If there’s one thing Joe K never got to achieve during his very, very long SHL career, it was that of finding a wife and having a family. Joe K was never a parent (that he knows of anyway), and he never had time to settle down when he’s been too busy running New Orleans, Team USA, St. Louis, playing for Calgary or Edmonton, and doing all sorts of crazy things for his entire career. He never stopped to smell the roses, obsessed with winning MVPs, cups, Gold Medals, and getting into the Hall of Fame. He’s been the SHL’s most eligible bachelor for quite some time. He was in love once, with a write from The Buffalo News just as he was starting his career with the Dragons. Sadly, she passed away from cancer, and Joe K hasn’t even tried to find love again. So for Parent’s Day, at the very least, his sister proceeded to get him a few gifts from his dog Bayley. He’s been a great dog dad, which should count. “Bayley” got him a really nice card that she signed with a paw print, and a cool framed picture collage of their various life adventures together. Sure, it isn’t exactly having a child, but its close enough. Dogs are better than kids anyway. (218)