Joe Noris Explained

Played For:Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Louis Blues
Buffalo Sabres
San Diego Mariners
Birmingham Bulls
ATSE Graz
Ntl Team:USA
Position:Center
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:185
Birth Date:26 October 1951
Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Draft:32nd overall
Draft Year:1971
Draft Team:Pittsburgh Penguins
Career Start:1971
Career End:1979

Joseph S. Noris (born October 26, 1951) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He played in the National Hockey League between 1971 and 1974, and the World Hockey Association between 1975 and 1978. Internationally he played for the American national team at the 1976 Canada Cup.

Playing career

Drafted in the third round, 32nd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, Noris played 55 regular season games in the National Hockey League with the Penguins, St. Louis Blues, and Buffalo Sabres in 1971–74. He also played in the World Hockey Association with the San Diego Mariners and the Birmingham Bulls, skating in 198 WHA games, scoring 72 goals and adding 116 assists from 1975–1978.

Noris was selected to the 1977 WHA All-Star Game as the Mariners representative and also played for the United States at the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup tournament.

Noris was the first player who grew up in Colorado to make it to the NHL. He would be the only Colorado native to suit up until Parris Duffus played a single game in 1997.[1]

Personal life

Noris currently owns and runs Skate San Diego, a roller hockey rink in Santee, California.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1968–69Kitchener RangersOHA18 5 9 14 21
1969–70Kitchener RangersOHA48 27 19 46 45
1970–71Toronto MarlborosOHA42 12 24 36 22
1971–72Hershey BearsAHL42 8 15 23 374 1 1 2 8
1971–72Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL35 2 5 7 20
1972–73San Diego GullsWHL25 3 13 16 14
1972–73Denver SpursWHL35 10 18 28 145 1 2 3 7
1972–73Hershey BearsAHL8 2 5 7 9
1972–73St. Louis BluesNHL2 0 0 0 0
1973–74Cincinnati SwordsAHL28 5 13 18 205 3 3 6 0
1973–74Buffalo SabresNHL18 0 0 0 2
1974–75Syracuse EaglesAHL73 26 36 62 411 1 1 2 0
1975–76San Diego MarinersWHA80 28 40 68 2411 2 4 6 6
1976–77San Diego MarinersWHA73 35 57 92 307 2 1 3 6
1977–78Birmingham BullsWHA45 9 19 28 6
1978–79San Diego HawksPHL58 27 77 104 8
1979–80ATSE GrazAUT6 2 2 4 2
WHA Totals198 72 116 188 6018 4 5 9 12
NHL Totals55 2 5 7 22

International

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1971/71032.html 1971 NHL Amateur Draft - Joe Noris
  2. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jan/23/roller-hockey-struggles-match-dazzling-debut/ Roller hockey struggles to match dazzling debut - UTSanDiego.com