Joe Junkin Explained

Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:180
Played For:Boston Bruins
New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights
San Diego Mariners
Birth Date:September 8, 1946
Birth Place:Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Career Start:1968
Career End:1976

Joseph Brian Junkin (September 8, 1946 – January 11, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Boston Bruins during the 1968–69 season, and 68 games in the World Hockey Association with the New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights and San Diego Mariners between 1973 and 1975. His one game was on December 14, 1968, when he played 9 minutes against the Chicago Black Hawks. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1968 to 1975, was spent in various minor leagues. He died of cancer on January 11, 2014.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP W L T MIN GA SV%GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1966–67Bobcaygeon BobcatsOHA-B
1967–68Belleville MohawksOHA Sr24 1410 100 0 4.26
1968–69Boston BruinsNHL1 0 0 0 9 0 0 0.00 1.000
1968–69Oklahoma City BlazersCHL27 1420 78 0 3.30 5 0 4 230 19 0 4.96
1969–70Oklahoma City BlazersCHL9 4 4 0 500 38 1 4.56
1969–70Hershey BearsAHL17 969 63 0 3.90
1971–72Fenelon Falls FlyersUOVHL
1972–73Long Island DucksEHL2 80 12 0 9.00
1972–73Syracuse BlazersEHL34 2071 90 5 2.61 7 3 3 399 17 1 2.57
1973–74New York Golden Blades/Jersey KnightsWHA53 21 25 4 3122 197 1 3.79 .888
1974–75San Diego MarinersWHA16 6 7 0 839 46 1 3.29 .889
1974–75Syracuse BlazersNAHL20 11 8 0 1183 72 0 3.65 6 3 3 360 21 1 3.50
1975–76Tidewater SharksSHL7 1 5 1 390 30 0 4.62 .887
1975–76Roanoke Valley RebelsSHL29 12 13 3 1686 97 1 3.45 .895
WHA totals68 27 32 4 3860 243 2 3.68 .888
NHL totals1 0 0 0 9 0 0 0.00 1.00

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joe Junkin Passes Away. 2021-11-22. en-GB.