NHL careerPITARILast NHL game 2015
Joe Vitale's NHL career
Points
44
Games
234
Goals
11
Assists
33
P/GP
0.19
Plus/minus
-24
Centre Joe Vitale was drafted 195th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005. He played 6 seasons for 2 clubs, 2010-2015. That came to 234 games and 44 points, 11 goals and 33 assists.
Below: the whole of Joe Vitale's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 20052005 NHL Draft
Joe Vitale is drafted 195 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
First off the board- 1Sidney CrosbyPIT
- 2Bobby RyanANA
- 3Jack JohnsonCAR
Swedes from the same draftAnton Strålman938 GP · 293 P
Patric Hörnqvist901 GP · 543 P
Niklas Hjalmarsson821 GP · 172 P
- 5 years, 6 months and 11 days later · 5 seasonsYear 20112010-2011 seasonNHL debut
Joe Vitale makes his NHL debut in 2–1 win against Los Angeles Kings
Joe was 25 years old ·
CONSOL Energy Center, USA
Season2010-2011
Joe Vitale's first NHL season: 2 points
Events73games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Joe Vitale scores 14 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers4 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Joe Vitale scores 5 points
Events15games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2012-2013PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins6 of 15 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators4–1Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Joe Vitale scores 14 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points season29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers13 games0 pointsFirst roundCBJColumbus Blue Jackets4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4 - The career
Joe Vitale played his last NHL game in 2015
The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Arizona Coyotes.