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1981-82 to 1995-96 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #6 JOE CIRELLA New Jersey Devils · Defense
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Joe Cirella in action
6 D Defense
73 OVR
Joe Cirella New Jersey Devils
16 NHL seasons · 1981-82 to 1995-96
1995-96

Career Report

6 Excellent–Mint 6

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
1987-88 NJD 80 39 87 6
1985-86 NJD 66 29 72 6
1993-94 FLA 63 10 70 4
1989-90 QUE 56 18 69 5
1986-87 NJD 65 31 68 6

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 82OVR Aaron Broten Devils 10 of his goals D 90OVR Bruce Driver Devils 6 of his goals L 92OVR Kirk Muller Devils 6 of his goals C 84OVR Mark Johnson Devils 6 of his goals

Set up most

C 82OVR Aaron Broten Devils Set up 19 goals R 95OVR Pat Verbeek Devils Set up 15 goals L 92OVR Kirk Muller Devils Set up 11 goals R 92OVR John MacLean Devils Set up 10 goals
Scored on most
Don Beaupre 4 goals Tom Barrasso 3 goals Don Edwards 3 goals
Best game
December 23, 1983 vs PIT: 1G · 2A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

67 fights with 59 opponents
Chris Chelios 2 fights Kevin Dineen 2 fights Lou Franceschetti 2 fights Mike Hartman 2 fights Brian MacLellan 2 fights Joe Paterson 2 fights Michel Petit 2 fights Warren Young 2 fights Russ Anderson 1 fight Bob Bassen 1 fight Bill Berg 1 fight Lindsay Carson 1 fight and 47 more