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| Joe Watkins | |||
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| Born | 27 October 1979 Durham, England, UK | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left-handed | ||
| Played for | Sunderland Chiefs (1994-1995) Durham Wasps (1995-1996) Billingham Bombers (1995-1996) Kingston Hawks (1996-1997) Telford Tigers (1997-1999) →Fife Flyers (1998-1999) London Knights (1999-2000) Basingstoke Bison (1999-2000) Bracknell Bees (2000-2003) Bakersfield Condors (2003-2004) Amsterdam Tigers (2004-2005) London Racers (2004-2005) Guildford Flames (2005-2009) Bakersfield Condors (2009-2010) | ||
| National team |  Great Britain | ||
Joe Watkins (born 27 October 1979) is a retired English ice hockey goaltender from Durham. He spent four seasons with the Guildford Flames between 2005 and 2009. [1] He was awarded the British Ice Hockey Writers Association British Netminder of the Year award in 2002–03 and 2005–06 while with the Flames and Bracknell Bees, respectively. [2]
Watkins has also played for Sunderland Chiefs of the English Division 1; Telford Tigers, Fife Flyers, Basingstoke Bison in the BNL; Bracknell Bees in the BISL; the now defunct London Racers of the EIHL; Bakersfield Condors in the ECHL; and Amsterdam Bulldogs in the Netherlands. He has also played on the British national team in international games. [1] [3] His brothers Jack and Ben and nephew Sam are all active hockey players, while his brother Tom is a retired defenceman. [1]
