Vitale, a St. Louis native, will play at the Scottrade Center for the second time as a pro when the Penguins face the Blues tonight.
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Joe Vitale – Hockey Fights of the Week: 2/18 – 2/24
Joe Vitale threw some pretty angry punches at Adam Hall while eluding most of Hall’s responses. Vitale may not drop the gloves too often, but this was a nice showing from the Pittsburgh forward.
Vitale Gets High School Jersey Retired
It looked more like a hockey game than a football game when Christian Brothers College High School hosted their rivals on Saturday afternoon in St. Louis.
That’s because CBC alum and Penguins forward Joe Vitale was honored with a halftime ceremony where his No. 16 high school hockey jersey was retired. Vitale was joined by his wife Brianna, daughter Summer, mother Mary Ann, dad Sam and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.
CBC High School To Retire Jersey of Joe Vitale
CBC will retire the jersey of 3-time CBC Hockey champion Joe Vitale, who now plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL. Joe’s jersey will be retired at halftime of the CBC-SLUH football game this Friday Night at CBC.
Cooke and Vitale on Journey to Haiti
This week, two current Penguins will be journeying to Haiti for a humanitarian trip of their own.
Forwards Matt Cooke and Joe Vitale are joining team chaplain Brad Henderson and former Penguins center Jordan Staal to visit projects in the nation’s capital, Port au Prince, that the Pittsburgh Kids Foundation is actively involved in. Henderson, who also works with the Pirates, serves as President of the Foundation.
Joe Vitale, Marked Man: Penguins forward knocks both Danny Briere, Nick Grossmann out of lineup
I can’t say I’ve ever had a single thought about Joe Vitale before yesterday. Safe to say that’s changed. The Penguins forward took out two key members of the Philadelphia Flyers Sunday in what’s almost likely to be just the first of many matchups between these two teams in the next several weeks.
Penguins Re-Sign Forward Joe Vitale to a Two-Year Contract Extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Joe Vitale to a two-year contract extension, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero.
The deal begins with the 2012-13 season and runs through the 2013-14 campaign, and has an average annual value of $550,000.
Vitale Overcomes The Odds
Joe Vitale was born August 25, 1985. But early health issues in his infancy created rocky times for his parents, Sam and Mary Anne Vitale.
“Joey, when he was born had two kidney problems. He had two surgeries,” Sam Vitale said. “The one thing I think about all the time is after his second surgery my wife and I were in tears and the doctor said, ‘Don’t feel so bad, your son doesn’t know what he’s going through.
Penguin looks back on his days playing prep hockey
It was a hockey homecoming Tuesday for Joe Vitale, whose last visit to Scottrade Center resulted in a state championship during his days as a star player at CBC High in St. Louis.
“It was the state championship versus DeSmet, we won in overtime,” recalled Vitale, who was back in his hometown Tuesday as a center for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Penguins’ Vitale enjoys homecoming; Blues hope to bounce back
When the Blues play Pittsburgh at 7 o’clock tonight at Scottrade Center, it will be a special night for Joe Vitale and his family.
The Pittsburgh forward and St. Louis native will be making his first NHL appearance in his hometown.
