Joe Noris
Encyclopedia
Joseph S. Noris is a former professional ice hockey
centre
. He was drafted in the third round, 32nd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins
in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft
. He played 55 regular season games in the National Hockey League
with the Penguins, St. Louis Blues, and Buffalo Sabres
in 1971–74. However, he was more successful in the World Hockey Association
with the San Diego Mariners
and the Birmingham Bulls
in 1975–1978, playing in 198 WHA games, scoring 72 goals and adding 116 assists. 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.
He currently owns and runs SkateSanDiego, a roller hockey rink in National City, CA. Noris was the first played 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. http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1971/71032.html
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
. He was drafted in the third round, 32nd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft
1971 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 10, 1971 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
. He played 55 regular season games in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
with the Penguins, St. Louis Blues, and Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
in 1971–74. However, he was more successful in the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
with the San Diego Mariners
San Diego Mariners
The San Diego Mariners were an ice hockey team based in San Diego that played in the World Hockey Association. They played from 1974 to 1977. Their home ice was San Diego Sports Arena...
and the Birmingham Bulls
Birmingham Bulls
The Birmingham Bulls were a professional ice hockey team based in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. They played in the World Hockey Association from 1976 to 1979 and the Central Hockey League from 1979 to 1981. The Bulls played their home games at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center.Prior to being...
in 1975–1978, playing in 198 WHA games, scoring 72 goals and adding 116 assists. 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
1976 Canada Cup
The 1976 Canada Cup was an international ice hockey tournament held September 2–15, 1976, in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and Quebec, Canada as well as in Philadelphia, United States. It was the first of five Canada Cup tournaments held between 1976 and 1991...
tournament.
He currently owns and runs SkateSanDiego, a roller hockey rink in National City, CA. Noris was the first played who grew up in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
to make it to the NHL. He would be the only Colorado native to suit up until Parris Duffus
Parris Duffus
Parris Duffus is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Duffus was drafted 180th overall by the St...
played a single game in 1997. http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1971/71032.html