Brad Norton
| Brad Norton | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1975 Cambridge, MA, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 248 lb (112 kg; 17 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Florida Panthers Los Angeles Kings Washington Capitals Ottawa Senators Detroit Red Wings |
| NHL Draft | 215th overall, 1993 Edmonton Oilers |
| Playing career | 1998–2007 |
Brad Norton (born February 13, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Norton played for several teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the younger brother of former NHLer Jeff Norton, and is married to Playboy Radio afternoon advice show host Tiffany Granath. Norton was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, but grew up in Acton, Massachusetts.
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.[1] The Senators signed Norton to a one-year two-way deal on March 8, 2006. He gained viral video fame that year when his 16 April non-fight with Montreal Canadiens enforcer Aaron Downey. The two squared off with fists raised for forty seconds before being escorted to the penalty box without having thrown a punch or made contact in any way. 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.[2] Norton did not play a game with the Sharks as a back injury caused him to miss the season.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ Kevin Paul Dupont (December 25, 2005). "He abruptly finished in Finland". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2006-10-02.
- ↑ "Sharks sign Brad Norton and Brennan Evans". hockeyfights.com. 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2009-08-09.