Arguably the greatest player to suit up in an Elmira College men's ice hockey jersey, Joey Spinelli '92, is the only three-time All-American in the program's 47-year history.
Spinelli collected All-American honors in his final three seasons donning the Purple and Gold in 1990, 1991, and 1992. Other accolades during his playing career include ECAC West Conference First-Team All-Star honors in 1991 and 1992, as well as a second-team nod in 1990.
Over his four-year career, Spinelli helped the Soaring Eagles earn an impressive 91-24-1 record, which included back-to-back ECAC West tournament titles in 1990 and 1991, as well as a trio of NCAA Tournament appearances from 1990-92. His efforts in 1991 led the Purple and Gold to a third-place finish in the national tournament.
Simply put, Spinelli was a force to be reckoned with during his tenure. He amassed 256 career points on 104 goals and 152 assists. His career point and assist totals rank first in program history, while his goals rank second. He is one of only four EC skaters to produce 200-plus points, one of three to log 100-plus goals, and is the only one with finish with 150-plus assists.
Spinelli owns a share of the College's single-game record for most assists (6), a feat he accomplished on December 13, 1991, against Brockport. He also owns a share of the second-highest single-game point total (7), a mark he hit on two occasions during the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons. Additionally, he led the Soaring Eagles in points and assists in back-to-back seasons during the 1990-91 and 1991-92 campaigns, and led the Elmira men in goals during as a junior.
On the national stage, Spinelli finished his junior season as the country's second-leading point-getter (88) and capped of his career by leading the country in assists (51) as a senior.
From an all-time record book perspective, Spinelli ranks among the best in NCAA Division III history. He is second all-time in short-handed goals (22), tied for fourth in assists (152), 10th in assists per game (1.36), 11th in points (256), and 12th in points per game (2.29).
