JOE IS A NATIVE OF EMIRA ONTARIO WHERE HE PLAYED FOR ELMIRA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. HE IS A 4TH YEAR GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIROMENTAL STUDIES MAJOR AT MCMASTER UNIVERSITY. JOE IS A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE CANES O LINE AND LOOKS FORWARD TO A SUCCESSFUL SEASON WITH THE HURRICANES. JOE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2015 O.F.C ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD.