Brad Norton | |
Position | Defenceman |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 248 lb (113 kg) |
Teams | Florida Panthers Los Angeles Kings Washington Capitals Ottawa Senators Detroit Red Wings |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Cambridge, MA, U.S. | February 13, 1975,
NHL Draft | 215th overall, 1993 Edmonton Oilers |
Pro Career | 1998 – 2007 |
Brad Norton (born February 13, 1975 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League. He is the younger brother of former NHLer Jeff Norton, and is married to Playboy Radio afternoon advice show host Tiffany Granath.
Playing career[]
Norton started his professional career with the Detroit Vipers in the IHL in 1997. He was drafted in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft as the Edmonton Oilers' ninth-round pick, #215 overall. He has played a total of 124 NHL games with the Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators and the Detroit Red Wings.
Norton signed with Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga. On December 15, 2006, he abruptly left the team to play in North America by invoking an NHL release clause in his contract. The Senators signed Norton to a one-year two-way deal on March 8, 2006.
On June 23, 2006, Norton was signed by the Detroit Red Wings. He started the 2006-07 season, with the Red Wings, but injury struck and he was assigned to affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, upon recovery.
Norton signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks on July 18, 2007. Norton did not play a game with the Sharks as a back injury caused him to miss the season.
Career statistics[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1994–95 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 30 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 34 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 35 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 20 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 87 | ||
1998–99 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 58 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 134 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
1999–00 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 40 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 104 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | ||
2000–01 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 46 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 40 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2001–02 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 53 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Jokerit | SM-l | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 43 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 102 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | ||
NHL Totals | 124 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — |
External links[]
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