NHL careerCLRNJDQUENYRLast NHL game 1995
Joe Cirella's NHL career
Points
275
Games
828
Assists
211
Goals
64
Plus/minus
-200
Defenceman Joe Cirella was drafted 5th overall by Colorado Rockies in 1981. He played 15 seasons for 6 clubs, 1981-1995. That came to 828 games and 275 points, 64 goals and 211 assists.
Below: the whole of Joe Cirella's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 19811981 NHL Draft
Joe Cirella is drafted 5 overall by Colorado Rockies
Selected5 overall, round 1
Swedes drafted14 selectedFirst Swede off the boardJan Ingman#19First off the board- 1Dale HawerchukWIN
- 2Doug SmithLAK
- 3Bobby CarpenterWSH
Swedes from the same draft- Jan Erixon556 GP · 216 P
- Peter Sundström338 GP · 144 P
- Robert Nordmark236 GP · 83 P
- 3 months and 26 days later · 1 season1981-1982 seasonNHL debut
Joe Cirella makes his NHL debut in 2–4 loss against Vancouver Canucks
Joe was 18 years old ·
Pacific Coliseum, CanadaSwedes on the ice:
Christer Kellgren, Peter Gustavsson, Anders Eldebrink, among others. - Season
1982-1983
Joe Cirella plays only 2 games for 1 points
The whole season1982-1983Events78games missed - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Joe Cirella scores 44 points — the best season of his career
The whole season1983-1984EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Joe Cirella scores 39 points
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins19 of 20 games7 points0 G · 7 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Joe Cirella scores 13 points
Events22games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals6 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Joe Cirella scores 15 points
The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins13 games4 points0 G · 4 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Joe Cirella plays only 20 games for 1 points
The whole season1994-1995Events28games missed - The career
Joe Cirella played his last NHL game in 1995
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Ottawa Senators.