Joe Micheletti
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| Joe Micheletti | |||
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| Born |
October 24, 1954 International Falls, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Calgary Cowboys Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues Colorado Rockies | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
123rd overall, 1974 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| WHA draft |
77th overall, 1974 Cincinnati Stingers | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1982 | ||
Joseph Robert Micheletti (born October 24, 1954) is an American ice hockey analyst and reporter, and a former defenseman who played in 142 World Hockey Association (WHA) games with the Calgary Cowboys and Edmonton Oilers between 1977 and 1979, and 158 National Hockey League (NHL) games with the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Rockies between 1979 and 1982. He is the brother of former NHL player Pat Micheletti.
Career
Amateur career
Joe Micheletti was raised in Hibbing, Minnesota where he attended Hibbing High School.
He played college hockey under Herb Brooks at the University of Minnesota, where he was a member of the 1974 and 1976 national championship teams. He broke team records set by Lou Nanne in both assists and points in his senior year, and was also the most valuable player of the 1976 NCAA finals.
Professional career
Originally drafted 123rd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft, Micheletti instead chose to start his professional career in the rival World Hockey Association with the Calgary Cowboys in 1977. He also made his international debut for the United States national team at the 1977 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament in Vienna.
As a professional, Micheletti played in 142 WHA games, mainly with the Edmonton Oilers, totalling 31 goals and 70 assists. He joined the NHL's St. Louis Blues for the 1979–80 season and later concluded his career with the Colorado Rockies. His NHL career totals were 11 goals, 60 assists for 71 points in 158 games. His playing career ended in the spring of 1982, where he was a member of the United States team at the 1982 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament in Helsinki.
Broadcasting career
Over the years, he has worked as an ice level reporter or color analyst for FOX, ABC/ESPN, and NBC broadcasts of the NHL. Micheletti worked the 1994 Winter Olympics with Jiggs McDonald for TNT and also worked the 1998 Winter Olympics for CBS. During his time with NBC, he covered hockey at the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics, paired with Kenny Albert and Pierre McGuire. In 2009, he became a color commentator for NHL on Versus.
On the local level, Micheletti first worked as a color commentator the St. Louis Blues where he partnered with Dan Kelly or Ken Wilson on TV and radio. After spending three years behind the bench, he went to the Minnesota North Stars during the 1991–92 season, pairing with Dave Hodge on TV broadcasts for one season. He returned to the Blues, partnering with Ken Wilson on TV permanently. In 1998, he joined the New York Islanders as color commentator, where he worked with Howie Rose. In 2006, Micheletti became the New York Rangers color commentator on MSG Network, partnered with Sam Rosen. He replaced long-time color commentator and former Ranger John Davidson, who had departed to take a position with the St. Louis Blues as Team President.
Coaching career
In 1987, he joined the St. Louis Blues as an assistant coach with Jacques Martin serving as head coach. One year later, Bob Berry, the other assistant coach joined him with Brian Sutter serving as head coach. He spent four years as assistant coach.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970–71 | Hibbing/Chisholm High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Hibbing/Chisholm High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Hibbing/Chisholm High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 42 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 33 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 39 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Calgary Cowboys | WHA | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 56 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1978–79 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 72 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 54 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 63 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 1981–82 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 20 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 17 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | WAT Stadlau | AUT | 31 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 142 | 31 | 70 | 101 | 151 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 158 | 11 | 60 | 71 | 114 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 10 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | United States | WC | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1982 | United States | WC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Joe Micheletti's profile @ hockeydraftcentral.com
- MSG Network - Joe Micheletti
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- 1954 births
- American television reporters and correspondents
- American television sports announcers
- Calgary Cowboys players
- Cincinnati Stingers draft picks
- Colorado Rockies (NHL) players
- Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players
- Ice hockey people from Minnesota
- Living people
- Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players
- Montreal Canadiens draft picks
- National Hockey League broadcasters
- New York Islanders announcers
- New York Rangers announcers
- People from International Falls, Minnesota
- St. Louis Blues coaches
- St. Louis Blues players
- Sportspeople from Hibbing, Minnesota
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- NCAA men's ice hockey national champions