Noah Gregor

Noah Gregor (born July 28, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Noah Gregor
Born (1998-07-28) July 28, 1998
Beaumont, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team San Jose Sharks
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 111th overall, 2016
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2018–present

Early life

Gregor was born on July 28, 1998, in Beaumont, Alberta[1] to parents Colin and Elise.[2] He was born into a hockey-involved family as his father played four seasons in the Western Hockey League[3] while his uncle is a radio host for The Sports Network.[4] Likewise, his brother Liam played hockey with the Beaumont Chiefs and Spruce Grove Saints.[5]

Playing career

Growing up in Beaumont, Alberta, Gregor played in the Beaumont Minor Hockey Association[6] and Albert Midget Hockey League (AMHL).[3] While playing with the Leduc Oil Kings Bantam in the 2013–14 season, Gregor led the AMHL with 21 goals and 30 points through 35 games.[3] As a result of his play with the Oil Kings, Gregor was selected 55th overall by the Victoria Royals in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft, the same franchise for whom his father played.[7] However, Gregor was traded to the Moose Jaw Warriors in January 2014 in exchange for Travis Brown.[8] Upon joining the Warriors, Gregor played four preseason games on their top line alongside Brayden Point and Jack Rodewald.[9] He recorded six points through his first eight regular-season games before breaking his collarbone and derailing his season. Gregor spent two months rehabbing and preparing to return but he reaggravated the injury after returning and missed the remainder of the season to recover.[10]

Gregor returned to the Warriors for the 2015–16 season and scored a goal in their preseason games.[11] Once the regular season began, Gregor began producing at a similar rate to his previous season. In November 2015, Gregor scored a goal and three assists to help lead the Warriors to a 7–4 win over the Saskatoon Blades.[12] This continued throughout the season and he quickly ranked third in rookie scoring with 20 goals and 43 points through 48 games. As such, he was chosen to represent Team Cherry in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[13] Gregor finished the season with 28 goals and 73 points to earn the teams' Most Sportsmanlike Player and Rookie of the Year Award.[14] He also accepted the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Year Award.[15] Gregor also helped the Warriors qualify for the 2016 WHL Playoffs where he tallied three goals and nine points through 15 games.[16] Following his rookie campaign, Gregor was drafted 111th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[16] He then attended the Sharks' training camp but returned to the Warriors for the 2016–17 WHL season.[17] Upon rejoining the team, Gregor was named an alternate captain alongside Tanner Jeannot and Josh Thrower.[18]

He played with the Warriors until December 2017 when he was returned to the Victoria Royals. At the time of the trade, Gregor had recorded 14 goals and 22 assists through 30 games to help the Warriors maintain first place in the league.[19] Upon rejoining the Royals, Gregor recorded 29 points through 30 regular-season games and contributed 12 points in 11 playoff contests. Following the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, Gregor was traded to the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for conditional compensation.[20]

Professional

He signed an entry level contract with the Sharks on April 6, 2018, and played his first NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres on October 19, 2019.[21][22] He was re-signed from the Sharks on September 13, 2021.[23] On August 22, 2022, he was re-signed by the Sharks to a one-year deal.[24] On April 1, 2023, he scored his first NHL hat-trick in a 7–2 win over the Arizona Coyotes.[25]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 102460 —————
2015–16 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 7228457333 103694
2016–17 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 5227346129 72020
2017–18 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 3014223627 —————
2017–18 Victoria Royals WHL 3015142929 1166128
2017–18 San Jose Barracuda AHL ————— 10000
2018–19 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 6343458838 2313112410
2019–20 San Jose Barracuda AHL 257121915 —————
2019–20 San Jose Sharks NHL 283258 —————
2020–21 San Jose Sharks NHL 305166 —————
2020–21 San Jose Barracuda AHL 103692 —————
2021–22 San Jose Barracuda AHL 848127 —————
2021–22 San Jose Sharks NHL 638152325 —————
2022–23 San Jose Sharks NHL 571071732 —————
NHL totals 17826255171 —————
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championship
Silver medal – second place2022 Finland

International
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Canada U18 4th 50222
2022 Canada WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 72134
Junior totals 5 0 2 2 2
Senior totals 7 2 1 3 4

References
  1. "Noah Gregor". Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  2. Gummow, Madison (December 7, 2020). "Local athlete checks out the big league". NAIT NewsWatch. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  3. Frazier, Ann (June 25, 2016). "Quick Facts: Noah Gregor". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  4. "Sharks Prospect Noah Gregor Has Family Connection to Organization". NBC Sports. October 19, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  5. "Liam Gregor". Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  6. "Team Cherry Player Bio: Noah Gregor". Western Hockey League. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  7. Dheensaw, Cleve (August 22, 2013). "It's all in the family for Royals rookies Gregor, Westgard". Time Colonist. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  8. "Brown Traded to Victoria For Gregor". Moose Jaw Warriors. January 6, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  9. "Gregor Is Finding His Way". Moose Jaw Warriors. September 10, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  10. "Gregor Excited To Return". Moose Jaw Warriors. August 24, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  11. Smith, Marc (September 18, 2015). "Gregor Ready For Regular Season". Moose Jaw Warriors. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  12. "Gregor With Four Points In 7–4 Win Friday". Moose Jaw Warriors. November 6, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  13. "Top Prospects Ready To Shine". Moose Jaw Warriors. January 28, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  14. "2016 YARA Awards Night Results". Moose Jaw Warriors. March 20, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  15. "Hunt, Sawchenko, & Gregor Pick Up Award Nominations". Moose Jaw Warriors. March 23, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  16. "Gregor & Howden Selected At 2016 NHL Entry Draft". Moose Jaw Warriors. June 25, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  17. "Trio Reflects On NHL Experience". Moose Jaw Warriors. September 27, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  18. Smith, Marc (September 30, 2016). "Howden Named Captain". Moose Jaw Warriors. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  19. "Royals Trade For Noah Gregor". Victoria Royals. December 11, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  20. "Royals Complete Trade With Raiders". Victoria Royals. July 25, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  21. Robert Murray. "Gregor signs three-year, entry-level contract with San Jose Sharks – WHL Network". Whl.ca. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  22. "Girgensons, Sabres deny Sharks fourth straight win". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  23. "Sharks Re-Sign Forward Noah Gregor". National Hockey League. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  24. "Sharks Re-Sign Forward Noah Gregor". National Hockey League. August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  25. "Gregor gets 1st NHL hat trick, Sharks top Coyotes". National Hockey League. April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
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