HOCKEY STATS

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JOE CIRELLA

May 9, 1963  (63 yrs)
Hamilton, ON, CA

Defenseman  (Shoot right)
6'3"  (210 LBS)

Entry drafts	OHL - 1980 R1 #10 OSHAWA GENERALS NHL - 1981 R1 #5 COLORADO ROCKIES
NHL earnings	$ 1 865 927

STATS

JOE CIRELLA

PER SEASON		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER SEASON		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
1981-82	NHL -	65	7	12	19	52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982-83	NHL - NJD	2	-	1	1	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	WJC-20 - CA	7	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983-84	NHL - NJD	79	11	33	44	137	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1984-85	NHL - NJD	66	6	18	24	143	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985-86	NHL - NJD	66	6	23	29	147	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986-87	NHL - NJD	65	9	22	31	111	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987-88	NHL - NJD	80	8	31	39	191	-	19	-	7	7	49	-
1988-89	NHL - NJD	80	3	19	22	155	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989-90	NHL - QUE	56	4	14	18	67	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1990-91	NHL - NYR	19	1	-	1	52	-	6	-	2	2	26	-
	NHL - QUE	39	2	10	12	59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991-92	NHL - NYR	67	3	12	15	121	-	13	-	4	4	23	-
1992-93	NHL - NYR	55	3	6	9	85	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993-94	NHL - FLO	63	1	9	10	99	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1994-95	NHL - FLO	20	-	1	1	21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995-96	NHL - OTT	6	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	IHL - ADM	40	1	8	9	65	-11	5	-	1	1	20	-
PER LEAGUE		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER LEAGUE		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
NHL		828	64	211	275	1448	-	38	-	13	13	98	-
IHL		40	1	8	9	65	-11	5	-	1	1	20	-
WJC-20		7	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

NHL SALARIES

JOE CIRELLA

NHL	AGE	SALAIRE	CAP HIT	TOTAL
1989-90	26	215 825	-	215 825
1990-91	27	225 602	-	441 427
1991-92	28	285 000	-	726 427
1992-93	29	335 000	-	1 061 427
1993-94	30	500 000	-	1 561 427
1994-95	31	304 500	-	1 865 927
TOTAL			1 865 927	-

AWARDS

JOE CIRELLA

1982-83	OHL	Memorial Cup - All-Star Team Oshawa Generals
	U20	Bronze Canada
NHL TROPHIES

TRANSACTIONS

JOE CIRELLA

June 17, 1989

Joe Cirella is traded to the Quebec Nordiques with Claude Loiselle. In return, the New Jersey Devils acquired Walt Poddubny and future considerations.

January 17, 1991

Joe Cirella is traded to the New York Rangers. In return, the Quebec Nordiques acquired Aaron Miller and 5th round draft pick in 1991 (#103: Bill Lindsay).

NHL trades

1 SINGLE LIST Forwards and defensemen grouped › 2 TWO LISTS Forwards and defensemen split › 3 THREE LISTS Defensemen, wingers and centers ›

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