Joe Piskula

Joe Piskula
Born July 5, 1984 (1984-07-05) (age 27)
Antigo, WI, USA
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Calgary Flames
Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2007–present

Joe Piskula (born July 5, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). An undrafted player, Piskula has also played for the Los Angeles Kings.

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Playing career

Piskula was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Kings on March 21, 2007, following three years playing at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He played in his first NHL game with the Kings on March 23, 2007 against the Chicago Blackhawks.

After three years with the Manchester Monarchs, the Kings AHL affiliate, Piskula left as a free agent and was invited on a try-out to the Philadelphia Flyers training camp for the 2010–11 campaign.[1] Following his release from the Flyers, Joe returned to the AHL and initially signed a try-out agreement with the Oklahoma City Barons before moving to the Abbotsford Heat on October 6 to begin the season.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Chicago Steel USHL 13 0 0 0 18 — — — — —
2002–03 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 32 2 6 8 18 4 0 1 1 4
2003–04 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 58 2 4 6 68 3 0 1 1 0
2004–05 U. of Wisconsin–Madison WCHA 40 0 6 6 24 — — — — —
2005–06 U. of Wisconsin–Madison WCHA 34 2 9 11 22 — — — — —
2006–07 U. of Wisconsin–Madison WCHA 38 1 4 5 34 — — — — —
2006–07 Los Angeles Kings NHL 5 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
2007–08 Manchester Monarchs AHL 55 0 6 6 57 4 0 0 0 4
2008–09 Manchester Monarchs AHL 67 0 12 12 40 — — — — —
2009–10 Manchester Monarchs AHL 72 2 10 12 51 16 2 2 4 12
2010–11 Abbotsford Heat AHL 71 1 11 12 73 — — — — —
NHL totals 5 0 0 0 6 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ "Flyers reduce training camp roster". Philadelphia Flyers. 2010-09-26. http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=538689. Retrieved 2010-11-04. 
  2. ^ Oklahoma City Barons (2010-09-27). "Piskula signs try-out agreement". oursportscentral. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4096181. Retrieved 2010-11-04. 

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