Joe Motzko
Jersey Number: 19, 37
Player information for Joe Motzko
Position
Right Wing
Height
6'0" (183cm)
Born
March 14, 1980
Number
19, 37
Shoots
Right
Weight
184 lbs (83kg)
Birthplace
Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Began his NHL career with Columbus, posting 1-0-1 in 11 games over three seasons from 2003-07.
- Made his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets on Feb. 2, 2004 at Phoenix.
- Scored his first career NHL goal with Columbus on Jan. 16, 2007 at Chicago (Nikolai Khabibulin).
- Finished his five-year NHL career with 4-2-6 in 25 games with the Atlanta Thrashers, Washington Capitals, Anaheim Ducks and Blue Jackets from 2003-09.
- Won the 2007 Stanley Cup with Anaheim, picking up two penalty minutes in three playoff games.
- Set career highs with 2-2-4 in eight games with the Capitals in 2007-08.
- Added 156-203-359 and 355 PIM in 424 career American Hockey League appearances with the Chicago Wolves, Hershey Bears, Portland Pirates and Syracuse Crunch from 2002-09.
- Notched 60-plus points in three-straight AHL seasons from 2004-07 and appeared in three-straight AHL All-Star Games from 2007-09.
- Went on to play six seasons in Europe, including stints in Germany, Austria and Italy from 2009-15 and retired after suiting up for Ritten/Renon in Italy in 2014-15.
- Played college hockey at St. Cloud State University from 1999-2003 and contributed 52-90-142 and 201 PIM in 154 contests.
- Played a year of junior hockey in the United States Hockey League with the Omaha Lancers in 1998-99.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006-2007 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Totals | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 14 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted; Signed by Columbus as a free agent on May 15, 2003.
- Traded by Columbus to Anaheim with C Mark Hartigan and a fourth-round pick in the 2007 NHL Draft for C Zenon Konopka and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2007 NHL Draft on Jan. 26, 2007.