Detroit's Chief Western Scout, Clarence Moher noticed Joe at the finals and invited him to the Edmonton Oil Kings Rookie camp in 1965-66.

This season he made the league's second All Star Team and was picked up by the Flin Flon Bombers to contend for the Memorial Cup against the Niagara Falls Flyers.

Although Joe's hockey rights were owned by the Detroit Red Wings, he subsequently went to training camp and was assigned to the Johnstown Jets of the EHL.

The team and league took shape in 1973-74 and Joe, alias "Tasmanian Devil", finished off the season by being voted Most Exciting Player by Winnipeg Jets Fans.

He signed originally with the Detroit Red Wings and played with the New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, and Boston Bruins.

He was part of the 1975 "Biggest Trade In Hockey History" [1] which brought Phil Esposito to the Rangers and sent Brad Park and Jean Ratelle to the Bruins.

Joe attended one more training camp with the St. Louis Blues but was assigned to the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the Central Hockey League.

Nov. 7, 1975: Traded to the Boston Bruins by the New York Rangers along with Jean Ratelle and Brad Park in exchange for Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais.