Joe Klukay
Born (1922-11-06)November 6, 1922
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Died February 3, 2006(2006-02-03) (aged 83)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
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 19421962

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.

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1941–42 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOJHA
1942–43 Stratford Kroehlers OHA 1411182911 24480
1942–43 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 10000
1943–44 Toronto Navy OHA-Sr. 2514132719
1944–45 Cornwallis Navy NSDHL 1384128 33366
1945–46 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 5726234920 64152
1946–47 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 559202912 111010
1947–48 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5915153028 91122
1948–49 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4511102111 92354
1949–50 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 7015163119 73034
1950–51 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 7014163016 114370
1951–52 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4348126 41120
1952–53 Boston Bruins NHL 7013162920 111239
1953–54 Boston Bruins NHL 7020173727 40000
1954–55 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 56881644 40004
1955–56 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 180112
1955–56 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 4724265040 44158
1956–57 Windsor Bulldogs OHA-Sr. 5223305380 1264109
1957–58 Windsor Bulldogs NOHA 5710273733 13191011
1958–59 Windsor Bulldogs NOHA 4921214225
1960–61 Windsor Bulldogs OHA-Sr. 3312374910
1961–62 Windsor Bulldogs OHA-Sr. 3312203232 131786
1962–63 Windsor Bulldogs OHA-Sr. 1239122 101782
1962–63 Windsor Bulldogs Al-Cup 10381112
1963–64 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 10110
NHL totals 566109127236189 7113102323


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