Joe Sacco (ice hockey)

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Joe Sacco
Born (1969-02-04) February 4, 1969 (age 54)
Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
New York Islanders
Washington Capitals
Philadelphia Flyers
Current NHL coach Boston Bruins (assistant)
Coached for Colorado Avalanche
Buffalo Sabres (assistant)
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 71st overall, 1987
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1990–2003
Coaching career 2005–present
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Vienna

Joseph William Sacco (born February 4, 1969) is an American former National Hockey League player and currently an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins. [1] His younger brother David Sacco also played in the NHL.

Contents

Career

Playing career

As a youth, Sacco played in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Braves minor ice hockey team. [2]

Drafted in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sacco played for Boston University before joining the Leafs. Sacco also played for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals, and Philadelphia Flyers. In 738 NHL games, he had 94 goals and 119 assists. [3]

International play

Played for USA in:

Coaching career

In the 2005–06 season, two years into retirement from playing, Sacco was hired as an assistant coach for the Lowell Lock Monsters, affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche. On May 7, 2007, after two years as an assistant, Sacco was named head coach of the Colorado Avalanche's new AHL franchise, the Lake Erie Monsters. [4] Sacco then led the Monsters for the next two seasons and while recording somewhat unimpressive season's numbers with limited resources was credited with helping development of younger players to the NHL. [5]

On June 4, 2009, a day after Avalanche head coach Tony Granato was fired, Sacco was promoted and later introduced as the new head coach of the Colorado Avalanche for the 2009–10 season, a job former Avs great Patrick Roy turned down days prior. [6] After being projected finishing 15th in the Western Conference by most hockey pundits, Sacco coached the Avalanche to the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs posting a record of 43–30–9 in his rookie year of coaching in the NHL. [3] His team would end up being eliminated in the first round after six games by the San Jose Sharks. On April 28, 2010, Sacco was named a finalist for the Jack Adams Award for NHL coach of the year alongside Dave Tippett of the Phoenix Coyotes and Barry Trotz of the Nashville Predators. [1]

Following the 2012–13 season, his fourth year at the helm, finishing last in the Western Conference and out of the playoffs for a third consecutive year, Sacco was relieved of his duties on April 28, 2013. [7] It brought an end to his eight-year association with the Avalanche. [8]

On July 2, 2013, the Buffalo Sabres hired Sacco as an assistant coach. [9]

On July 24, 2014, the Boston Bruins hired Sacco as their assistant coach. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86 Medford High School HS-MA 20303060——————
1986–87Medford High SchoolHS-MA21223254——————
1987–88 Boston University HE 3414223638—————
1988–89 Boston UniversityHE3321194066—————
1989–90 Boston UniversityHE4428245270—————
1990–91 Newmarket Saints AHL 4918173524—————
1990–91 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 200552—————
1991–92 United States National Team Intl5011263761—————
1991–92 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1774114—————
1991–92 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL—————11120
1992–93 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL3714163045764102
1992–93 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL234488—————
1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL8419183761—————
1994–95 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL411081823—————
1995–96 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL7613142740—————
1996–97 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL7712172935112022
1997–98 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL558111924—————
1997–98 New York Islanders NHL2533610—————
1998–99 New York IslandersNHL7330345—————
1999–00 Washington Capitals NHL79716235050004
2000–01 Washington CapitalsNHL6977144860002
2001–02 Washington CapitalsNHL6507751—————
2002–03 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL64374—————
2002–03 Philadelphia Flyers NHL341562040000
NHL totals73894119213421262028

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1989 United States WJC 73142
1990 United States WC 101122
1991 United StatesWC101016
1992 United States OG 80220
1992 United StatesWC61014
1994 United StatesWC801114
1996 United StatesWC82462
2002 United StatesWC72132
Senior totals57791630

Coaching record

NHL

TeamYear Regular season Post season
GWLOTLPtsDivision rankResult—
COL 2009–10 8243309952nd in Northwest8 Seed in Western ConferenceLost in First round (SJ)
COL 2010–11 8230448684th in NorthwestDid not qualify—
COL 2011–12 8241356883rd in NorthwestDid not qualify—
COL 2012–13 4816257395th in NorthwestDid not qualify—
NHL total29413013430290——1 playoff berth

AHL

TeamYear Regular season Post season
GWLOTLPtsDivision rankResult—
LEM 2007–08 80264113656th in NorthDid not qualify—
LEM 2008–09 8034388766th in NorthDid not qualify—
AHL total160607921141——

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Joe Sacco Hired As Bruins Assistant Coach". July 24, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Medford's Joe Sacco begins next phase of NHL career as head coach of the Colorado Avalanche". medford.wickedlocal.com. October 7, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ Adrian Dater (June 5, 2009). "Spotlight turns to new Avs coach Sacco". Denver Post. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ Adrian Dater (June 5, 2009). "Former players praise Avs' choice for coach". Denver Post. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ Adrian Dater (June 4, 2009). "Avs hire Sacco as head coach". Denver Post. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sacco fired as coach of Colorado Avalanche after four NHL seasons". Denver Post . April 28, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Avalanche fire head coach Sacco, after last place finish". ESPN.com . ESPN. April 28, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Joe Sacco, ex-Avalanche hired By Buffalo Sabres as assistant". Denver Post . July 2, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
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