'Jumbo' played two seasons with the Soo Greyhounds before being selected 1st overall in the 1997 NHL draft and embarking on a 1,700-game NHL career
The Soo Greyhounds Hockey Club is excited to announce a special ceremony scheduled for our home game on Nov. 4, 2023.
Lukenda continued, “Joe is one of the most recognizable hockey players in the world and we are extremely proud to welcome him back to honour him as part of the Soo Greyhound family. As we say, ‘Once a Greyhound, always a Greyhound’ and Jumbo was one of the very best to wear the red and white.” He was named the Hounds rookie of the year , top scorer, regular season MVP and three star award winner in 1996-97.
Through 1,714 NHL games played, Joe recorded 430 goals and 1,109 assists, good for 1,539 points while captaining both the Bruins and Sharks and participated in six NHL All-Star Games.The 44-year old last played professionally on April 29, 2022 with the Panthers.
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