blackhawks as the 8th seed, Niklas Bäckström injured himself during warm ups before Game 1.[10] Harding would replace him in a 2-1 overtime loss, stopping 35 shots. This brought praise from his teammates as well as opponents for his incredible play despite being affected by multiple sclerosis.[11] The Wild however would lose the series 4-1, but Harding would win the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in recognition of his efforts.

Harding was expected to compete for the starting goaltending position for the Wild in the 2014–15 season, but a broken foot suffered in the offseason derailed those plans.[12] Months later, upon being activated from injured reserve, the Wild placed Harding on waivers and assigned him to their AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild.[13] In his second game of the season playing for Iowa, Harding suffered from dehydration, which was related to his multiple sclerosis, and had to be hospitalized.[14]

International play

Harding made his international debut at the junior level for Canada in the 2004 World Junior Championships, helping claim a Championship Silver medal. At the completion of the 2008-09 season, Harding was selected to make his full senior debut with Canada at the 2009 World Championships. He helped guide the Canadians to capture a Silver medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2001–02 Regina Pats WHL 42 27 13 1 2389 95 4 2.39 .906 6 2 4 325 16 0 2.95 .890
2002–03 Regina Pats WHL 57 18 24 13 3385 155 3 2.75 .914 5 1 4 321 13 0 2.43 .939
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 11 5 6 660 36 0 3.27 .897
2004–05 Houston Aeros AHL 42 21 16 3 2387 80 4 2.01 .930 2 0 2 119 8 0 4.03 .893
2005–06 Houston Aeros AHL 38 29 8 0 2215 99 2 2.68 .919 8 4 4 476 30 0 3.79 .886
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 1 0 0 20 0 0 0.00 1.000
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 — — — — — — — —
2011–12 Minnesota Wild NHL 34 13 12 4 1855 81 2 2.62 .917 — — — — — — — —
2012–13 Minnesota Wild NHL 5 1 1 0 185 10 1 3.24 .863 5 1 4 245 12 0 2.94 .911
2012–13 Houston Aeros AHL 2 1 1 0 100 5 0 3.00 .918 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 Minnesota Wild NHL 29 18 7 3 1668 46 3 1.65 .933 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 Iowa Wild AHL 2 0 1 1 107 6 0 3.37 .920 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 151 60 59 11 7994 327 10 2.45 .918 6 1 4 265 12 0 2.72 .918

Awards and honours

Award Year
WHL Player of the Month (December) 2002–03
WHL Four Broncos Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player of the Year) 2002–03
WHL Del Wilson Trophy (Goaltender of the Year) 2002–03
AHL All-Star Game (did not play due to injury) 2005–06
NHL Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy 2012–13

Records

  • Houston Aeros' franchise record for saves in a single game (56)

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Winner of the WHL Del Wilson Trophy
2003		 Succeeded by
Cam Ward
Preceded by Winner of the WHL Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
2003		 Succeeded by
Cam Ward
Preceded by Winner of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
2013		 Succeeded by
Dominic Moore
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