# Joe Daley (ice hockey)

Thomas Joseph Daley (born February 20, 1943) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and Winnipeg Jets between 1968 and 1979.

## Career

Daley was the Sabres' first choice in the 1970 Intra-League Draft. He was also one of the last NHL goalies to play without a mask, although he did wear a mask for Winnipeg in the WHA.
Daley's longest stint in major league hockey was with Winnipeg from 1972–79. He won three league championships with the Jets (1975-76, 1977-78 and 1978–79) and was the WHA's second leading goalie during the 1975–76 season. In 1981–82, he was the coach of the junior hockey Penticton Knights. He later operated a trading card store in Winnipeg, named Joe Daley's Sports and Framing.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1961–62 | Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | 53 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 3180 | 177 | 2 | 3.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961–62 | Sudbury Wolves | EPHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | 51 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 3060 | 152 | 3 | 2.98 | — | 8 | — | — | 480 | 23 | 1 | 3.19 | — |
| 1963–64 | Johnstown Jets | EHL | 66 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 3960 | 221 | 4 | 3.35 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 600 | 27 | 1 | 2.70 | — |
| 1963–64 | Cincinnati Wings | CPHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | — |
| 1964–65 | Johnstown Jets | EHL | 72 | 41 | 31 | 0 | 4320 | 292 | 2 | 4.06 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 300 | 19 | 1 | 3.80 | — |
| 1965–66 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 68 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 4040 | 212 | 2 | 3.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 426 | 17 | 2 | 2.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 948 | 43 | 0 | 2.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 50 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 2960 | 169 | 0 | 3.42 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 433 | 27 | 0 | 3.74 | — |
| 1967–68 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 56 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 3300 | 192 | 2 | 3.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 29 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1612 | 86 | 2 | 3.20 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 527 | 26 | 0 | 2.96 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 34 | — | — | — | 1867 | 107 | 0 | 3.44 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 315 | 25 | 0 | 4.76 | — |
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 38 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2069 | 129 | 1 | 3.74 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 29 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1618 | 85 | 0 | 3.15 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 29 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1718 | 83 | 2 | 2.90 | .893 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 422 | 25 | 0 | 3.55 | .874 |
| 1973–74 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 41 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 2454 | 163 | 0 | 3.99 | .884 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 8 | 0 | 4.03 | .860 |
| 1974–75 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 51 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 2902 | 175 | 1 | 3.62 | .887 | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 62 | 41 | 17 | 1 | 3612 | 171 | 5 | 2.84 | .903 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 671 | 29 | 1 | 2.59 | .886 |
| 1976–77 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 65 | 39 | 23 | 2 | 3818 | 206 | 3 | 3.24 | .892 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1186 | 71 | 1 | 3.59 | .875 |
| 1977–78 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 37 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2075 | 114 | 1 | 3.30 | .883 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 271 | 13 | 0 | 2.88 | — |
| 1978–79 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 23 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1256 | 90 | 0 | 4.30 | .871 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 4.86 | — |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 308 | 167 | 113 | 13 | 17,835 | 1002 | 12 | 3.37 | .889 | 49 | 30 | 15 | 2706 | 149 | 3.30 | 2 | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 105 | 34 | 44 | 19 | 5826 | 326 | 3 | 3.36 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards and achievements

* SJHL Second All-Star Team (1962)
* EHL Rookie of the Year (1964)
* Avco Cup (WHA) Championship (1976, 1978, & 1979)
* WHA First All-Star Team (1976)
* Izvetia Cup Best Goaltender (1976)
* WHA Second All-Star Team (1977)
* "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
* Inducted as an inaugural member into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame (2010)
* Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame 2018
* All Time Leader in WHA wins by a goaltender