Welcome back to "Who Is That Player?" Today we look into the eye of the storm at that famous Hurricane,
Stefan Noesen.
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A native of the Dallas suburb Plano, the now 31 year old Noesen was originally a 1st round pick of Ottawa back in 2011.
First learning the game on the road with rollerblades and a ball, Noesen graduated to ice not soon after and fell in love with the sport. His family were also Stars season ticket holders. He would go on to play in the OHL for Plymouth where he was even a teammate of Tyler Seguin for a season.
After stints with the Ducks and Devils, Noesen's NHL run appeared to have hit a dead end. Looking to maintain a foothold in the league, Noesen signed a PTO with the Stars and appeared in a handful of preseason games, which may be as close as we ever get to a local kid playing for Dallas.
Unfortunately he didn't convert that performance into a contract here, however he did capture the attention of other GMs as he's since appeared for the Sharks, Pens, Leafs, and now Canes. He's found a home so much so in Carolina that he's on track to play consecutive full seasons in the NHL for the first time in his career!
Would you believe me if I told you Noesen has been Carolina's 3rd most impactful forward by total Gamescore this year? Ahead of Teravainen, Kotkanieni, Necas, Svechnikov, Drury.....
Said coach Rod Brind'Amour:
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Well done Stefan, keep pursuing your dream and making DFW proud.
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