Joe Corvo

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Joe Corvo
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Born (1977-06-20) June 20, 1977 (age 47)
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Ottawa Senators
Carolina Hurricanes
Washington Capitals
Boston Bruins
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 83rd overall, 1997
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 19982014

Joseph Edward Corvo (born June 20, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, and Boston Bruins.

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Playing career

Early career

In one of Corvo's first major ice hockey appearances, he participated in the 1997 World Junior Championships in Switzerland. Despite placing second to Canada in the medal round, he was named the top defenseman of the tournament. [1] He then played for three seasons at Western Michigan University, from 1995 to 1998, where he was a teammate of future NHL player Jamal Mayers.

Professional career

Los Angeles Kings

He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 4th round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut in the 2002–03 season. He would play three seasons for the Kings. His best season with the Kings saw him score fourteen goals and 26 assists for 40 points in 2005–06.

Ottawa Senators

On July 1, 2006, Corvo signed as a four-year, unrestricted free agent contract with the Ottawa Senators worth $10.5 million. On October 26, 2006, he broke a Senators record for points for a defenseman in a game with one goal and four assists against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was named the game's first star. That season, the Senators made it to the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the Anaheim Ducks in five games.

Carolina Hurricanes

In a trade to prepare the Senators for the 2008 playoffs, the Senators traded Corvo along with Patrick Eaves to the Carolina Hurricanes for Mike Commodore and Cory Stillman in February 2008. On March 16, 2008, Corvo scored a hat trick against the Senators in his first game against his ex-team since the trade. After the game, Ottawa GM was quoted as saying he would never have traded Corvo "if he played like that with Ottawa." Corvo became only the third defenseman in Hartford Whalers-Carolina Hurricanes franchise history to record a hat trick. [2] Between the Senators and Hurricanes, Corvo scored 13 goals and 35 assists totaling 48 points for the season.

Corvo warming up with Boston during the 2011-12 season Joe Corvo of the Boston Bruins at TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts - 20120204.jpg
Corvo warming up with Boston during the 2011–12 season

Washington Capitals

Corvo would play for nearly two seasons with the Hurricanes until March 3, 2010, when he was traded to Washington at the deadline for Brian Pothier, Oskar Osala, and a second-round draft pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. [3] Corvo made his Capitals debut against the Tampa Bay Lightning the following day on March 4, [4] and finished the season with two goals for six points in 18 games with the Capitals before suffering a first round elimination in the playoffs to the Montreal Canadiens.

Return to Carolina, Boston Bruins

Corvo returned to the Hurricanes as a free agent on July 7, 2010. Corvo signed a two-year contract to return to the Carolina Hurricanes worth $2.75 million a year. [5] Corvo played most of two seasons before being traded to the Boston Bruins on July 5, 2011, for a fourth-round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. After one season with the Bruins, Corvo returned for a third stint with Hurricanes, signing a one-year $2 million deal on July 1, 2012. He scored six goals and eleven assists in the shortened 48-game season as the Hurricanes missed the playoffs.

Return to Ottawa

After one season with the Hurricanes, Corvo returned to the Ottawa Senators as a free agent, signing a one-year deal for $900,000 per season on July 8, 2013. [6] On March 5, 2014, Corvo was loaned to the Chicago Wolves after clearing NHL waivers.

Restaurant incident

Corvo was arrested in November 2002 in Boston after he grabbed a 34-year-old woman's buttocks in a restaurant. Restaurant staff told him to leave, but Corvo returned, punched the woman and then kicked her when she fell to the ground, police said. Corvo was given a three-year suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty to assault. Corvo was also suspended for three games by the Kings. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1994–95 Omaha Lancers USHL 40491312
1995–96 Western Michigan University CCHA 415253038
1996–97 Western Michigan UniversityCCHA3212213385
1997–98 Western Michigan UniversityCCHA325121793
1998–99 Springfield Falcons AHL 505152032
1998–99 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 50001540110
2000–01 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL771023333143140
2001–02 Manchester Monarchs AHL801337503050550
2002–03 Manchester MonarchsAHL2681826830000
2002–03 Los Angeles Kings NHL 50571214
2003–04 Los Angeles KingsNHL728172536
2004–05 Chicago Wolves AHL237714141845912
2005–06 Los Angeles KingsNHL8114264038
2006–07 Ottawa Senators NHL768293742202796
2007–08 Ottawa SenatorsNHL516212718
2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes NHL23714218
2008–09 Carolina HurricanesNHL8114243818182574
2009–10 Carolina HurricanesNHL3444812
2009–10 Washington Capitals NHL18246271124
2010–11 Carolina HurricanesNHL8211294018
2011–12 Boston Bruins NHL75421251350000
2012–13 Carolina HurricanesNHL406111714
2013–14 Ottawa SenatorsNHL25371010
2013–14 Chicago WolvesAHL10145090449
NHL totals70892218310241505131814

International

Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Geneva
YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
1997 United States WJC Silver medal icon.svg61120
2003 United States WC 13th60112
2006 United StatesWC7th70000
Junior totals61120
Senior totals130112

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-CCHA Rookie Team 1996
All-CCHA Second Team 1997

References

  1. "Hockey Facts & Stats" . Andrew Podnieks. 2006. p.  517. ISBN   978-0-00-639328-3.
  2. "Corvo hat-trick helps Hurricanes thrash Senators". ca.reuters.com. Reuters. March 16, 2008. Archived from the original on June 7, 2012.
  3. "Caps add Carolina's Joe Corvo, deal Brian Pothier and Oskar Osala". The Washington Post . March 3, 2010. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  4. "Walkers scores twice in third, including game winner, in debut for Caps". CBS Sports . March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  5. "Hurricanes sign D Corvo to two-year, $4.5 million deal". TSN. July 7, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  6. "Senators sign free agent D Joe Corvo to one-year deal". The Sports Network. 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  7. "Kings suspend rookie defenseman for three games". ESPN.com. November 3, 2003. Retrieved November 3, 2007.