Jeff Norton

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Jeff Norton
Born (1965-11-25) November 25, 1965 (age 57)
Acton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Edmonton Oilers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Florida Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston Bruins
Frisk Tigers
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 62nd overall, 1984
New York Islanders
Playing career 1987–2002

Jeffrey Thomas Norton (born November 25, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Norton was selected in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. Norton played for Team USA Hockey in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. Norton has also played for the San Jose Sharks (three separate times), St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers (two separate times), Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins. [1]

PPG Paints Arena statue

Norton and Rich Pilon are depicted as the two defenders Mario Lemieux skates between in a 4,700-pound bronze statue unveiled on March 7, 2012, at PPG Paints Arena (then called Consol Energy Center) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [2]

Personal life

A graduate of the University of Michigan, he grew up in the town of Acton, Massachusetts and attended Cushing Academy. [3] [4] His younger brother, Brad also played hockey in the NHL. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1981–82 Acton-Boxborough Regional High School HSMA ——————————
1982–83 Cushing Academy HS-Prep ——————————
1983–84Cushing AcademyHS-Prep2122335520—————
1984–85 University of Michigan CCHA 3781624103—————
1985–86 University of MichiganCCHA3715304599—————
1986–87 University of MichiganCCHA3912364892—————
1987–88 New York Islanders NHL 1516714302213
1988–89 New York IslandersNHL691303174—————
1989–90 New York IslandersNHL604495365413417
1990–91 New York IslandersNHL443252816—————
1991–92 New York IslandersNHL281181918—————
1992–93 New York IslandersNHL6612385045101124
1993–94 San Jose Sharks NHL6473340361415620
1994–95 San Jose SharksNHL20191039—————
1994–95 St. Louis Blues NHL282182033711211
1995–96 St. Louis BluesNHL36471126—————
1995–96 Edmonton Oilers NHL304162016—————
1996–97 Edmonton OilersNHL622111342—————
1996–97 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL1305516—————
1997–98 Tampa Bay LightningNHL37461026—————
1997–98 Florida Panthers NHL1907718—————
1998–99 Florida PanthersNHL30002—————
1998–99San Jose SharksNHL694182242607710
1999–2000 San Jose SharksNHL620202049120117
2000–01 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL322101220—————
2000–01San Jose SharksNHL10011860112
2001–02 Florida PanthersNHL290448—————
2001–02 Boston Bruins NHL3011230005
2002–03 Frisk Asker NOR 333161942—————
NHL totals79952332384615654212589

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1988 United States OG 7th60444
1989 United States WC 6th61014
1990 United StatesWC5th1041514
Senior totals22551022

Awards and honours

AwardYear
College
All-CCHA Second Team 1987 [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jeff Norton player profile". hockeydraftcentral.com. 2006-03-05. Retrieved 2006-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Mario Lemieux statue unveiled in Pittsburgh", USA Today. March 7, 2012.
  3. ↑ Pevear, David (February 16, 2015). "TOP TEN LIST: The region's best hockey players ever". The Sun. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ Mallard, Nick (August 2, 2017). "Cushing Academy has produced plenty of hockey stars". Sentinel & Enterprise. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  5. ↑ Aragon, Alex (September 15, 2007). "Norton Looking To Find A Home In San Jose". NHL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  6. ↑ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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