Joe Noris

Joseph S. Noris (born October 26, 1951) is an American former professional ice hockey center. 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 NHL with the Penguins, St. Louis Blues, and Buffalo Sabres from 1971 to 1974. He went on to skate 198 games in the World Hockey Association with the San Diego Mariners and Birmingham Bulls, recording 72 goals and 116 assists. He was selected to the 1977 WHA All-Star Game and represented the United States at the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup. Noris was the first player raised in Colorado to reach the NHL.