Joseph S. Noris (born October 26, 1951) is an American former professional

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. He played in the

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between 1971 and 1974, and the

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between 1975 and 1978. Internationally he played for the American national team at the

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Playing career

Drafted in the third round, 32nd overall, by the

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in the

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, Noris played 55 regular season games in the

with the Penguins,

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, and

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in 1971–74. He also played in the

with the

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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

tournament. Noris was the first player who grew up in

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to make it to the NHL. He would be the only Colorado native to suit up until

Parris Duffus Parris Bryan Duffus (born January 27, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. Playing career Duffus was drafted 180th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft and played one NHL game for the Phoenix Coyo ...

played a single game in 1997.

Personal life

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

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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