.
Submit Photo

© Photo: Bildbyrån

USA Noah Welch

#5 Växjö Lakers HC / SHL - 17/18

Premium Features
Pronunciation Bookmark Add to Roster Compare Player Submit Photo Submit Transfer
Discover premium
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_leaderboard_atf", slotId: "eliteprospects_leaderboard_atf" });
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_right_rail", slotId: "eliteprospects_right_rail" });
Database: 1 088 729 players
Last added: Petar Tuskan Ivanus
Trending Players

The most trending players last 12 hours

EP Verified
Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Matvei Gridin 60 38 45 83
2. Trevor Connelly 52 31 47 78
3. Mac Swanson 55 26 51 77
4. Michael Hage 54 33 42 75
5. Noah Powell 61 43 31 74
Show More
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_left_rail_1", slotId: "eliteprospects_left_rail_1" });
Insticator.ad.loadAd("div-insticator-ad-1"); Insticator.ad.loadAd("div-insticator-ad-2"); Insticator.load("em",{id : "9c029d9b-b71c-4485-a6ee-d4af32728178"});
Popular League Pages
Show More
NHL Rosters
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_left_rail_2", slotId: "eliteprospects_left_rail_2" });
AHL Rosters
ECHL Rosters
USHL Rosters
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_left_rail_3", slotId: "eliteprospects_left_rail_3" });
Free Agent Frenzy
Enter Edit Mode Request to Update Facts & Stats

Noah Welch Facts

Date of Birth
Aug 26, 1982
Position
D
Age
41
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Brighton, MA, USA
Weight
220 lbs / 100 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2001 round 2 #54 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Highlights
1-time NCAA (East) First All-American Team 1
1-time NCAA (East) Second All-American Team 1
2-time NCAA (ECAC) Champion 2
2-time SHL Champion 2
1-time SHL Playoffs MVP (Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy) 1

A big two-way defenseman, Welch plays a calm, steady game from the backend. Owns a good, hard point shot and is a pretty smooth skater. Can play a physical and aggressive game.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2011)

Brother-in-law: Rhett Rakhshani

Use/Embed statistics

Noah Welch Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 St. Sebastian's School USHS-Prep 26* 4* 11* 15* 35* -* |
2000-01 St. Sebastian's School USHS-Prep 30* 11* 20* 31* 37* -* |
2001-02 Harvard Univ. NCAA 27* 5* 6* 11* 56* -* |
2002-03 Harvard Univ. NCAA 34* 6* 22* 28* 70* -* |
2003-04 Harvard Univ. NCAA 34* 6* 13* 19* 58* -* |
2004-05 Harvard Univ. “C” NCAA 34* 6* 12* 18* 86* -* |
2005-06 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 5* 1* 3* 4* 2* 0* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 77* 9* 20* 29* 99* 15* | Playoffs 11 1 0 1 18 2
2006-07 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 22* 1* 1* 2* 22* 1* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 27* 5* 16* 21* 24* 8* |
Florida Panthers NHL 2* 1* 0* 1* 2* 3* |
Rochester Americans AHL 11* 2* 4* 6* 21* 4* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 12 -4
2007-08 Florida Panthers NHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 7* 1* |
2008-09 Florida Panthers NHL 23* 1* 1* 2* 11* -5* |
Rochester Americans AHL 7* 0* 3* 3* 10* -2* |
Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 17* 0* 0* 0* 14* -4* |
2009-10 Chicago Wolves AHL 37* 1* 4* 5* 33* 8* | Playoffs 14 0 2 2 10 -7
2010-11 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 50* 2* 11* 13* 65* 9* |
2011-12 HV71 Elitserien 51* 4* 6* 10* 85* 11* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 0 0
2012-13 Växjö Lakers HC “A” Elitserien 43* 8* 9* 17* 56* -4* |
2013-14 Växjö Lakers HC “A” SHL 43* 2* 17* 19* 82* 12* | Playoffs 12 2 2 4 10 -1
2014-15 Växjö Lakers HC “A” SHL 52* 5* 23* 28* 100* 19* | Playoffs 17 2 4 6 53 12
2015-16 MODO Hockey “A” SHL 32* 3* 13* 16* 56* -1* | Relegation 7 0 3 3 10 4
2016-17 Malmö Redhawks SHL 51* 2* 9* 11* 79* 2* | Playoffs 13 1 1 2 18 -8
2017-18 Växjö Lakers HC SHL 26* 4* 5* 9* 63* 2* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 0
USA “A” OG 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -2* |

Noah Welch Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 HV71 ET 8* 1* 4* 5* 8* -* |
2014-15 Växjö Lakers HC “A” Champions HL 4* 0* 2* 2* 14* 1* |
2017-18 Växjö Lakers HC Champions HL 6* 0* 3* 3* 31* 2* |
USA Deutschland Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* -2* |
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_incontent_1", slotId: "eliteprospects_incontent_1" });

Noah Welch Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 5 209* 19* 58* 77* 0.37* 252* 42* | 3 31 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.16 * 40 * -9 *
Champions HL 2 10* 0* 5* 5* 0.50* 45* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Deutschland Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 1 8* 1* 4* 5* 0.63* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 129* 23* 53* 76* 0.59* 270* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 5 75* 4* 5* 9* 0.12* 58* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL (Elitserien) 7 298* 28* 82* 110* 0.37* 521* 41* | 6 58 6 * 11 * 17 * 0.29 * 91 * 7 *
USHS-Prep 2 56* 15* 31* 46* 0.82* 72* -* | 0 * * * * * *
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_incontent_2", slotId: "eliteprospects_incontent_2" });

Noah Welch Connections

Player Period Teams
Ryan Lannon (D) 2001-2007 6 Harvard Univ., Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Anthony Stewart (F) 2006-2011 5 Atlanta Thrashers, Chicago Wolves, Florida Panthers, Rochester Americans
Robert Rosén (F) 2012-2018 4 Växjö Lakers HC
Liam Reddox (F) 2012-2018 4 Växjö Lakers HC
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/01/2018
05/01/2018 Confirmed Växjö Lakers HC Retired
09/26/2017
09/26/2017 Confirmed Malmö Redhawks Växjö Lakers HC
04/25/2016
04/25/2016 Confirmed MODO Hockey Malmö Redhawks
06/17/2015
06/17/2015 Confirmed Växjö Lakers HC MODO Hockey
01/30/2013
01/30/2013 Extension Växjö Lakers HC Växjö Lakers HC
05/03/2012
05/03/2012 Confirmed HV71 Växjö Lakers HC
07/01/2011
07/01/2011 Confirmed Chicago Wolves HV71

Not Activated Sections

Endorsements
Videos
Fitness Results
Referrals
Education
Attachments
Contract & Eligibility
Preferred Equipment
Housing & Billeting
Expected Compensation & Benefits
Injury Records
Player Q&A
Are you Noah Welch?
Verify your profile to customize the page further. See example here.

Noah Welch Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2000, 14 #214 overall by Moncton Wildcats in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Cult/Star player for St. Sebastian's School

Cult/Star player for Växjö Lakers HC

Career transactions
- 2016-04-25 • Signed to a one-year contract by Malmö
- 2016-05-01 • Released by MODO (club relegated)
- 2015-06-17 • Signed to a two-year contract by MODO
- 2013-01-30 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by Växjö
- 2012-05-03 • Signed to a one-year contract by Växjö
- 2011-07-01 • Signed to a one-year contract by HV71
- 2010-06-30 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Atlanta Thrashers
- 2009-07-13 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Atlanta Thrashers
- 2009-03-04 • Traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 2009 3rd round pick (later traded to Detroit; Andrej Nestrasil) for Steve Eminger
- 2007-09-12 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Florida Panthers
- 2007-02-27 • Traded to the Florida Panthers for Gary Roberts
- 2005-08-03 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Pittsburgh Penguins

Post a scouting report/trivia/player comment in English (visible here)

var playerCommentEndpoint = " https://www.eliteprospects.com/premiumApi/getPlayerCommentsAnon/10323/player "; var deletePlayerCommentEndpoint = " '' ";