Joseph Robert Micheletti (born October 24, 1954) is an Americanice hockey analyst and reporter, and a formerdefenseman who played in 142World Hockey Association (WHA) games with theCalgary Cowboys andEdmonton Oilers between 1977 and 1979, and 158National Hockey League (NHL) games with theSt. Louis Blues andColorado Rockies between 1979 and 1982. He is the brother of former NHL playerPat Micheletti.

Joe Micheletti
Born	(1954-10-24)October 24, 1954 (age 70) International Falls,Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	Calgary Cowboys Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues Colorado Rockies
National team	United States
NHL draft	123rd overall,1974 Montreal Canadiens
WHA draft	77th overall,1974 Cincinnati Stingers
Playing career	1977–1982

Joe Micheletti was raised inHibbing, Minnesota, where he attendedHibbing High School.

He played college hockey underHerb Brooks at theUniversity of Minnesota, where he was a member of the 1974 and 1976 national championship teams. He broke team records set byLou Nanne in both assists and points in his senior year, and was also the most valuable player of the 1976NCAA finals.

Originally drafted 123rd overall by theMontreal Canadiens in the1974 NHL Entry Draft, Micheletti instead chose to start his professional career in the rivalWorld Hockey Association with theCalgary Cowboys in 1977. He also made his international debut for the United States national team at the 1977Ice Hockey World Championship tournament inVienna.

As a professional, Micheletti played in 142 WHA games, mainly with theEdmonton Oilers, totalling 31 goals and 70 assists. He joined the NHL'sSt. Louis Blues for the 1979–80 season and later concluded his career with theColorado Rockies. His NHL career totals were 11 goals, and 60 assists for 71 points in 158 games. His playing career ended in the spring of 1982, when he was a member of the United States team at the 1982Ice Hockey World Championship tournament inHelsinki.

Over the years, he has worked as an ice-level reporter or color analyst forFox,ESPN/ABC, andNBC broadcasts of the NHL. Micheletti worked the1994 Winter Olympics withJiggs McDonald for TNT and also worked the1998 Winter Olympics for CBS. During his time with NBC Sports, he covered hockey at the2002,2006, and2010 Winter Olympics, paired withKenny Albert.^[1] The pair called four Stanley Cup Finals from 2016 to 2019 and other key events together onNBC Sports Radio.^[2][3][4][5] In addition,Pierre McGuire joined the pair for one Conference Final. In 2009, he became a color commentator forNHL on Versus.

On the local level, Micheletti first worked as a color commentator for theSt. Louis Blues where he partnered withDan Kelly and/orKen Wilson on TV and radio before pairing up with Wilson permanently in 1992.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]} In between, he paired withDave Hodge on TV broadcasts for theMinnesota North Stars in the 1991–92 season after spending three years behind the bench as an assistant coach.^[14][15] In 1998, he joined theNew York Islanders as a color commentator, where he worked withHowie Rose.^[16] In 2006, he replaced long-time color commentator and former RangerJohn Davidson, who had departed to take a position with theSt. Louis Blues as team president,^[17] as theNew York Rangers color commentator onMSG Network, partnered withSam Rosen, who he paired previously on Fox.^[18][19][17]

On June 10, 1987, he joined theSt. Louis Blues as an assistant coach withDoug MacLean under head coachJacques Martin. One year later,Bob Berry joined him in that role under head coachBrian Sutter. He spent four years in that role.^[20][21][22]

• Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Joe Micheletti's profile @ hockeydraftcentral.com
• MSG Network - Joe Micheletti