Joe Gurney
Encyclopedia
Joe Gurney is a retired American
ice hockey
player.
Gurney started his professional career as a member of the Johnstown Chiefs. As a member of the Chiefs, Gurney recorded the longest consecutive goal-scoring streak in ECHL
history. Gurney scored goals in 12 consecutive games, dating from November 6, 1988 to November 26, 1988, which was an ECHL record that would stand for four seasons. His record was eventually broken by Kirby Lindal of the Raleigh IceCaps
, who scored goals in 13 consecutive games. Lindal's record would later be broken by Darren Schwartz several weeks later. Gurney's 12 game goal-scoring streak is currently the third longest in ECHL history. Gurney also received a short two game callup to the Chiefs' AHL affiliate, the Maine Mariners
. Gurney finished his season with 38 goals, 43 assists, and 81 points, all of which were top 10 in the ECHL scoring race.
Gurney's 38 goals also made him part of an ECHL team record. Along with teammates Rob Hrytsak
, Tom Sasso, Mike Marcinkiewicz, and Jeff Salzbrunn
, Gurney's 1988-89 Chiefs' team is one of four teams in ECHL history to have five 30 goal scorers on its roster in one season.
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Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player.
Professional career
Gurney played his college hockey at Fitchburg State University. As a member of the Falcons, Gurney's set several Fitchburg State Falcons records with 108 goals, 132 assists, 240 points, 13 game winning goals, 19 power play goals, 7 hat tricks. As of 2011, only his career mark of 132 assists is still a Fitchburg State University record.Gurney started his professional career as a member of the Johnstown Chiefs. As a member of the Chiefs, Gurney recorded the longest consecutive goal-scoring streak in ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
history. Gurney scored goals in 12 consecutive games, dating from November 6, 1988 to November 26, 1988, which was an ECHL record that would stand for four seasons. His record was eventually broken by Kirby Lindal of the Raleigh IceCaps
Raleigh IceCaps
The Raleigh Icecaps were a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1991 and playing at Dorton Arena, located at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, the IceCaps were members of the ECHL...
, who scored goals in 13 consecutive games. Lindal's record would later be broken by Darren Schwartz several weeks later. Gurney's 12 game goal-scoring streak is currently the third longest in ECHL history. Gurney also received a short two game callup to the Chiefs' AHL affiliate, the Maine Mariners
Maine Mariners
The Maine Mariners were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Portland, Maine, USA at the Cumberland County Civic Center.-History:...
. Gurney finished his season with 38 goals, 43 assists, and 81 points, all of which were top 10 in the ECHL scoring race.
Gurney's 38 goals also made him part of an ECHL team record. Along with teammates Rob Hrytsak
Rob Hrytsak
Rob Hrytsak is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.-AAHL/ECHL:After two years of junior hockey in Canada, Hrytsak joined the Johnstown Chiefs of the All-American Hockey League in January 1988. Hrytsak scored the first goal in Chiefs' history on January 13, 1988...
, Tom Sasso, Mike Marcinkiewicz, and Jeff Salzbrunn
Jeff Salzbrunn
Jeff Salzbrunn is a retired American ice hockey player.-Professional career:Salzbrunn started his junior hockey as a member of the short-lived Plattsburgh Pioneers. As a member of the Pioneers, Salzbrunn led the team with thirteen assists in seventeen games...
, Gurney's 1988-89 Chiefs' team is one of four teams in ECHL history to have five 30 goal scorers on its roster in one season.