Joe Noris
Born (1951-10-26) October 26, 1951
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Louis Blues
Buffalo Sabres
San Diego Mariners
Birmingham Bulls
ATSE Graz
National team  United States
NHL Draft 32nd overall, 1971
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19711979

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 season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1968–69 Kitchener Rangers OHA 18591421
1969–70 Kitchener Rangers OHA 4827194645
1970–71 Toronto Marlboros OHA 4212243622
1971–72 Hershey Bears AHL 428152337 41128
1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3525720
1972–73 San Diego Gulls WHL 253131614
1972–73 Denver Spurs WHL 3510182814 51237
1972–73 Hershey Bears AHL 82579
1972–73 St. Louis Blues NHL 20000
1973–74 Cincinnati Swords AHL 285131820 53360
1973–74 Buffalo Sabres NHL 180002
1974–75 Syracuse Eagles AHL 7326366241 11120
1975–76 San Diego Mariners WHA 8028406824 112466
1976–77 San Diego Mariners WHA 7335579230 72136
1977–78 Birmingham Bulls WHA 45919286
1978–79 San Diego Hawks PHL 5827771048
1979–80 ATSE Graz AUT 62242
WHA Totals 1987211618860 1845912
NHL Totals 5525722

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1976 United States CC 40116
Senior totals 40116

References

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