Background
Sacco, Joe was born on February 4, 1969 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States.
professional coach hockey player
Sacco, Joe was born on February 4, 1969 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States.
Attended, Boston University, 1987—1990.
Club career
Drafted in the 1987 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sacco played for Boston University before joining the Leafs. Sacco also played for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals, and Philadelphia Flyers. In 738 National Hockey League games, he had 94 goals and 119 assists.
International play
Played for United States of America in:
1989 World Ice Hockey Championships
1990 World Ice Hockey Championships
1991 World Ice Hockey Championships
1992 Winter Olympics
1992 World Ice Hockey Championships
1994 World Ice Hockey Championships
1996 World Ice Hockey Championships
2002 World Ice Hockey Championships
Coaching career
In the 2005-2006 season, two years into retirement from playing, Sacco was hired as an assistant coach for the Lowell Lock Monsters, affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche.
On May 7, 2007, after two years as an assistant, Sacco was named head coach of the Colorado Avalanche"s new AHL franchise, the Lake Erie Monsters. Sacco then led the Monsters for the next two seasons and while recording somewhat unimpressive season"s numbers with limited resources was credited with helping development of younger players to the National Hockey League. On June 4, 2009, a day after Avalanche head coach Tony Granato was fired, Sacco was promoted and later introduced as the new head coach of the Colorado Avalanche for the 2009-2010 season, a job former Avs great Patrick Roy turned down days prior.
His team would end up being eliminated in the first round after six games by the San Jose Sharks. Following the 2012-2013 season, his fourth year at the helm, finishing last in the Western Conference and out of the playoffs for a third consecutive year, Sacco was relieved of his duties on April 28, 2013.
lieutenant brought an end to his eight-year association with the Avalanche.
On July 2, 2013, the Buffalo Sabres hired Sacco as an assistant coach. On July 24th, 2014, the Boston Bruins hired Sacco as their assistant coach.