JOE
VITALE
C
Ht/Wt
5’11’’,
205 lbs
Shoots
R
Experience
6
years
Debut
Feb 10, 2011
Born
Aug 20, 1985
(39 yrs)
St. Louis, Missouri
Drafted
Drafted by Pittsburgh in 2005 (7/195).
Drafted from
Sioux Falls (USHL)
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-22 |
Upper body injury, injured reserve.
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| 2016-06-24 |
Acquired from the Arizona Coyotes.
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The Arizona Coyotes acquired forward Pavel Datsyuk and a first-round draft pick in 2016 from the Detroit Red Wings for forward Joe Vitale, a first-round draft pick in 2016 and second-round draft pick in 2016. |
| 2016-04-09 |
Missed the last 77 regular season games (upper body injury).
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| 2015-10-19 |
Upper body injury, injured reserve.
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| 2015-02-14 |
Missed 9 games (upper body injury).
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Career Honors & Awards
| League | Honor | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HE | Best Defensive Forward Best Defensive Forward | 2008-09 |
| HE | Second All-Star Team Second All-Star Team | 2007-08 |
Scouting Report
Had a motor that did not quit, defensive acumen, face-off skills and plenty of agitating qualities. Produced good numbers at lower levels. Was a true pest to play against. Hit anything that moved. Did not own a lot of natural goal-scoring ability, and was also somewhat undersized for his rough-and-tumble style. That led to injuries, especially a concussion that effectively ended his career.
Long Range Potential: Agitating, defensive energy forward, when healthy.
