Greg Joly
Gregory James Joly (born May 30, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was drafted first overall in the 1974 NHL amateur draft by the Washington Capitals from the Regina Pats. Washington's general manager, Milt Schmidt, referred to Joly at the time as "the next Bobby Orr,[1] but after playing 365 National Hockey League (NHL) games over the course of nine seasons for Washington (1974–76) and the Detroit Red Wings (1976–83), he was out of the NHL by the age of 28.[1] Joly is considered to have been a draft bust.[2][3][4] Joly scored the last goal at Detroit’s Olympia Stadium.[5]
| Greg Joly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 30, 1954 Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Washington Capitals Detroit Red Wings | ||
| NHL Draft |
1st overall, 1974 Washington Capitals | ||
| WHA Draft |
31st overall, 1974 Phoenix Roadrunners | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1986 | ||
Joly was born in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | 67 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 41 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1972–73 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | 67 | 14 | 54 | 68 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1973–74 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | 67 | 21 | 71 | 92 | 103 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 1973–74 | Regina Pats | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1974–75 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 44 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 54 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 22 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 53 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1978–79 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 59 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 62 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 158 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 38 | ||
| 1980–81 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 36 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 37 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 71 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 118 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 78 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 133 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 1984–85 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 76 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 65 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 68 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 38 | ||
| NHL totals | 365 | 21 | 76 | 97 | 250 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| AHL totals | 421 | 39 | 204 | 243 | 677 | 46 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 95 | ||||
References
- White, Russ (25 December 1983). "Gregg Joly: Accolades, but Few Regrets". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- Proteau, Adam (10 September 2010). "Who is the biggest draft bust of all-time? - TheHockeyNews". TheHockeyNews. The Hockey News. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- Lozo, Dave (23 March 2016). "From the Bust Era to the Golden Age: A Historical Look at the No. 1 Overall Pick". Sports. Vice News. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- Muir, Alan (22 June 2015). "Worst NHL draft pick ever made by each Eastern Conference team". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- Wimmer, Robert (2000). Detroit's Olympia Stadium. Arcadia Publishing. p. 118. ISBN 9780738507873. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
| Preceded by Denis Potvin |
NHL first overall draft pick 1974 |
Succeeded by Mel Bridgman |
| Preceded by None |
Washington Capitals first round draft pick 1974 |
Succeeded by Alex Forsyth |
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