Setting career highs in points (96), goals (23) and assists (73) in the 2021-22 season, Roman Josi had the best individual season for an NHL defensemen in nearly 30 years. He broke five Predators franchise records, including single-season points, single-season assists, single-season shots, assists per game and total goals on-ice for. Josi led all defenders with 26 multi-point games, four four-point games and 12 three-point games, and he was the only defenseman to lead his team in scoring. Norris Trophy snub notwithstanding, there’s arguably no blueliner more important to his team’s success than Josi. Sorry, Cale Makar.
More Best of Nashville wins: Roman Josi also took Best Predators Player in the Readers' Poll in 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022. In our Writers’ Choice they’ve been named Best Predator (2020).
