Greg Joly
Encyclopedia
Gregory James Joly is a retired former professional ice hockey
player who was drafted number one overall in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft
by the Washington Capitals
from the Regina Pats
. He played 365 NHL
games over the course of his nine-year career for Washington (1974–1976) and the Detroit Red Wings
(1976–1983).
He now works in the sports insurance industry in upstate New York.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who was drafted number one overall in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft
1974 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. In an effort to prevent the WHA from poaching players, the draft was conducted early and in secret. This failed to prevent tampering as information leaked out via agents and other sources over the three...
by the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
from the Regina Pats
Regina Pats
The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...
. He played 365 NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
games over the course of his nine-year career for Washington (1974–1976) and the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
(1976–1983).
He now works in the sports insurance industry in upstate New York.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1971-72 Regina Pats WCHL 67 6 38 44 41 -- -- -- -- --
1972-73 Regina Pats WCHL 67 14 54 68 94 -- -- -- -- --
1973-74 Regina Pats WCHL 67 21 71 92 103 -- -- -- -- --
1974-75 Washington Capitals NHL 44 1 7 8 44 -- -- -- -- --
1975-76 Richmond Robins AHL 3 3 2 5 4 -- -- -- -- --
1975-76 Washington Capitals NHL 54 8 17 25 28 -- -- -- -- --
1976-77 Springfield Indians AHL 22 0 8 8 16 -- -- -- -- --
1976-77 Detroit Red Wings NHL 53 1 11 12 14 -- -- -- -- --
1977-78 Detroit Red Wings NHL 79 7 20 27 73 5 0 0 0 8
1978-79 Detroit Red Wings NHL 20 0 4 4 6 -- -- -- -- --
1979-80 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 8 3 3 6 10 -- -- -- -- --
1979-80 Detroit Red Wings NHL 59 3 10 13 45 -- -- -- -- --
1980-81 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 62 3 34 37 158 17 4 12 16 38
1980-81 Detroit Red Wings NHL 17 0 2 2 10 -- -- -- -- --
1981-82 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 36 3 22 25 59 -- -- -- -- --
1981-82 Detroit Red Wings NHL 37 1 5 6 30 -- -- -- -- --
1982-83 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 71 8 40 48 118 6 1 0 1 0
1982-83 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1983-84 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 78 10 33 43 133 7 0 1 1 19
1984-85 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 76 9 40 49 111 -- -- -- -- --
1985-86 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 65 0 22 22 68 16 0 4 4 38
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NHL Totals 365 21 76 97 250 5 0 0 0 8