Joseph James Pavelski (born July 11, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the San Jose Sharks for the first thirteen years of his NHLJoe Pavelski: career and served asJoe Joe PavelskiPavelski captain during his final four years with the team. He attended the University of Wisconsin and played for the Wisconsin Badgers men’s ice hockey team. Joe Pavelski He is often regarded as one of the greatest Sharks of all time, having led the team to their first Stanley Cup Finals in 2016.
Nicknamed “Little Joe” and “Captain America”, Pavelski scored a goal in his first
Joe Pavelski: On January 1, 2010, Pavelski was selected to the 2010 USA Olympic team, the only USA player from the San Jose Sharks. He had three assists in the team’s silver medal effort and was second in faceoff percentage amongst all players in the tournament. In the waning seconds of regulation time in the gold medal game, Pavelski won a faceoff swatted a clearing attempt out of the air,Joe Pavelski and made a pass that set
NHL game,Joe Pavelski: making him the 11th Sharks player in the history of the team to do so. He holds the record for most playoff goals by an American-born player
Joe Pavelski:Facts
- Born: July 11, 1984 (age 39)
- Plover, Wisconsin, U.S.
- Height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight: 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb
- Position :Center / Right wing
- National team : United States
- Playing career : 2006–present
Joe Pavelski:Early life
Joe Pavelski: Pavelski was born in Plover, Wisconsin, to Sandy and Mike Pavelski, and he has three siblings – Jerry, Sheri, and Scott His family is of Polish origin and their surname was originally spelled Pawelski.His mother said: “He loved anything athletic, and hockey was just aJoe Pavelski good fit for the winter. You didn’t realize that your son was that good.” Pavelski is co-owner of theJoe Pavelski:
Janesville Jets NAHL team. His younger brother, Scott, was a student-athlete for four years with the University of New Hampshire men’s ice hockey team, but did not play professionally.
Joe Pavelski:Playing career
Pavelski played in 84 games over two seasons (2004–06) at the University of
Joe Pavelski: On January 1, 2010, Pavelski was selected to the 2010 USA Olympic team, the only USA player from the San Jose Sharks. He had three assists in the team’s silver medal effort and was second in faceoff percentage amongst all players in the tournament. In the waning seconds of regulation time in the gold medal game, Pavelski won a faceoff swatted a clearing attempt out of the air,Joe Pavelski and made a pass that set
Joe Pavelski Wisconsin of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association He recorded 101 points Pavelski was named to the All-WCHA Rookie
Team in 2005, was selected to the All-WCHA Second Team, and the Men’s RBK Division I West All-America Second Team. He helped Wisconsin win the 2006 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship while leading the team in overall points.
Joe Pavelski:Professional
Joe Pavelski: During the 2007–08 season, Pavelski becameJoe Pavelski a regular player on the Sharks roster and one of the best and most consistent young players on the squad, playing in all 82 regular season games and in all 13 2008 Stanley Cup playoff games. He also became one of the mostJoe Pavelski effective players in the NHL during shootouts, scoring 7 times on 11 opportunities that season. During the 2008 playoffs, he was tied with Ryane Clowe for the team lead in goals (five) and tied for second with Joe Pavelski: Clowe in points (nine). Pavelski also led San Jose with three game-winning goals during the playoffs, which tied for third most in the playoffs overall. In addition to his offensive numbers, he finished tied 12th among NHL forwards in blocked shots during the regular season.
Joe Pavelski: Pavelski had another solid season in 2008–09, playing in 80 games and recording 25 goals and 34 assists for 59 points, career-highs for all three statistics at the time.
Joe Pavelski During the 2010 playoffs, Pavelski had three-straight multi-goal games (Game 6 against the Colorado Avalanche and Games 1 and 2 against the Detroit Red Wings), not only helping the Sharks win all three games, but also becoming the first player to do so since MarioJoe Pavelski: Lemieux in 1992.
Joe Pavelski: On January 1, 2010, Pavelski was selected to the 2010 USA Olympic team, the only USA player from the San Jose Sharks. He had three assists in the team’s silver medal effort and was second in faceoff percentage amongst all players in the tournament. In the waning seconds of regulation time in the gold medal game, Pavelski won a faceoff swatted a clearing attempt out of the air,Joe Pavelski and made a pass that set
It was after this streak that he also picked up the nickname “The Big Pavelski” to accompany his nickname of “Little Joe”.
Pavelski came close to scoring his first NHL hat-trick on March 19, 2011, against the St. Louis Blues. After the game, however, one of the goals was awarded toJoe Pavelski Patrick Marleau, when it had been originally attributed to Pavelski.
Joe Pavelski During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Pavelski signed with Belarusian team Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Joe Pavelski: On July 30, 2013, the Sharks announced that Pavelski had signed a new five-year contract with the team effective from the 2014–15 season through to the 2018–19 season.
Joe Pavelski: On March 11, 2014, against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pavelski scored his 400th career NHL point.During the season, Pavelski recorded a career-high 41 goals and 79 points.
During the 2014–15 season, Pavelski had another strong offensive season, scoring 70 points (37 goals and 33 assists) and was named one of the Sharks’ four alternate captains.
On October 5, 2015, Pavelski was named the Sharks’ ninth captain in Joe Pavelski history, over teammates (and former Sharks’ captains) JoeJoe Pavelski: Thornton and Patrick Marleau.
Joe Pavelski: On April 23, 2019, during the 2019 playoffs, Pavelski suffered a major head injury after a cross check from Vegas Golden Knights center Cody Eakin, followed Joe Pavelski immediately by an incidental collision with Vegas’ Paul Stastny which knocked Pavelski awkwardly to the ice.Pavelski was helped off of the ice and did not return to the game. Eakin was charged with a five-minute major penalty and a ten-minute game misconduct which enabled the Sharks to score four goals in five minutes and send the game to overtime. The Sharks later won Joe Pavelski the game 5–4 in overtime and advanced to the second round of the playoff.
Joe Pavelski:International play
Joe Pavelski: On January 1, 2010, Pavelski was selected to the 2010 USA Olympic team, the only USA player from the San Jose Sharks. He had three assists in the team’s silver medal effort and was second in faceoff percentage amongst all players in the tournament. In the waning seconds of regulation time in the gold medal game, Pavelski won a faceoff swatted a clearing attempt out of the air,Joe Pavelski and made a pass that set
Joe Pavelski:Personal life
Joe Pavelski and his wife, Sarah, whom he married in 2008 have one son and live in Dallas, Texas.