Joe Whitney
| Joe Whitney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 6, 1988 Reading, MA, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New York Islanders Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Joseph Ryan Whitney (born February 6, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing within the New York Islanders organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
After completing his collegiate career with the Boston College Eagles, Whitney signed a professional try-out contract with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League to end the 2010–11 season.
On August 22, 2011, the Albany Devils signed Whitney as a free agent to an AHL contract.[1]
After two seasons with Albany, Whitney was rewarded with a NHL contract with Parent affiliate, the New Jersey Devils. He signed a two-year entry level deal on May 2, 2013.
During the 2013–14 season, on January 24, 2014 Whitney was called up to the New Jersey Devils to make his NHL debut against the Washington Capitals at the Prudential Center.[2]
On July 1, 2015, Whitney signed as a free agent with the New York Islanders on a one-year two-way contract.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston College | HE | 44 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston College | HE | 36 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Boston College | HE | 39 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Albany Devils | AHL | 72 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Albany Devils | AHL | 66 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Albany Devils | AHL | 73 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Albany Devils | AHL | 66 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Hockey East All-Rookie Team | 2007–08 | |
| NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2010 | [4] |
References
- ↑ "Albany Devils sign 12 players". Albany Devils. 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ↑ "Return of Whitney can't halt team skid". Times Union. 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ↑ Ren Lavoie (2015-07-01). "Joe Whitney signs with Islanders". Twitter. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Joe Whitney's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Joe Whitney's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Joe Whitney's player profile at NHL.com