Joe Whitney
Joseph Ryan Whitney | |
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| Born | February 6, 1988 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey forward (retired) |
| Known for | Playing for New Jersey Devils in the NHL |
Joseph Ryan Whitney (born February 6, 1988) is a retired American professional ice hockey forward, primarily recognized for his tenure with the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Whitney initiated his hockey journey with the Boston Junior Eagles at the youth level. Following his collegiate stint at Boston College, he secured a professional try-out agreement with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League (AHL) to conclude the 2010–11 campaign.
On August 22, 2011, Whitney committed to an AHL contract with the Albany Devils. After two seasons there, he was awarded a two-year NHL entry-level deal by Albany’s NHL parent team, the New Jersey Devils, on May 2, 2013. Whitney’s NHL debut occurred on January 24, 2014, facing the Washington Capitals.
As a free agent on July 1, 2015, Whitney inked a one-year two-way contract with the New York Islanders. The subsequent season saw him sign a similar contract with the Colorado Avalanche in 2016. While assigned to their AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, Whitney was appointed team captain and recorded 11 goals and 28 points over 55 games before being traded to the Arizona Coyotes organization on March 1, 2017.
On September 7, 2017, Whitney agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the Hartford Wolf Pack, where he served as captain and tallied 19 points in 40 contests. He was then traded to the Hershey Bears, Washington Capitals’ affiliate, on February 9, 2018.
In July 2018, Whitney transitioned to European leagues by signing a two-year deal with Linköping HC in Sweden’s SHL. After completing two seasons in Sweden, he moved to Germany’s DEL by joining the Iserlohn Roosters on November 27, 2020. During the 2020–21 DEL season, Whitney led the league in scoring with 21 goals and 24 assists.
Following his second season with Iserlohn and marking his eleventh professional year, Whitney opted to conclude his contract prematurely and announced his retirement from professional hockey on July 15, 2022.
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Boston College | HE | 44 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | Boston College | HE | 36 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | Boston College | HE | 39 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Albany Devils | AHL | 72 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | Albany Devils | AHL | 66 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Albany Devils | AHL | 73 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - ALIGN="center" | 2013–14 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 0 |0 |0 |0 |— |— |— |— |— |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | AHL |66 |23 |37 |60 |64 |— |— |— |— |— |- ALIGN="center" |
New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 36 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" |
2016–17 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 55 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
2016–17 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" |
2017–18 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 40 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
2017–18 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 22 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" |
2018–19 | SHL | 51 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
2019–20 | Linköping HC | SHL | 44 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" |
2020–21 | DEL | 37 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
2021–22 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 50 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" |
2022 | 3ICE | 23 | 21 | 18 | 39 | — |
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2023 | Team Mullen | 3ICE | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — |
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| NHL totals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SHL totals | 95 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
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| Hockey East All-Rookie Team | 2007–08 | |
| NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2010 | |
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| Joe Mullen Top Scorer Award | 2022 | |
| John LeClair +/- Award | 2022 | |