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Born	December 20, 1982 (age 27),; Brockton, MA, USA
Height; Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m); 221 lb (100 kg; 15 st 11 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
NHL team; F. teams	San Jose Sharks; New York Islanders
NHL Draft	70th overall, 2002; Phoenix Coyotes
Pro career	2004 – present

For the baseball player, see Joe Callahan (baseball).

Joe Callahan (born December 20, 1982 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an ice hockey defenseman for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.

[edit] Playing career

Callahan was drafted 70th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. After three-years of Collegiate Hockey with Yale University, Callahan made his professional debut with the Coyotes affiliate, the Springfield Falcons of the AHL,at the end of the 2003-04 season.

After three-years with the Coyotes minor affiliate's, Callahan signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Ducks on July 12, 2007.^[1] Joe was then assigned to the Ducks affiliate, the Portland Pirates, where he spent the 2007-08 season.

On July 8, 2008, Callahan signed with a one-year contract with the New York Islanders.^[2] After starting the 2008-09 season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Callahan made his NHL debut with the Islanders in a 4-3 defeat to the Philadelphia Flyers on December 9, 2008.^[3] Callahan finished the season playing in 18 games.

On July 16, 2009, Callahan was signed by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year contract.^[4]

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Yale	ECAC	31	3	8	11	20	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Yale	ECAC	32	2	11	13	38	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Yale	ECAC	31	6	14	20	38	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Springfield Falcons	AHL	13	0	4	4	12	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Utah Grizzlies	AHL	75	4	7	11	66	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	San Antonio Rampage	AHL	80	1	5	6	88	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	San Antonio Rampage	AHL	78	1	13	14	65	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Portland Pirates	AHL	65	1	23	24	59	18	1	11	12	35
2008–09	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL	56	4	9	13	38	5	1	2	3	4
2008–09	New York Islanders	NHL	18	0	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			18	0	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	—

[edit] References

^ "Ducks sign Callahan and Segal". Anaheim Ducks. 2007-07-12. http://ducks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=332611&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
^ "Islanders sign defenseman Callahan". New York Islanders. 2008-07-08. http://islanders.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=367980&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
^ "Flyers extend honme streak, edge Islanders on Gagne's PPG". CBS Sports. 2008-12-09. http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20081209_NYI@PHI. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
^ "Sharks sign four players, re-sign Vesce". San Jose Sharks. 2009-07-16. http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=442902&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-07-16.

[edit] External links

Joe Callahan's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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[0] "Ducks sign Callahan and Segal". Anaheim Ducks. 2007-07-12. http://ducks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=332611&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-07-13.

[1] "Islanders sign defenseman Callahan". New York Islanders. 2008-07-08. http://islanders.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=367980&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-07-13.

[2] "Flyers extend honme streak, edge Islanders on Gagne's PPG". CBS Sports. 2008-12-09. http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20081209_NYI@PHI. Retrieved 2009-07-13.

[3] "Sharks sign four players, re-sign Vesce". San Jose Sharks. 2009-07-16. http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=442902&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-07-16.

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[edit] Playing career

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] References

[edit] External links