Stefan Noesen

Stefan Noesen (born February 12, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 21st overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Stefan Noesen
Noesen in 2015
Born	February 12, 1993 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	San Jose Sharks Anaheim Ducks New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft	21st overall, 2011 Ottawa Senators
Playing career	2013–present

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]

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. His performance improvement earned him another one-year extension with the Devils, which was worth $1.725 million.[10]

On June 25, 2019, Noesen was not tendered a qualifying offer to remain with the Devils, releasing him as a 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.[19] He made his debut two days later against the St. Louis Blues, scoring a goal in a 2–5 loss.[20] On October 9, 2020, he re-signed with the Sharks on a one-year deal.[21]

Personal life

Noesen married his fiance Alyson in July 2018.[22]

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		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				199	31	23	54	120		4	1	0	1	4

References

1. "Devils find talent deep in heat of Texas". msgnetworks.com. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
2. "2011 prospects: Stefan Noesen sees stars in his past, present, and future". HockeysFuture.com. June 24, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
3. "Senators add to prospect stockpile with signings". Ottawa Senators. December 29, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
4. "Senators prospect Stefan Noesen to miss world juniors". Canoe.ca. January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
5. "News Release: Senators reduce training camp roster". Ottawa Senators. January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
6. "Ducks Acquire Silfverberg, Noesen and a First-Round Selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft From Ottawa in Exchange For Ryan". Anaheim Ducks. February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
7. Zupke, Curtis (December 7, 2016). "Ducks rally three times from two-goal deficits to beat Hurricanes in shootout". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
8. Ryan, Chris (January 25, 2017). "Devils claim RW Stefan Noesen off waivers from Anaheim Ducks". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
9. "Devils sign forward Stefan Noesen to a one-year, two-way contract". New Jersey Devils. July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
10. "Devils agree to terms with forward Stefan Noesen on a one-year contract". National Hockey League. July 17, 2018. Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
11. New Jersey Devils (June 25, 2019). "NJ Devils: News". Twitter. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
12. "2019–20 Dallas Stars Training Camp Roster" (PDF). Dallas Stars.
13. Shapiro, Sean. "Stars will be bringing Stefan Noesen to training camp on a PTO". Twitter. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
14. "Stefan Noesen says donning a Stars jersey will be surreal". The Dallas Morning News. September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
15. "Stars reduce training camp roster to 34 players". Dallas Stars. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
16. "Penguins sign Stefan Noesen". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. October 4, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
17. "Penguins Agree to Terms with Forward Stefan Noesen on a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
18. Gretz, Adam. "Undermanned Penguins shut down Blues: 3 takeaways". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
19. "Sharks Claim Forward Stefan Noesen Off Waivers". National Hockey League. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
20. "Pietrangelo breaks tie in third period, Blues defeat Sharks". San Jose Sharks. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
21. "Sharks Re-Sign Forward Stefan Noesen". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
22. Born, Brian (July 19, 2018). "Newlywed Noesen remains in Jersey: Top Plays by Stefan Noesen". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

External links

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