Noah Gregor
Born (1998-07-28) July 28, 1998
Beaumont, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Toronto Maple Leafs
San Jose Sharks
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 111th overall, 2016
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2018–present

Noah Gregor (born July 28, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He previously played for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life

Gregor was born on July 28, 1998, in Beaumont, Alberta[1] to parents Colin and Elise.[2] He was born into a hockey-involved family as his father played four seasons in the Western Hockey League[3] while his uncle was a radio host for The Sports Network until TSN 1260 was shut down in June 2023.[4][5] Likewise, his brother Liam played hockey with the Beaumont Chiefs and Spruce Grove Saints.[6]

Playing career

Junior

Growing up, Gregor played in the Beaumont Minor Hockey Association[7] and Albert Midget Hockey League (AMHL).[3] While playing for the Leduc Oil Kings Bantam in the 2013–14 season, Gregor led the AMHL with 21 goals and 30 points through 35 games.[3] Gregor was selected in the third round, 55th overall, by the Victoria Royals in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft,[8] the same franchise that his father played for.[9]

Gregor returned to the Oil Kings for the 2013-14 season. On January 6, 2014, the Royals traded Gregor's rights to the Moose Jaw Warriors in exchange for Travis Brown.[10] He began the 2014-15 season with the Warriors, recording six points through eight games before breaking his collarbone. He managed to return for two more games in late December, but reaggravated the injury and missed the remainder of the season.[11] During the 2015-16 season, Gregor was selected to represent Team Cherry in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[12] He finished the season with 28 goals and 73 points to earn the team's Most Sportsmanlike Player and Rookie of the Year Award.[13] Gregor also accepted the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Year Award.[14]

Gregor was selected in the fourth round, 111th overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[15]

Gregor returned to the Warriors for the 2016-17 season. Prior to the season beginning, he was named an alternate captain alongside Tanner Jeannot and Josh Thrower.[16] On December 11, Gregor - alongside a 2018 eighth round pick - was traded back to the Royals in exchange for Ryan Peckford and a 2018 fourth round pick.[17] He finished the season with 65 points in 60 games split between the two clubs.

On April 6, 2018, the Sharks signed Gregor to a three-year, entry-level contract.[18] He subsequently joined the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, skating in one postseason game.

On July 25. 2018, the Royals traded Gregor to the Prince Albert Raiders.[19] He recorded 88 points in 63 games for the club during the 2018-19 season. The Raiders were awarded the Ed Chynoweth Cup as league champions after defeating the Vancouver Giants in seven games.[20] Gregor recorded 24 points in 23 postseason games. The Raiders, however were unsuccessful in winning the Memorial Cup.[21]

Professional

On October 19, 2019, Gregor played in his first career NHL game in a 4–3 loss against the Buffalo Sabres.[22][23] On November 29, Gregor scored his first career NHL goal in a 4–1 win against the Los Angeles Kings.[24] He split the 2019-20 season between the Sharks and Barracuda, skating in 28 games for the Sharks and 25 games for the Barracuda.

On September 13, 2021, the Sharks re-signed Gregor to a one-year, $750,000 contract extension.[25] He spent the entirety of the 2021-22 season with the Sharks, recording 23 points in 63 games.

On August 22, 2022, Gregor signed a one-year, $950,000 contract extension with the Sharks.[26] On April 1, 2023, Gregor recorded his first career hat-trick in a 7-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes.[27] He finished the 2022-23 season with 17 points in 57 games. Gregor was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Sharks following the conclusion of the season, making him an unrestricted free agent.[28]

On September 6, 2023, Gregor agreed to a professional tryout offer with the Toronto Maple Leafs to attend their training camp.[29] On October 10, the Maple Leafs signed Gregor to a one-year, $775,000 contract.[30] In his first game for the team on October 11, Gregor scored the Maple Leafs' first goal of the season in an eventual 6–5 win over the Montreal Canadiens.[31]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 102460 —————
2015–16 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 7228457333 103694
2016–17 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 5227346129 72020
2017–18 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 3014223627 —————
2017–18 Victoria Royals WHL 3015142929 1166128
2017–18 San Jose Barracuda AHL ————— 10000
2018–19 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 6343458838 2313112410
2019–20 San Jose Barracuda AHL 257121915 —————
2019–20 San Jose Sharks NHL 283258 —————
2020–21 San Jose Sharks NHL 305166 —————
2020–21 San Jose Barracuda AHL 103692 —————
2021–22 San Jose Barracuda AHL 848127 —————
2021–22 San Jose Sharks NHL 638152325 —————
2022–23 San Jose Sharks NHL 571071732 —————
NHL totals 17826255171 —————
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championship
Silver medal – second place2022 Finland

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Canada U18 4th 50222
2022 Canada WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 72134
Junior totals 5 0 2 2 2
Senior totals 7 2 1 3 4

References

  1. ↑ "Noah Gregor". Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  2. ↑ Gummow, Madison (December 7, 2020). "Local athlete checks out the big league". NAIT NewsWatch. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Frazier, Ann (June 25, 2016). "Quick Facts: Noah Gregor". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  4. ↑ https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/tsn-1260-shut-down-as-bell-media-announces-layoffs-1.6440907
  5. ↑ "Sharks Prospect Noah Gregor Has Family Connection to Organization". NBC Sports. October 19, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Liam Gregor". Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Team Cherry Player Bio: Noah Gregor". Western Hockey League. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ "ROYALS SELECT 11 PLAYERS IN THE 2013 WHL BANTAM DRAFT". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  9. ↑ Dheensaw, Cleve (August 22, 2013). "It's all in the family for Royals rookies Gregor, Westgard". Time Colonist. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Brown Traded to Victoria For Gregor". Moose Jaw Warriors. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Gregor Excited To Return". Moose Jaw Warriors. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Top Prospects Ready To Shine". Moose Jaw Warriors. January 28, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  13. ↑ "2016 YARA Awards Night Results". Moose Jaw Warriors. March 20, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Hunt, Sawchenko, & Gregor Pick Up Award Nominations". Moose Jaw Warriors. March 23, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  15. ↑ Pashelka, Curtis. "Sharks select Noah Gregor in fourth round of NHL Entry Draft". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  16. ↑ Smith, Marc (September 30, 2016). "Howden Named Captain". Moose Jaw Warriors. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  17. ↑ "ROYALS TRADE FOR NOAH GREGOR". Victoria Royals. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  18. ↑ "SHARKS SIGN FORWARD NOAH GREGOR". San Jose Barracuda. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Raiders Acquire Rights To Noah Gregor". Prince Albert Raiders. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Raiders Win Ed Chynoweth Cup In Overtime Thriller". Prince Albert Raiders. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  21. ↑ Cicerella, Kyle. "Rouyn-Noranda Huskies win first Memorial Cup after downing Halifax Mooseheads". Global News. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Girgensons, Sabres deny Sharks fourth straight win". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Sharks Prospect Noah Gregor Has Family Connection to Organization". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  24. ↑ "Kings are defeated by Sharks for second time in five days". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  25. ↑ "Sharks Re-Sign Forward Noah Gregor". San Jose Sharks. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  26. ↑ "Sharks Re-Sign Forward Noah Gregor". National Hockey League. August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Noah Gregor has hat trick, Sharks rout Coyotes 7-2". Fox Sports. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  28. ↑ Peng, Sheng. "Sharks Sign Peterson + Qualify Zetterlund, Kaut + Let Gregor Walk". San Jose Hockey Now. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Maple Leafs sign former Sharks centre Noah Gregor to PTO". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Maple Leafs Sign Forward Noah Gregor To A One-year Contract". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  31. ↑ McCarthy, Dave. "Matthews hat trick helps Maple Leafs to shootout win against Canadiens in opener". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
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