Joel Otto

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Joel Otto
Date of birth October 29, 1961
place of birth Elk River , Minnesota , USA
size 193 cm
Weight 100 kg
position center
Shot hand Right
Career stations
1981-1984 Bemidji State University
1984-1995 Calgary Flames
1995-1998 Philadelphia Flyers

Joel Stuart Otto (born October 29, 1961 in Elk River , Minnesota ) is a former American ice hockey player and coach who played 1065 games for the Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers in the National between 1981 and 1998 Hockey League . In the service of the Calgary Flames, Otto celebrated the greatest success of his career by winning the Stanley Cup in 1989 . He was also successful with the US national team at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey .

Career

Joel Otto studied at Bemidji State University and played for the university team in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association , a league in the game operations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . After strong seasons between 1982 and 1984, he signed a contract with the Calgary Flames just before the start of the 1984/85 season .

Otto at the Heritage Classic 2011

In his first season he often ran on the farm team , the Moncton Golden Flames , in the American Hockey League , but also played 17 games for the Calgary Flames in the NHL. He was also in the NHL squad in the playoffs and had two goals and one assist in three appearances. He then supported the US national team at the 1985 Ice Hockey World Championship in Prague . The following 1985/86 season brought Otto the final breakthrough in the NHL. With 25 goals and 59 points, he reached records that he should no longer achieve in his career. Otto was an important player for the Flames, as he played an important role not only offensively but also defensively thanks to his physical strength. Not only did he score over 50 points four years in a row, he also scored more than 180 penalty minutes in each of these years. Whenever it was important, he impressed with his presence. When the Flames first reached the Stanley Cup finals in 1986 , he contributed 15 points in 22 games. In 1987 he represented his home country at the Canada Cup . In 1989 he reached the final series of the Stanley Cup again with the Flames. With 19 points he had a large share in the first win of the cup. In the 1990 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and the 1991 Canada Cup , he represented the United States again. In the mid-1990s, those responsible for the Flames rebuilt the team, and there was no more space for the experienced Otto in the team.

In late July 1995 he signed with the Philadelphia Flyers . Eric Lindros' team consisted almost exclusively of tall players. Otto came in very well here. With the USA he won the 1996 World Cup of Hockey . In the 1996/97 season he reached the Finals with the Flyers, in which they were subject to the Detroit Red Wings . He played another year with the Flyers and ended his active career after the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano .

Since 2006 he has been an assistant coach for the Calgary Hitmen in the Western Hockey League .

Achievements and Awards

International

Career statistics

Regular season Play-offs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1981/82 Bemidji State University NCHA 31 19th 33 52 24
1982/83 Bemidji State University NCHA 37 33 28 61 68
1983/84 Bemidji State University NCHA 31 32 43 75 32
1984/85 Moncton Golden Flames AHL 56 27 36 63 89 - - - - -
1984/85 Calgary Flames NHL 17th 4th 8th 12 30th 3 2 1 3 10
1985/86 Calgary Flames NHL 79 25th 34 59 188 22nd 5 10 15th 80
1986/87 Calgary Flames NHL 68 19th 31 50 185 2 0 2 2 6th
1987/88 Calgary Flames NHL 62 13 39 52 194 9 3 2 5 24
1988/89 Calgary Flames NHL 72 23 30th 53 213 22nd 6th 13 19th 46
1989/90 Calgary Flames NHL 75 13 20th 33 116 6th 2 2 4th 2
1990/91 Calgary Flames NHL 76 19th 20th 39 183 7th 1 2 3 8th
1991/92 Calgary Flames NHL 78 13 21st 34 161 - - - - -
1992/93 Calgary Flames NHL 75 19th 33 52 150 6th 4th 2 6th 4th
1993/94 Calgary Flames NHL 81 11 12 23 92 3 0 1 1 4th
1994/95 Calgary Flames NHL 47 8th 13 21st 130 7th 0 3 3 2
1995/96 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 67 12 29 41 115 12 3 4th 7th 11
1996/97 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 78 13 19th 32 99 18th 1 5 6th 8th
1997/98 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 68 3 4th 7th 78 5 0 0 0 0
NCAA III overall 122 89 115 204 162
NHL overall 943 195 313 508 1934 122 27 47 74 205

International

Represented the USA at:

year team event result Sp T V Pt SM
1985 United States WM 4th Place 10 2 1 3 8th
1987 United States Canada Cup 5th place 5 0 2 2 4th
1990 United States WM 5th place 9 2 4th 6th 2
1991 United States Canada Cup 2nd place 8th 4th 0 4th 2
1996 United States World cup 1st place, gold 7th 1 2 3 6th
1998 United States Olympia 6th place 4th 0 0 0 0
Men overall 43 9 9 18th 22nd

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

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personal data
SURNAME Otto, Joel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Otto, Joel Stuart (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American ice hockey player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH October 29, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH Elk River , Minnesota