Stefan Noesen

Stefan Noesen
Noesen with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019
Born	(1993-02-12) February 12, 1993 (age 31) Plano, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	New Jersey Devils Anaheim Ducks Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks Toronto Maple Leafs Carolina Hurricanes
NHL draft	21st overall, 2011 Ottawa Senators
Playing career	2013–present

Stefan Noesen (born February 12, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Noesen grew up playing hockey in the Dallas suburbs; one of his childhood teammates was future Devils teammate Blake Coleman. ^[1] He eventually moved north at age 14 and ended up playing major junior hockey with the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League. ^[2] He was selected by the Senators with the first round draft pick, which the team obtained from the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Mike Fisher. He signed an entry level contract with Ottawa on December 29, 2011. ^[3]

Noesen made the Team USA lineup for the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships but was not allowed to participate in the tournament. At the time, he was serving a 10-game OHL suspension for a charging incident and the IIHF honored the suspension. ^[4] A few weeks later, following the resolution of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Noesen was invited to the Senators' training camp held in Ottawa. He failed to make the Senators' lineup and on January 16, 2013, was returned to junior to play for the major junior team Plymouth Whalers. ^[5]

On July 5, 2013, Noesen was traded to the Anaheim Ducks along with forward Jakob Silfverberg and a first-round pick in the 2014 draft in exchange for forward Bobby Ryan. ^[6] On December 7, 2016, Noesen scored his first NHL goal. ^[7]

Noesen with the San Diego Gulls in 2015

In the midst of his longest tenure in the NHL during the 2016–17 season, Noesen was placed on waivers by the Ducks after 2 goals in 12 games. On January 25, 2017, Noesen was claimed off waivers from Anaheim by the New Jersey Devils. ^[8] On July 26, 2017, the Devils re-signed Noesen to a one-year, two-way contract worth $660,000. ^[9]

Noesen had a career-high in points the following season, scoring a total of 13 goals and 27 points in 72 games; he was one of several improved players on the team who helped the Devils reach the playoffs for the first time since their Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 2012 ^[10] while playing on a line with Travis Zajac and Blake Coleman. ^[11] His performance improvement earned him another one-year extension with the Devils, which was worth $1.725 million. ^[10] However, Noesen missed a lot of time during the 2018–19 season after re-injuring his left knee, ^[11] appearing in only 41 games and registering eight points. ^[12]

On June 25, 2019, Noesen was not tendered a qualifying offer to remain with the Devils, releasing him as an unrestricted free agent. ^[11] On September 3, Noesen agreed to attend the Dallas Stars' training camp on a professional tryout. ^{[12] [13]} Noesen remained with the team to play for his home state club through the pre-season before he was released by the Stars. ^{[14] [15]}

On October 4, 2019, Noesen signed a one-year, American Hockey League (AHL) contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. ^[16] After scoring 22 points in as many games with the club, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 2. ^[17] In his debut on December 4, Noesen scored in a 3–0 win over the St. Louis Blues. ^[18] After being waived by the Penguins, he was claimed by the San Jose Sharks on December 19, 2019. He had the one goal in nine games with the Penguins. ^[19] He made his debut two days later against the St. Louis Blues, scoring a goal in a 2–5 loss. ^[20] He finished the season with six goals and eight points in 31 games with the Sharks. On October 9, 2020, he re-signed with the Sharks on a one-year deal. ^[21]

During the 2020–21 season, Noesen split time between the Sharks and their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda. On April 11, 2021, Noesen was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Nick Foligno in a three-team deal in which the Columbus Blue Jackets received Toronto's 2021 first-round draft pick and 2022 fourth-round draft pick, and the Sharks received Toronto's 2021 fourth-round draft pick. ^[22]

As a free agent following his brief tenure within the Maple Leafs organization, on July 31, 2021, the Carolina Hurricanes signed Noesen to a one-year, $750,000 contract. ^[23] Following a successful AHL season and Calder Cup win with the Chicago Wolves, the Hurricanes re-signed him to a two-year deal. ^[24] In his first full season with Carolina, he played all over the forward group, appearing 78 games and scoring a career-high 13 goals and 36 points. He scored the game-winning goal in Game 1 of the first round matchup between the Hurricanes and the New York Islanders in the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. ^[25] The Hurricanes eliminated the Islanders in six games. ^[26] The Hurricanes then defeated the New Jersey Devils in five games. ^[27] The Hurricanes faced the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference finals. Noesen scored in Game 1, which was the sixth-longest game in NHL history. ^[28] In Game 4 of the series, Noesen was hurt and left the game with an upper body injury. ^[29] The Hurricanes were eliminated by the Panthers in four games. ^[30]

Personal life

Noesen married his fiancée Alyson in July 2018. ^[31]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009–10	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		33	3	5	8	4		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		68	34	43	77	80		11	6	5	11	16
2011–12	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		63	38	44	82	74		7	7	8	15	4
2012–13	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		51	25	28	53	43		15	7	12	19	15
2013–14	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		2	0	0	0	4		4	0	4	4	4
2014–15	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		27	7	9	16	27		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	San Diego Gulls	AHL		65	10	22	32	56		9	2	5	7	2
2015–16	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	San Diego Gulls	AHL		22	6	9	15	40		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		12	2	0	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	New Jersey Devils	NHL		32	6	2	8	22		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	New Jersey Devils	NHL		72	13	14	27	36		4	1	0	1	4
2018–19	New Jersey Devils	NHL		41	3	5	8	28		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		22	14	8	22	58		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		6	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	San Jose Sharks	NHL		34	6	2	8	32		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	San Jose Sharks	NHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		12	2	4	6	23		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Toronto Marlies	AHL		4	1	2	3	9		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Chicago Wolves	AHL		70	48	37	85	112		18	9	16	25	18
2021–22	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		78	13	23	36	32		15	4	4	8	11
2023–24	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		81	14	23	37	33		11	4	0	4	21
NHL totals				366	58	69	127	187		30	9	4	13	36

Awards and honors

Award	Year
AHL
First All-Star Team	2022	[32]
Calder Cup (Chicago Wolves)	2022	[33]

References

1. "Devils find talent deep in heat of Texas". msgnetworks.com. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
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24. "Canes Re-Sign Noesen to Two-Year Deal". Carolina Hurricanes. July 12, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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27. Beard, Aaron (May 11, 2023). "Jesper Fast scores on OT power play, Hurricanes eliminate Devils in Game 5". AP News. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
28. "Tkachuk ends 6th-longest game in NHL history, Panthers beat Hurricanes in 4th OT". CBC Sports. Associated Press. May 19, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
29. "Hurricanes' Slavin, Noesen exit Game 4 vs. Panthers with upper-body injuries". Sportsnet. May 24, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
30. Gulliti, Tom (May 25, 2023). "Hurricanes left frustrated after being swept by Panthers in East Final". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
31. Born, Brian (July 19, 2018). "Newlywed Noesen remains in Jersey: Top Plays by Stefan Noesen". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
32. "2021-22 AHL First, Second All-Star Teams unveiled". American Hockey League. April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
33. "Chicago is Calder City again". American Hockey League. June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.

External links

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Mika Zibanejad	Ottawa Senators first round draft pick 2011	Succeeded by Matt Puempel