Joe Sacco (ice hockey)

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
played_for = Toronto Maple Leafs
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
New York Islanders
Washington Capitals
Philadelphia Flyers
position = Right Wing
shoots =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 195
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1969|2|4|mf=y
birth_place = Medford, MA, USA
draft = 71st overall
draft_team = Toronto Maple Leafs
draft_year = 1987
career_start = 1990
career_end = 2003

Joe Sacco (born February 4, 1969 in Medford, Massachusetts) is an American former ice hockey player, nicknamed "The Panimal" due to his Greek heritage and aggressive nature.

Drafted in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sacco played for Boston University before joining the Leafs. Sacco also played for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals, and Philadelphia Flyers. In 738 NHL games, he had 94 goals and 119 assists. On May 7, 2007, Sacco was named head coach of Cleveland's AHL franchise, the Lake Erie Monsters. Previously, Sacco was an assistant coach for the Lowell Lock Monsters.

His younger brother David Sacco also played in the National Hockey League.

External links

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