Joe Noris

Joseph S. Noris (born October 26, 1951, in Denver, Colorado) is a former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the third round, 32nd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 55 regular season games in the National Hockey League with the Penguins, St. Louis Blues, and Buffalo Sabres in 1971–74. However, he was more successful in the World Hockey Association with the San Diego Mariners and the Birmingham Bulls in 1975–1978, playing in 198 WHA games, scoring 72 goals and adding 116 assists. Noris was selected to the 1977 WHA All-Star Game as the Mariners representative and also played for the United States at the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup tournament.