Lee Norwood

Lee Norwood
Born	(1960-02-02) February 2, 1960 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

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