Joseph Christopher Day (born May 11, 1968) is an American retired ice hockey center, most notably for the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League and the Las Vegas Thunder of the International Hockey League. He played in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers and New York Islanders. He also represented the United States at the 1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
| Joe Day | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 11, 1968 Blue Island, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Hartford Whalers New York Islanders Springfield Indians Salt Lake Golden Eagles Detroit Vipers Las Vegas Thunder Baltimore Bandits Pensacola Ice Pilots | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
186th overall, 1987 Hartford Whalers | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2001 | ||
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | St. Lawrence University | NCAA | 33 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | St. Lawrence University | NCAA | 30 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | St. Lawrence University | NCAA | 36 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | St. Lawrence University | NCAA | 32 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 75 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 82 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | ||
| 1991–92 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 50 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 24 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 33 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 118 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 40 | ||
| 1993–94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 33 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 32 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 126 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | ||
| 1995–96 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 53 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 29 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 70 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 46 | ||
| 1996–97 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 30 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 82 | 30 | 25 | 55 | 183 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2000–01 | Pensacola Ice Pilots | ECHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 72 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 169 | 75 | 74 | 149 | 314 | 33 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 67 | ||||
| IHL totals | 259 | 101 | 95 | 196 | 678 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 87 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1989–90 |
External links
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