Eddie Joyal

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Eddie Joyal
Born (1940-05-08) May 8, 1940 (age 85)
St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Los Angeles Kings
Philadelphia Flyers
Alberta Oilers/Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1962–1976

Edward Abel Joyal (born May 8, 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Philadelphia Flyers between 1963 and 1972. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Alberta Oilers/Edmonton Oilers between 1972 and 1976.

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Early life

Born in St. Albert, Alberta, Joyal learned to play ice hockey on a frozen river downhill from his home. When healthy, he was impressed with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WCJHL. He scored 84 points in two seasons when he was restricted to 58 games due to injuries.

Career

Joyal signed on with the Detroit Red Wings and began his pro career with the Edmonton Flyers of WHL in 1960–61. After scoring 37 goals in 1961–62, he was elevated to the Pittsburgh Hornets of the AHL the next season and scored ten points in 14 games for the Detroit Red Wings. Joyal suited up for 47 games the next year and helped the Wings reach the 1964 Stanley Cup Finals. His winning goal against Toronto Maple Leafs' Johnny Bower gave his team a 3–2 edge in a series they failed to close out. Joyal played one more season in Detroit before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs where he played in 14 games during 1965–66.

NHL expansion gave Joyal's career a new life. He was claimed by the Los Angeles Kings and went on to enjoy four and a half impressive years on the West Coast. He hit the 20-goal mark three times, including a career-high 33 goals in 1968–69. He was traded along with Ross Lonsberry, Bill Flett and Jean Potvin from the Kings to the Flyers for Serge Bernier, Bill Lesuk and Jim Johnson on January 28, 1972. [1] He was a role player with the Flyers for the rest of the season.

After being chosen in the WHA General Player Draft, Joyal played four years with the Edmonton Oilers. He scored 22 goals twice and helped his team make the playoffs in 1973–74.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1958–59 Edmonton Oil Kings CAHL352323468—————
1958–59 Edmonton Oil Kings M-Cup —————44150
1959–60Edmonton Oil KingsCAHL2316223810—————
1959–60 Calgary Stampeders WHL 10000—————
1959–60 Edmonton Oil KingsM-Cup—————2222143610
1960–61 Edmonton Flyers WHL6420274712—————
1961–62 Edmonton FlyersWHL703732691412108184
1962–63 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1428100111012
1962–63 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 542927566—————
1963–64 Detroit Red WingsNHL471071761423510
1963–64 Pittsburgh HornetsAHL53366—————
1964–65 Detroit Red WingsNHL4681422471124
1964–65 Pittsburgh HornetsAHL65380—————
1965–66 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL140222—————
1965–66 Rochester Americans AHL991106—————
1965–66 Tulsa Oilers CHL 4132255738112572
1966–67 Rochester AmericansAHL703251831013103134
1967–68 Los Angeles Kings NHL742334572074152
1968–69 Los Angeles KingsNHL7333195224113360
1969–70 Los Angeles KingsNHL591822408—————
1970–71 Los Angeles KingsNHL6920214114—————
1971–72 Los Angeles KingsNHL441131417—————
1971–72 Philadelphia Flyers NHL263478—————
1972–73 Alberta Oilers WHA 7122163816—————
1973–74 Edmonton Oilers WHA4581018252024
1974–75 Edmonton OilersWHA782225472—————
1975–76 Edmonton OilersWHA455496—————
WHA totals23957551122652024
NHL totals465128134262103501181918

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