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For the cartoonist and journalist, see Joe Sacco.Ice hockey playerJoseph William Sacco (born February 4, 1969) is an American former National Hockey League player and currently an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins.[1] His younger brother David Sacco also played in the NHL.Table of ContentsPlaying career[edit]International play[edit]Coaching career[edit]Career statistics[edit]Regular season and playoffs[edit]International[edit]Coaching record[edit]NHL[edit]AHL[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Playing career[edit]As a youth, Sacco played in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Braves minor ice hockey team.[2]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.[3]International play[edit]Played for USA in:Coaching career[edit]In the 2005\u201306 season, two years into retirement from playing, Sacco was hired as an assistant coach for the Lowell Lock Monsters, affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche. On May 7, 2007, after two years as an assistant, Sacco was named head coach of the Colorado Avalanche’s new AHL franchise, the Lake Erie Monsters.[4] Sacco then led the Monsters for the next two seasons and while recording somewhat unimpressive season’s numbers with limited resources was credited with helping development of younger players to the NHL.[5]On June 4, 2009, a day after Avalanche head coach Tony Granato was fired, Sacco was promoted and later introduced as the new head coach of the Colorado Avalanche for the 2009\u201310 season, a job former Avs great Patrick Roy turned down days prior.[6] After being projected finishing 15th in the Western Conference by most hockey pundits, Sacco coached the Avalanche to the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs posting a record of 43\u201330\u20139 in his rookie year of coaching in the NHL.[3]  His team would end up being eliminated in the first round after six games by the San Jose Sharks. On April 28, 2010, Sacco was named a finalist for the Jack Adams Award for NHL coach of the year alongside Dave Tippett of the Phoenix Coyotes and Barry Trotz of the Nashville Predators.[1]Following the 2012\u201313 season, his fourth year at the helm, finishing last in the Western Conference and out of the playoffs for a third consecutive year, Sacco was relieved of his duties on April 28, 2013.[7] It brought an end to his eight-year association with the Avalanche.[8]On July 2, 2013, the Buffalo Sabres hired Sacco as an assistant coach.[9]On July 24, 2014, the Boston Bruins hired Sacco as their assistant coach.[1]Career statistics[edit]Regular season and playoffs[edit]International[edit]Coaching record[edit]NHL[edit]TeamYearRegular seasonPost seasonGWLOTLPtsDivision rankResult\u2014COL2009\u2013108243309952nd in Northwest8 Seed in Western ConferenceLost in First round (SJ)COL2010\u2013118230448684th in NorthwestDid not qualify\u2014COL2011\u2013128241356883rd in NorthwestDid not qualify\u2014COL2012\u2013134816257395th in NorthwestDid not qualify\u2014NHL total29413013430290\u2014\u20141 playoff berthAHL[edit]TeamYearRegular seasonPost seasonGWLOTLPtsDivision rankResult\u2014LEM2007\u20130880264113656th in NorthDid not qualify\u2014LEM2008\u2013098034388766th in NorthDid not qualify\u2014AHL total160607921141\u2014\u2014See also[edit]References[edit]^ a b c “Joe Sacco Hired As Bruins Assistant Coach”. July 24, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2018.^ “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA” (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.^ a b “Medford’s Joe Sacco begins next phase of NHL career as head coach of the Colorado Avalanche”. medford.wickedlocal.com. October 7, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2021.^ Adrian Dater (June 5, 2009). “Spotlight turns to new Avs coach Sacco”. Denver Post. Retrieved May 27, 2018.^ Adrian Dater (June 5, 2009). “Former players praise Avs’ choice for coach”. Denver Post. Retrieved May 27, 2018.^ Adrian Dater (June 4, 2009). “Avs hire Sacco as head coach”. Denver Post. Retrieved May 27, 2018.^ “Sacco fired as coach of Colorado Avalanche after four NHL seasons”. Denver Post. April 28, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2018.^ “Avalanche fire head coach Sacco, after last place finish”. ESPN.com. ESPN. April 28, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2018.^ “Joe Sacco, ex-Avalanche hired By Buffalo Sabres as assistant”. Denver Post. July 2, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2018.External links[edit]  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/joe-sacco-ice-hockey-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Joe Sacco (ice hockey) – Wikipedia"}}]}]