Jeff Norton

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).

Jeff Norton
Born	(1965-11-25) November 25, 1965 (age 59) 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

Playing career

Norton was selected in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. Norton played for Team USA Hockey in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, 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]

PPG Paints Arena statue

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]

Personal life

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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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

International

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

Awards and honours

Award	Year
College
All-CCHA Second Team	1987	[6]

Transactions

• June 20, 1993 – Traded from the New York Islanders to the San Jose Sharks for a 1994 third-round pick.
• March 6, 1995 – Traded from the San Jose Sharks with conditional pick in the 1997 draft to the St. Louis Blues for Craig Janney and cash.
• January 4, 1996 – Traded from the St. Louis Blues with Donald Dufresne to the Edmonton Oilers for Igor Kravchuk and Ken Sutton.
• March 18, 1997 – Traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Drew Bannister and a 1997 sixth-round pick (#141 – Peter Sarno).
• January 16, 1998 – Traded from the Tampa Bay Lightning with Dino Ciccarelli to the Florida Panthers for Mark Fitzpatrick and Jody Hull.
• November 11, 1998 – Traded from the Florida Panthers to the San Jose Sharks for Alex Hicks and a 1999 fifth-round pick (#140 – Adam Johnson).
• March 19, 2002 – Traded from the Florida Panthers to the Boston Bruins for a 2002 sixth-round pick (#196 – Mikael Vuorio).