Joe Mullen

Joseph " Joe" Mullen (born the February 26th 1957 with New York) is a former American player of Hockey which played seventeen seasons in the National league of hockey. He played within:

Professional path

The brothers Mullen (Joe and Brian) have grows in the kitchen of the hell a district of New York City and practiced as of their more young age the Roller hockey in the streets of New York.

He plays during some time as an amateur and gains even a university season with the Collège of Boston but after his/her father falls ill, Joe realizes that he must financially support his family and which it is time that it becomes professional.

Thus, it is registered for the fishing out of the National league of hockey but no team takes the risk to choose it because of her small size. Finally the Blues of St Louis take the risk to make it sign as a free agent in 1981.

During 16 seasons which follow, it will register more than 500 goals and more: 1000 points in a little more: 1000 matches. Moreover, it gains 3 Coupes Stanley (one with the Flames and two with Penguins), a World cup of Hockey with the Équipe of the United States of hockey in 1996 ains that a selection in the team of the best players of the LNH. Moreover it allowed with the American Temple of re-elected hockey in 1998 like with the Temple of is re-elected hockey in 2000. At the time to take its retirement, it is the best American pointer of the history of the LNH as well as the first American player to exceed the symbolic mark of the 500 goals and of: 1000 points in career.

Mullen then carries on its way in the world of hockey while becoming during some time the assistant trainer of the Penguins before being named general trainer of the Penguins de Wilkes-Barre/Scranton the December 20th 2005.

In August 2006, it is replaced in its functions by Todd Richards.

It has a Patrick son who also plays hockey for the Université of Denver.

Personal trophies and honors

Statistical

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