| Lee Norwood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1960-02-02) February 2, 1960 (age 64) Oakland, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Quebec Nordiques Washington Capitals St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings New Jersey Devils Hartford Whalers Calgary Flames | ||
| NHL draft |
62nd overall, 1979 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1997 | ||
Lee Charles Norwood (born February 2, 1960) is an American former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League for seven different teams between 1980 and 1994.
Playing career
Norwood was born in Oakland, California but moved with his family to Trenton, Michigan when he was three years old. He was drafted 62nd overall in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques. During his 12-year NHL career, he played for the Nordiques, Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, and Calgary Flames. After his stint with the Flames, he retired from professional play in 1994, only to return to active play a year later in the International Hockey League for two seasons before retiring for a second and final time. Norwood was awarded the Governor's Trophy at the end of the 1984-85 IHL season for being the most outstanding defenseman in the league.
In 503 NHL games, Norwood had 58 goals, 153 assists, and 1,099 penalty minutes. He served as the head coach of the Eastern Michigan University hockey team but left his position after the 2007–08 season. He currently does work on behalf of the Red Wings Alumni Association.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1977–78 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 51 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1978–79 | Oshawa Generals | OMJHL | 61 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 171 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | ||
| 1979–80 | Oshawa Generals | OMJHL | 60 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 143 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | ||
| 1980–81 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 52 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 1981–82 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 29 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 26 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 67 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 75 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 31 | ||
| 1984–85 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 80 | 17 | 60 | 77 | 229 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 62 | ||
| 1985–86 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 71 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 134 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 64 | ||
| 1986–87 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 57 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 163 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 31 | ||
| 1986–87 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 51 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 131 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 40 | ||
| 1988–89 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 66 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 100 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 1989–90 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 64 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 28 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 87 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1991–92 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 44 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 27 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Saginaw Lumber Kings | CoHL | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | San Antonio Dragons | IHL | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 503 | 58 | 153 | 211 | 1099 | 65 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 171 | ||||
References
- Dow, Bill (January 22, 2010). "Remembering former Red Wing Lee Norwood".
- "Red Wings Alumni Team Roster". Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association. March 6, 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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