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 teamFlag of the United States.svg  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.

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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, ESPN/ABC, 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 Sports, he covered hockey at the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics, paired with Kenny Albert. [1] The pair called four Stanley Cup Finals from 2016 to 2019 and other key events together on NBC Sports Radio. [2] [3] [4] [5] In addition, Pierre McGuire joined the pair for one Conference Final. In 2009, he became a color commentator 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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1970–71Hibbing High School HS-MN ——————————
1971–72Hibbing High SchoolHS-MN——————————
1972–73Hibbing High SchoolHS-MN——————————
1973–74 University of Minnesota WCHA 2125710—————
1974–75 University of MinnesotaWCHA427132044—————
1975–76 University of MinnesotaWCHA337243146—————
1976–77 University of MinnesotaWCHA399394853—————
1976–77 Calgary Cowboys WHA 1433610—————
1977–78 Edmonton Oilers WHA561434485650224
1978–79 Edmonton OilersWHA7214334785130992
1979–80 St. Louis Blues NHL 542161829—————
1980–81 St. Louis BluesNHL634273153111111210
1981–82 St. Louis BluesNHL203111428—————
1981–82 Colorado Rockies NHL212684—————
1981–82 Fort Worth Texans CHL 173141726—————
1982–83 WAT Stadlau AUT 3118466477—————
WHA totals142317010115118011116
NHL totals158116071114111111210

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1977 United States WC 100558
1982 United StatesWC50002
Senior totals1505510

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