{"id":422051,"date":"2026-01-22T18:17:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/422051\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T18:17:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:17:18","slug":"roman-josi-to-play-1000th-nhl-game-becoming-the-first-player-ever-to-reach-this-milestone-with-nashville-predators-nhl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/422051\/","title":{"rendered":"Roman Josi to play 1,000th NHL game, becoming the first player ever to reach this milestone with Nashville Predators | NHL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/roman-josi.jpg\" alt=\"Roman Josi to play 1,000th NHL game, becoming the first player ever to reach this milestone with Nashville Predators\" title=\"Roman Josi to play his 1,000th NHL game (Image via: Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Roman Josi to play his 1,000th NHL game (Image via: Getty Images) Roman Josi, Nashville\u2019s leading defenseman, is set to join the 1,000-game club in the <a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nhl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHL<\/a> when he attends his 1,000th game with the Nashville Predators against the Ottawa Senators this Thursday. At 35, Josi is the first player in Nashville history to join this prestigious group. He has been an integral part of Nashville since 2008. Over 15 seasons, Josi has established himself as one of the NHL\u2019s elite defensemen. Drafted 38th overall in 2008, he has amassed 752 points (198 goals, 554 assists) in 999 games. A Norris Trophy winner in 2019-20 and two-time runner-up, he also leads Nashville in all-time points. Beyond statistics, Josi\u2019s influence resonates in the locker room and in the wider hockey community, particularly in Switzerland, where he has helped inspire the next generation of NHL talent.<\/p>\n<p>Roman Josi\u2019s journey to 1,000 NHL games, from overcoming injuries and leading the Nashville Predators<\/p>\n<p>Josi\u2019s path to 1,000 games has been full of challenges. Last season, an upper-body injury and a POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) diagnosis forced him to miss critical games. Returning to the league completely healthy for this season, he has so far racked up 28 points from 37 games played while logging a team-high ice time of 23:27 per game. Even coach Andrew Brunette of the Predators complimented his awareness as a player who raises his level of play when it\u2019s required. Off the ice, Roman Josi\u2019s professionalism and character stand out just as much as his play on it. His teammates, including Filip Forsberg, speak of his commitment, dedication, and example he sets for all of them. His desire to develop every day, the way he rises above injuries, as well as his passion for hockey, are all qualities that make him not only an impressive player on the field but also an idol for all those up-and-coming young stars waiting in the wings for their turn at the NHL. His character is an inspiration, not only on the field but as a role model as well. Looking ahead, Josi\u2019s milestone comes just before the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, where he will represent Switzerland for the second time. With several NHL players on the team, Switzerland is aiming for its first Olympic medal since 1948. Josi\u2019s experience and leadership will be important as the team faces the world\u2019s best players. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Roman Josi to play his 1,000th NHL game (Image via: Getty Images) Roman Josi, Nashville\u2019s leading defenseman, is&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":422052,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5119],"tags":[3189,5,1230,8459,2409,231,5281,4,39100,20519,15579,2410,1501,52569],"class_list":["post-422051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nashville-predators","tag-2026-winter-olympics","tag-hockey","tag-hockey-defenseman","tag-hockey-statistics","tag-nashville","tag-nashville-predators","tag-nashvillepredators","tag-nhl","tag-nhl-milestone","tag-norris-trophy-winner","tag-postural-orthostatic-tachycardia-syndrome","tag-predators","tag-roman-josi","tag-swiss-hockey-players"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/115940128079876788","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=422051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/422052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=422051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=422051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=422051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}