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2010-11 to 2015-16 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #97 JOE VITALE Pittsburgh Penguins · Center
VG Career
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Card #CAREER-08471856
Joe Vitale in action
97 C Center
47 OVR
Joe Vitale Pittsburgh Penguins
6 NHL seasons · 2010-11 to 2015-16
2015-16

Career Report

3 Very Good 3

Graded on the Game Score of their best 4 seasons, ranked among retired forwards.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2011-12 PIT 68 14 52 4
2013-14 PIT 53 14 50 4
2012-13 PIT 33 5 45 3
2014-15 ARI 70 9 43 3

Connections

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

Set up most by

R 58OVR Craig Adams Penguins 2 of his goals D 59OVR Deryk Engelland Penguins 2 of his goals R 92OVR Shane Doan Unsigned 1 of his goals R 87OVR Pascal Dupuis Penguins 1 of his goals

Set up most

L 78OVR Matt Cooke Canucks Set up 3 goals R 87OVR Pascal Dupuis Penguins Set up 2 goals D 59OVR Deryk Engelland Penguins Set up 2 goals L 96OVR Steve Sullivan Blackhawks Set up 2 goals

Most time together

R 58OVR Craig Adams Penguins 656 min together D 70OVR Brooks Orpik Penguins 505 min together D 93OVR Matt Niskanen Capitals 477 min together D 59OVR Deryk Engelland Penguins 473 min together

Best with

D 68OVR Simon Despres Penguins 8–6 in goals together D 59OVR Deryk Engelland Penguins 14–13 in goals together D 70OVR Brooks Orpik Penguins 18–18 in goals together D 93OVR Matt Niskanen Capitals 12–12 in goals together
Scored on most
Tuukka Rask 2 goals Tim Thomas 1 goal Evgeni Nabokov 1 goal
Best game
October 11, 2011 vs FLA: 2A

Rivals

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

Hit most

D 75OVR Anton Volchenkov Senators Hit him 6 times D 73OVR Bryan Allen Panthers Hit him 4 times D 87OVR Anton Stralman Lightning Hit him 4 times D 97OVR P.K. Subban Canadiens Hit him 4 times

Hit most by

L 58OVR Cody McLeod Avalanche Hit by him 5 times D 88OVR Pavel Kubina Lightning Hit by him 4 times D 72OVR Tim Gleason Hurricanes Hit by him 4 times D 62OVR Jay Harrison Hurricanes Hit by him 4 times

Faced most on the draw

C 60OVR Nate Thompson Lightning Won 23 of 38 C 94OVR Brad Richards Lightning Won 15 of 33 C 67OVR Brian Boyle Rangers Won 18 of 27 C 91OVR Derek Stepan Rangers Won 15 of 26
10 fights with 10 opponents
Adam Hall 1 fight Gregory Campbell 1 fight Tim Brent 1 fight Jack Skille 1 fight Brendan Mikkelson 1 fight Brett Sutter 1 fight Andrew MacDonald 1 fight Harry Zolnierczyk 1 fight Will Acton 1 fight Kevan Miller 1 fight