As a Columbus native, Joey grew up in a hockey focused family. The Hockey Stop was founded by his father and became the family's passion. Throughout childhood, Joey couldn't seem to stay away from the rink. During his career, he played for the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets and advanced to collegiate hockey at The University of Akron. Joey graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Criminal Justice and Conflict Management. While living in Cleveland, Joey had the privilege of becoming the director of the Canton-Akron Hockey Association and full-time skills coach for the Ohio Hockey Academy.

Living in Columbus the last four years, Joey has worked with over three hundred youth hockey players. He is the head coach for Battery Elite. Joey’s hockey training focuses on individual skill improvement. It is his job to work with athletes to correct certain skills with the use of technology and modern techniques. Joey maintains a fun training environment while pushing athletes to bring out the best performance that they can.