Joel Otto spent 11 of his 14 seasons in the NHL wearing the Flaming C. He tallied 428 points in his 11 years with the Flames and was a menace at the face off dot for other teams best centers. He also appeared on the 1998 USA Olympic hockey team at the age of 36, playing in 4 games for the team’s 6th place finish.
Joel Otto finished out is career with 3 season in Philadelphia, followed by retirement. He worked for a law firm, a company that made golf clubs and various charities. As with most players, hockey came calling again and Otto worked briefly with the University of Calgary Dino’s hockey team.