Joey Mormina Explained

Played For:Carolina Hurricanes
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:220
Birth Date:29 June 1982
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Draft:193rd overall
Draft Year:2002
Draft Team:Philadelphia Flyers
Career Start:2005
Career End:2016

Joey Mormina (born June 29, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who was a veteran of the American Hockey League (AHL) playing in 670 regular season games. He played a solitary game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Carolina Hurricanes.

Playing career

Mormina was drafted 193rd overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft from Colgate University. Without a contract from the Flyers, Mormina began his professional career by playing two seasons with the Manchester Monarchs, the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings.

On July 2, 2007, Mormina signed with the Carolina Hurricanes and received his first callup to the NHL.[1] Mormina consequently played in one game for the Hurricanes before being sent back to the AHL. On July 8, 2008, Mormina signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins and spent the entire 2008–09 season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. On July 9, 2009, Mormina returned to the franchise that originally drafted him, signing a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[2]

On August 5, 2010, Mormina signed a contract with the DEL's Kassel Huskies. However, the Huskies declaring bankruptcy on August 27, 2010, Mormina became an unrestricted free agent again. On September 7, 2010, Mormina signed a contract with the EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Erste Bank Hockey League. After featuring in a European pre-season tournament, Mormina sought a release from Salzburg and returned to North America, returning to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the 2010–11 season.[3]

During the 2015–16 season, while in his third year with the Syracuse Crunch, Mormina was traded to the Rochester Americans for future considerations on March 4, 2016.[4] Upon the conclusion of the season with the Americans, Mormina ended his professional career after 11 seasons in accepting an assistant coaching role with the Mercyhurst University on September 21, 2016.[5]

Career statistics

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99Gatineau L'IntrépideQMAAA3903347
1999–2000Holderness SchoolHS Prep
2000–01Holderness SchoolHS Prep29151530
2001–02Colgate UniversityECAC342131528
2002–03Colgate UniversityECAC40491328
2003–04Colgate UniversityECAC282101226
2004–05Colgate UniversityECAC39881650
2005–06Manchester MonarchsAHL61013137070004
2006–07Manchester MonarchsAHL62291110810002
2007–08Albany River RatsAHL7749139670004
2007–08NHL10000
2008–09Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL702911711200012
2009–10Adirondack PhantomsAHL7751823102
2010–11Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL502911441200016
2011–12Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL5961521701211210
2012–13Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL543710601517836
2013–14Syracuse CrunchAHL563101386
2014–15Syracuse CrunchAHL54416207030000
2015–16Syracuse CrunchAHL3003324
2015–16Rochester AmericansAHL2003336
AHL totals6703112115283766281084
NHL totals10000

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hurricanes callup Mormina . . 2007-11-27 . 2008-02-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110519104046/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=353484 . 2011-05-19 .
  2. Web site: July 23, 2009. Flyers Sign Five. February 1, 2021. Philadelphia Flyers.
  3. Web site: Penguins sign Joey Mormina . 2010-12-10 . 2010-12-10 . Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
  4. Web site: Rochester acquires veteran defenseman Mormina . . 2016-03-04 . 2016-03-04.
  5. Web site: Men's ice hockey team hires Mormina as assistant coach . . 2016-09-21 . 2016-09-22.
  6. News: All-Tournament Honors. ECAC Hockey. 2014-05-12.