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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
  1. 2005 NHL Draft

    Joe Vitale is drafted 195 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    195 overall, round 7
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    12 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Niclas Bergfors#23
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2005 draft
  2. 5 years, 6 months and 11 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Joe Vitale makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings1–2PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Joe was 25 years old · CONSOL Energy Center, USA

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    Season

    2010-2011

    Joe Vitale's first NHL season: 2 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    73
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#683
    Games
    9 of 82
    11%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#591
    Assists
    1
    NHL#687
    P/GP
    0.22
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#410
    PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011
  3. Season

    2011-2012

    Joe Vitale scores 14 points — the best season of his career

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    14
    NHL#424
    Games
    68 of 82
    83%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#399
    Assists
    10
    NHL#404
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#468
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#643
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    4 of 6 games0 points
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012
  4. Season

    2012-2013

    Joe Vitale scores 5 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    15
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#516
    Games
    33 of 48
    69%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#437
    Assists
    3
    NHL#519
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#530
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#713
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    6 of 15 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundNYINew York Islanders4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators4–1Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013
  5. Season

    2013-2014

    Joe Vitale scores 14 points — the best season of his career

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    29
    games missed
    Points
    14
    NHL#442
    Games
    53 of 82
    65%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#606
    Assists
    13
    NHL#339
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#395
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#440
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    13 games0 points
    First roundCBJColumbus Blue Jackets4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2013-2014
  6. Season

    2014-2015

    Joe Vitale scores 9 points

    ARIArizona Coyotes
    Points
    9
    NHL#531
    Games
    70 of 82
    85%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#470
    Assists
    6
    NHL#507
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#577
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#779
    The whole season2014-2015
  7. Season

    2015-2016

    Joe Vitale's last season: 0 points

    ARIArizona Coyotes
    Events
    81
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#784
    Games
    1 of 82
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#695
    Assists
    0
    NHL#758
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#296
    The whole season2015-2016
  8. The career

    Joe Vitale played his last NHL game in 2015

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Arizona Coyotes.