Joe Klukay

Joseph Francis Klukay a.k.a. "The Duke of Padocah" (November 6, 1922 – February 3, 2006) was a professional Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Joe Klukay
Born	(1922-11-06)November 6, 1922 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Died	February 3, 2006(2006-02-03) (aged 83) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins AHL Pittsburgh Hornets OHASr Windsor Bulldogs
Playing career	1942–1962

Klukay began his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1943. He also played for the Boston Bruins. He left the NHL following the 1956 season and played several more years in the OHA Senior A League with the Windsor Bulldogs before retiring from hockey altogether in 1964. In his career, he won 4 Stanley Cups and 1 Allan Cup. Klukay was the first Sault Ste. Marie native to play in the NHL All Star Game, doing so with the Maple Leafs during the first three official installments from 1947-1949.

Awards and achievements

• 1947 Stanley Cup Championship (Toronto)
• 1948 Stanley Cup Championship (Toronto)
• 1949 Stanley Cup Championship (Toronto)
• 1951 Stanley Cup Championship (Toronto)
• 1963 Allan Cup Championship (Windsor)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1941–42	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	NOJHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Stratford Kroehlers	OHA		14	11	18	29	11		2	4	4	8	0
1942–43	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1943–44	Toronto Navy	OHA-Sr.		25	14	13	27	19		—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Cornwallis Navy	NSDHL		13	8	4	12	8		3	3	3	6	6
1945–46	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		57	26	23	49	20		6	4	1	5	2
1946–47	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		55	9	20	29	12		11	1	0	1	0
1947–48	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		59	15	15	30	28		9	1	1	2	2
1948–49	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		45	11	10	21	11		9	2	3	5	4
1949–50	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		70	15	16	31	19		7	3	0	3	4
1950–51	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		70	14	16	30	16		11	4	3	7	0
1951–52	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		43	4	8	12	6		4	1	1	2	0
1952–53	Boston Bruins	NHL		70	13	16	29	20		11	1	2	3	9
1953–54	Boston Bruins	NHL		70	20	17	37	27		4	0	0	0	0
1954–55	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		56	8	8	16	44		4	0	0	0	4
1955–56	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		18	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		47	24	26	50	40		4	4	1	5	8
1956–57	Windsor Bulldogs	OHA-Sr.		52	23	30	53	80		12	6	4	10	9
1957–58	Windsor Bulldogs	NOHA		57	10	27	37	33		13	1	9	10	11
1958–59	Windsor Bulldogs	NOHA		49	21	21	42	25		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Windsor Bulldogs	OHA-Sr.		33	12	37	49	10		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Windsor Bulldogs	OHA-Sr.		33	12	20	32	32		13	1	7	8	6
1962–63	Windsor Bulldogs	OHA-Sr.		12	3	9	12	2		10	1	7	8	2
1962–63	Windsor Bulldogs	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		10	3	8	11	12
1963–64	Windsor Bulldogs	IHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				566	109	127	236	189		71	13	10	23	23

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Obituary
• Joe Klukay at Find a Grave