| Jeff Norton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1965-11-25) November 25, 1965 (age 58) Acton, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Islanders San Jose Sharks St. Louis Blues Edmonton Oilers Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins Frisk Tigers | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
62nd overall, 1984 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 1987–2002 | ||
Jeffrey Thomas Norton (born November 25, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Norton was selected in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. Norton played for Team USA Hockey in the 1988 Winter OlympicsinCalgary, Alberta. Norton has also played for the San Jose Sharks (three separate times), St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers (two separate times), Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins.[1]
Norton and Rich Pilon are depicted as the two defenders Mario Lemieux skates between in a 4,700-pound bronze statue unveiled on March 7, 2012, at PPG Paints Arena (then called Consol Energy Center) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[2]
A graduate of the University of Michigan, he grew up in the town of Acton, Massachusetts and attended Cushing Academy.[3][4] His younger brother, Brad also played hockey in the NHL.[5]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981–82 | Acton-Boxborough Regional High School | HSMA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Cushing Academy | HS-Prep | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Cushing Academy | HS-Prep | 21 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 37 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 37 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 39 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | New York Islanders | NHL | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 1988–89 | New York Islanders | NHL | 69 | 1 | 30 | 31 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New York Islanders | NHL | 60 | 4 | 49 | 53 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | ||
| 1990–91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 44 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New York Islanders | NHL | 28 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | New York Islanders | NHL | 66 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 64 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 1994–95 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 20 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 28 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1995–96 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 36 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 30 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 62 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 37 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 19 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 69 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1999–2000 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 62 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 2000–01 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 32 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 2002–03 | Frisk Asker | NOR | 33 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 799 | 52 | 332 | 384 | 615 | 65 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 89 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | United States | OG | 7th | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1989 | United States | WC | 6th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1990 | United States | WC | 5th | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | |
| Senior totals | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-CCHA Second Team | 1987 | [6] |
