Joe Whitney Explained

Joe Whitney
Birth Date:6 February 1988
Birth Place:Reading, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:6
Weight Lb:165
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Played For:New Jersey Devils
Linköping HC
Iserlohn Roosters
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2011
Career End:2022

Joseph Ryan Whitney (born February 6, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He most notably played with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

As a youth, Whitney played in the 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Junior Eagles minor ice hockey team.[1]

After completing his collegiate career with the Boston College Eagles, Whitney signed a professional try-out contract with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League to end the 2010–11 season.[2]

On August 22, 2011, the Albany Devils signed Whitney as a free agent to an AHL contract.[3]

After two seasons with Albany, Whitney was rewarded with an NHL contract with Albany's parent affiliate, the New Jersey Devils. He signed a two-year entry-level deal on May 2, 2013.[4]

During the 2013–14 season, on January 24, 2014 Whitney was called up to the New Jersey Devils to make his NHL debut against the Washington Capitals at the Prudential Center.[5]

On July 1, 2015, Whitney signed as a free agent with the New York Islanders on a one-year two-way contract.[6]

At the conclusion of the season, Whitney left the Islanders organization as a free agent. On July 1, 2016, he signed a one-year, two-way contract to join the Colorado Avalanche.[7] After attending the Avalanche's 2016 training camp, Whitney was reassigned during the pre-season to AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. As a veteran of the American League, Whitney was selected as the Rampage captain to begin the 2016–17 campaign.[8] After a slow transition adjusting offensively, Whitney resumed his scoring proficiency in collecting 11 goals and 28 points in 55 games before he was traded at the NHL deadline by the Avalanche to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Brendan Ranford on March 1, 2017.[9]

As a free agent from the Coyotes in the off-season, Whitney agreed to sign a one-year AHL contract with the Hartford Wolf Pack on September 7, 2017.[10] In the 2017-18 season, Whitney was selected as team captain for a second successive season in the AHL. In 40 games with the Wolf Pack, Whitney collected 19 points before on February 9, 2018, the Wolf Pack's parent club, the New York Rangers, traded Whitney to the Washington Capitals' AHL affiliate in the Hershey Bears.[11]

After completing his eighth professional season in the AHL and North America, Whitney opted to embark on a European career, agreeing to a two-year contract with Swedish club, Linköping HC of the SHL, on July 10, 2018.[12]

After two seasons with Linköping, Whitney opted to continue his career in the DEL, signing a contract with the Iserlohn Roosters on November 27, 2020.[13] Whitney reached the playoffs in his first season in Iserlohn. With 21 goals and 24 assists, Withney became top scorer of the main round of the 2020–21 season.[14]

In completing his second season with Iserlohn, his 11th professional season, Whitney ended his contract early in order to announce his retirement from professional hockey on July 15, 2022.[15]

Career statistics

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08Boston CollegeHE4411405150
2008–09Boston CollegeHE36781536
2009–10Boston CollegeHE4217284561
2010–11Boston CollegeHE395263160
2010–11Portland PiratesAHL10110
2011–12Albany DevilsAHL7215294436
2012–13Albany DevilsAHL6626255132
2013–14Albany DevilsAHL732231533441010
2013–14New Jersey DevilsNHL10000
2014–15Albany DevilsAHL6623376064
2014–15New Jersey DevilsNHL41010
2015–16Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL3614193329
2016–17San Antonio RampageAHL5511172841
2016–17Tucson RoadrunnersAHL193588
2017–18Hartford Wolf PackAHL409101916
2017–18Hershey BearsAHL22591416
2018–19Linköping HCSHL5114152934
2019–20Linköping HCSHL4411162712
2020–21Iserlohn RoostersDEL372124452231120
2021–22Iserlohn RoostersDEL5022163824
2022Team Mullen3ICE23211839
2023Team Mullen3ICE6437
NHL totals 510 1 0
SHL totals 952531 56 46

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
Hockey East All-Rookie Team2007–08
NCAA All-Tournament Team2010[16]
3ICE
Joe Mullen Top Scorer Award2022
John LeClair +/- Award2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-02-15. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: April 8, 2011. Pirates Sign Two Forwards. https://web.archive.org/web/20111118211534/https://www.portlandpirates.com/newsarticle.asp?Id=2343. November 18, 2011. January 13, 2021. Portland Pirates.
  3. Web site: Albany Devils sign 12 players . . 2011-08-22 . 2011-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319173711/http://www.thealbanydevils.com/nj-devils-sign-12-players/# . March 19, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
  4. Web site: Stamas. Mike. May 2, 2013. Devils Finally Sign Joe Whitney To NHL Contract. January 13, 2021. Pucks and Pitchforks. July 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180715235614/https://pucksandpitchforks.com/2013/05/02/devils-finally-sign-joe-whitney-to-nhl-contract/. dead.
  5. News: Return of Whitney can't halt team skid . . 2014-01-24 . 2014-01-24.
  6. Web site: Joe Whitney signs with Islanders . . 2015-07-01 . 2015-07-01 . Ren Lavoie .
  7. Web site: Colorado inks eight to contracts . . 2016-07-01 . 2016-07-01.
  8. Web site: Whitney named player of the month . runningwiththeherd.com . 2017-01-03 . 2017-01-03.
  9. Web site: Avalanche acquire Brendan Ranford from Arizona . . 2017-03-01 . 2017-03-01.
  10. Web site: Wolf Pack sign Whitney to AHL contract . . 2017-09-07 . 2017-09-07.
  11. Web site: Capitals Acquire Adam Chapie and Joe Whitney from New York Rangers. NHL.com. February 12, 2018. February 9, 2018.
  12. Web site: Linköping HC. High end forward Whitney signs with LHC . 2018-07-10 . 2018-07-10 . Swedish.
  13. Web site: November 27, 2020. JOE WHITNEY WECHSELT AN DEN SEILERSEE. January 13, 2021. Iserlohn Roosters.
  14. Web site: Spielerprofil DEL. 2021-04-30. www.penny-del.org. de.
  15. Web site: Roosters terminate contract with Joe Whitney . . July 15, 2022 . July 15, 2022 . German.
  16. News: NCAA Frozen Four Records. NCAA.org. 2013-06-19.