Joe Noris

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	1971–1979

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.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968–69	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		18	5	9	14	21		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		48	27	19	46	45		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		42	12	24	36	22		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Hershey Bears	AHL		42	8	15	23	37		4	1	1	2	8
1971–72	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		35	2	5	7	20		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	San Diego Gulls	WHL		25	3	13	16	14		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Denver Spurs	WHL		35	10	18	28	14		5	1	2	3	7
1972–73	Hershey Bears	AHL		8	2	5	7	9		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	St. Louis Blues	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Cincinnati Swords	AHL		28	5	13	18	20		5	3	3	6	0
1973–74	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		18	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Syracuse Eagles	AHL		73	26	36	62	41		1	1	1	2	0
1975–76	San Diego Mariners	WHA		80	28	40	68	24		11	2	4	6	6
1976–77	San Diego Mariners	WHA		73	35	57	92	30		7	2	1	3	6
1977–78	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		45	9	19	28	6		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	San Diego Hawks	PHL		58	27	77	104	8		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	ATSE Graz	AUT		6	2	2	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
WHA Totals				198	72	116	188	60		18	4	5	9	12
NHL Totals				55	2	5	7	22		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976	United States	CC		4	0	1	1	6
Senior totals				4	0	1	1	6

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Joe Noris @ hockeydraftcentral