Joe Micheletti

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Joe Micheletti
Born (1954-10-24) October 24, 1954 (age 69)
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,
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

NCAA
finals.

Professional career

Originally drafted 123rd overall by 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

.

Broadcasting career

Over the years, he has worked as an ice level reporter or color analyst for

NHL on Versus
.

On the local level, Micheletti first worked as a color commentator for the St. Louis Blues where he partnered with Dan Kelly and/or Ken Wilson on TV and radio before pairing up with Wilson permanently in 1992.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] In between, he paired with Dave Hodge on TV broadcasts for the Minnesota North Stars in the 1991–92 season after spending three years behind the bench as an assistant coach.[14][15] In 1998, he joined the New York Islanders as a color commentator, where he worked with Howie Rose.[16] In 2006, 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,[17] as the New York Rangers color commentator on MSG Network, partnered with Sam Rosen, who he paired previously on Fox.[18][19][17]

Coaching career

On June 10, 1987, he joined the St. Louis Blues as an assistant coach with Doug MacLean under head coach Jacques Martin. One year later, Bob Berry joined him on that role under head coach Brian Sutter. He spent four years on that role.[20][21][22]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season
Playoffs
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

  1. ^ "Kings of the Road: NHL voices Kenny Albert and Joe Micheletti have been everywhere, man". New York Daily News. 2015-05-23. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  2. ^ "NHL coming to Westwood One Sports and NBC Sports Radio". May 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Westwood One, NBC Sports Radio To Carry Stanley Cup Finals". Insideradio.com. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  4. ^ "Westwood One/NBC Sports Radio's Kenny Albert And Joe Micheletti This Weekend: 3 NHL Games, 3 Cities In 24 Hours". All Access. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  5. ^ Ink, Radio (2019-05-23). "Westwood One, NBC To Cover Stanley Cup". Radio Ink. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
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  16. New York Times
    . Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  17. ^
    New York Times
    . Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  18. ^ "Micheletti joining Rosen in broadcast booth". NHL.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  19. ^ "MSG Networks Pairing of Sam Rosen, Joe Micheletti Is Music to Rangers Fans Ears | Barrett Media". barrettsportsmedia.com. 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  20. ^ Livits, David (2019-06-16). "This Week In Blues History: June 10 - June 16". St. Louis Game Time. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  21. ^ "Brian Sutter, a veteran leftwing for the St. Louis..." UPI. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  22. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2021-07-13.

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