Joel Otto

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joel Otto
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 29, 1961(1961-10-29)
Age	63
Birthplace	Elk River
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Libra

Joel Otto Biography

Joel Otto is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on October 29, 1961 in Elk River, Minnesota, United States. Center who was a player with his team the Calgary Flames from 1984 to 1995, and for the Philadelphia Flyers from 1995 to 1998. He is recognized for his faceoff and defensive ability.

He was known for his fights against centre He was known for clashes with center Mark Messier, who played for Calgary’s rival, the Edmonton Oilers. who was a player for Calgary’s rival team, Edmonton Oilers. Edmonton Oilers.

A native of Elk River, Minnesota, Otto played college hockey for Division II school Bemidji State. He scored 52 points in 31 games in his sophomore season of 1981–82, improving to 61 points the following season and finally 75 points in 31 games in 1983–84. He was named to the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) first All-Conference Team and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) West All-American in 1982, 1983 and 1984. Otto captained Bemidji State in 1983–84, leading the team to an undefeated record at 31–0 and a Division II national championship. He was recognized as the NCHA player of the year in 1984. He was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 1984, given to the top collegiate player in the United States. Otto scored over 200 points for Bemidji State, was the first player to have his jersey retired by the school, and was inducted into Bemidji State’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.

Otto was never drafted, and upon graduation, sought opportunities from National Hockey League (NHL) clubs. The teams he contacted offered only a try- out, some insisting he pay his own way. Finally, his agent contacted Cliff Fletcher, general manager of the Calgary Flames, who offered him a contract to play for the Moncton Golden Flames, their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. Otto agreed, scored 63 points in 56 games for the Golden Flames in the 1984–85 AHL season and appeared in 17 games with Calgary. He made his NHL debut on November 23, 1984, against the St. Louis Blues. On March 1, 1985, he recorded his first point, an assist, against the Montreal Canadiens. He scored his first goal two nights later against goaltender Darren Eliot of the Los Angeles Kings.

He was the father of two children, Ben Kacey and Ben. Kacey.

Joel Otto Net Worth

Joel Otto is one of the richest Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joel Otto 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played in Bemidji State in Minnesota and was the first player ever to be recognized as having his jersey removed by the school.

He was a part of the Calgary team who took home that 1989 Stanley Cup.

Joel Stuart Otto (born October 29, 1961) is an American former professional ice hockey center in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers. An undrafted player, Otto signed with the Flames as a free agent in 1984 and played 11 seasons with the team. He was one of the top defensive centers in the league during his career and one of the NHL’s best at faceoffs; Otto was a two-time finalist for the Frank J. Selke Trophy. He was known for his confrontations with Mark Messier as part of the Flames’ rivalry with the Edmonton Oilers and was a member of Calgary’s 1989 Stanley Cup championship winning team. He joined the Flyers in 1995, with whom he played three seasons.

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Continuing to chip in on offense in the following seasons, Otto scored at least 50 points in each of his first four full seasons. He reached the 20-goal mark for the second time in 1988–89, a season he ended on an 11-game point scoring streak. The Flames entered the 1989 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the top team in the NHL, and a prohibitive favorite against their first round opponent, the Vancouver Canucks. Nonetheless, the Canucks forced the Flames into overtime of the seventh and deciding game of the series. Late in the first overtime period, Otto rushed toward the net as Jim Peplinski carried the puck up the right side boards. Peplinski’s shot deflected off Otto’s skate and past Vancouver goaltender Kirk McLean. Otto was credited with the series- winning goal. He scored a total of 19 points in 22 playoff games as the Flames won their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.

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Joel Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joel Otto celebrates birthday on October 29 of every year.

Otto was a frequent member of the United States national team. He played in two World Championships and two Canada Cups, captaining the United States to the final in 1991. Otto was a member of the team that won the inaugural World Cup of Hockey in 1996 and played in the 1998 Winter Olympics. He currently serves as an assistant coach of the Western Hockey League’s Calgary Hitmen, with whom he won the league championship in 2010.