Jeff Norton's NHL career
Defenceman Jeff Norton was drafted 62th overall by New York Islanders in 1984. He played 15 seasons for 8 clubs, 1987-2002. That came to 799 games and 384 points, 52 goals and 332 assists.
Below: the whole of Jeff Norton's career, season by season.
- Year 19841984 NHL Draft
Jeff Norton is drafted 62 overall by New York Islanders
First off the board- 1Mario LemieuxPIT
- 2Kirk MullerNJD
- 3Eddie OlczykCHI
Swedes from the same draftKjell Samuelsson813 GP · 186 P
Mikael Andersson761 GP · 264 P
Peter Loob8 GP · 3 P
- 3 years, 8 months and 21 days later · 4 seasonsYear 19881987-1988 seasonNHL debut
Jeff Norton makes his NHL debut
Jeff was 22 years old ·
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA
Other Swedes on the ice:
Robert Nordmark and
Tomas Jonsson.
Season1987-1988
Jeff Norton's first NHL season: 7 points
Events65games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988Points7NHL#428Games15 of 8019%Goals1NHL#464Assists6NHL#400P/GP0.47+/-+3NHL#179PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Jeff Norton scores 31 points
The whole season1988-1989Points31NHL#210Games69 of 8086%Goals1NHL#433Assists30NHL#121P/GP0.45NHL#231+/--24NHL#651 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Jeff Norton scores 53 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points season20games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990Points53NHL#109Games60 of 8075%Goals4NHL#318Assists49NHL#33P/GP0.88NHL#75+/--9NHL#559PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Jeff Norton plays only 44 games for 28 points
Events36games missedThe whole season1990-1991Points28NHL#211Games44 of 8055%Goals3NHL#366Assists25NHL#134P/GP0.64NHL#122+/--13NHL#592 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Jeff Norton plays only 28 games for 19 points
Events52games missedThe whole season1991-1992Points19NHL#283Games28 of 8035%Goals1NHL#472Assists18NHL#209P/GP0.68NHL#131+/-+2NHL#206 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Jeff Norton scores 12 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season18games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1992-1993Points50NHL#132Games66 of 8479%Goals12NHL#208Assists38NHL#100P/GP0.76NHL#119+/--3NHL#451PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens0 of 18 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Jeff Norton scores 40 points
Events20games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1993-1994Points40NHL#171Games64 of 8476%Goals7NHL#309Assists33NHL#97P/GP0.63NHL#140+/-+16NHL#63PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs0 of 14 games0 pointsFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–3Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Jeff Norton scores 30 points
The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995Points30NHL#91Games48 of 48100%Goals3NHL#331Assists27NHL#30P/GP0.63NHL#119+/-+22NHL#6PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks3–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Jeff Norton scores 31 points
The whole season1995-1996Points31NHL#213Games66 of 8280%Goals8NHL#254Assists23NHL#165P/GP0.47NHL#205+/-+9NHL#113 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Jeff Norton scores 18 points
The whole season1996-1997Points18NHL#328Games75 of 8291%Goals2NHL#472Assists16NHL#255P/GP0.24NHL#398+/--7NHL#586 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Jeff Norton scores 17 points
Events26games missedThe whole season1997-1998Points17NHL#328Games56 of 8268%Goals4NHL#369Assists13NHL#269P/GP0.30NHL#299+/--32NHL#757 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Jeff Norton scores 22 points
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999Points22NHL#277Games72 of 8288%Goals4NHL#363Assists18NHL#203P/GP0.31NHL#302+/-+2NHL#234PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche2–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Jeff Norton scores 20 points
Events20games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1999-2000Points20NHL#325Games62 of 8276%Goals0NHL#654Assists20NHL#204P/GP0.32NHL#325+/--2NHL#467PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars0 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Second roundDALDallas Stars1–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Jeff Norton plays only 42 games for 13 points
Events40games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2000-2001Points13NHL#446Games42 of 8251%Goals2NHL#522Assists11NHL#379P/GP0.31NHL#353+/-+12NHL#72PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Jeff Norton's last season: 5 points
Events50games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2001-2002Points5NHL#579Games32 of 8239%Goals0NHL#669Assists5NHL#514P/GP0.16NHL#503+/--5NHL#644PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - The career
Jeff Norton played his last NHL game in 2002
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Boston Bruins.