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Canada Maxim Noreau
#56 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers / NL - 23/24
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time AHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time NL Champion 1
3-time NL Media All-Star Team 3
1-time Olympic All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
May 24, 1987
Position
D
Age
36
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Montréal, QC, CAN
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
AHM Lac St-Louis
Status
Retired
Agency
PREMIUM

An offensive-minded defenseman, Noreau is a very good skater. He excels with the man advantage with his playmaking abilities and right-handed shot.
Obviously, his modest size is a bit of a weakness.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2011)

Brothers: Jérémy Noreau, Samuel Noreau

© Photo: Andrea Branca - HeShootsHeScoores

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Maxim Noreau Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 West Island Lions QMAAA 42* 12* 20* 32* 82* -* |
2004-05 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 65* 5* 8* 13* 47* -1* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 8 0
2005-06 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 69* 22* 43* 65* 116* -19* | Playoffs 5 2 4 6 7 -4
2006-07 Victoriaville Tigres “C” QMJHL 69* 17* 53* 70* 106* 14* | Playoffs 6 2 1 3 8 -5
2007-08 Houston Aeros AHL 50* 8* 8* 16* 48* 5* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 4 -2
Texas Wildcatters ECHL 2* 0* 3* 3* 0* 1* |
2008-09 Houston Aeros AHL 77* 14* 25* 39* 49* -5* | Playoffs 20 4 7 11 2 -6
2009-10 Minnesota Wild NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Houston Aeros AHL 76* 18* 34* 52* 60* -7* |
2010-11 Minnesota Wild NHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Houston Aeros AHL 76* 10* 44* 54* 58* -5* | Playoffs 24 2 10 12 23 -8
2011-12 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 44* 7* 23* 30* 22* -1* | Relegation 8 1 6 7 6 0
HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA Q -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 5 0 2 2 2 -
2012-13 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 45* 10* 25* 35* 38* 1* | Relegation 5 1 3 4 2 -5
2013-14 HC Ambrì-Piotta “A” NLA 35* 8* 16* 24* 28* 7* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -1
2014-15 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 39* 8* 22* 30* 29* -4* |
2015-16 San Antonio Rampage “A” AHL 64* 12* 33* 45* 31* 8* |
2016-17 SC Bern NLA 35* 4* 14* 18* 8* 19* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 4 3
2017-18 SC Bern NL 32* 8* 16* 24* 18* 8* | Playoffs 11 1 6 7 2 -4
Canada “A” OG 6* 2* 5* 7* 0* 3* |
2018-19 ZSC Lions NL 46* 11* 16* 27* 38* 1* | Relegation 5 0 1 1 2 -3
2019-20 ZSC Lions NL 45* 10* 29* 39* 26* 22* |
2020-21 ZSC Lions NL 50* 5* 31* 36* 35* 9* | Playoffs 8 0 3 3 0 -2
2021-22 ZSC Lions NL 48* 8* 30* 38* 10* 14* | Playoffs 18 3 11 14 8 1
Canada “A” OG 5* 1* 3* 4* 0* -3* |
2022-23 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NL 44* 10* 20* 30* 8* 10* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 0 -1
2023-24 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NL 38* 6* 10* 16* 18* -12* |

Maxim Noreau Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 QMJHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2012-13 Team Canada Spengler Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
2013-14 Team Canada “A” Spengler Cup 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -2* |
2016-17 SC Bern Champions HL 10* 1* 4* 5* 12* 6* |
Team Canada “C” Spengler Cup 5* 3* 1* 4* 0* 0* |
2017-18 SC Bern Champions HL 10* 2* 7* 9* 2* -2* |
SC Bern Swiss Cup 2* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
Team Canada “C” Spengler Cup 4* 2* 5* 7* 2* 7* |
Team Canada International 11* 2* 0* 2* 6* -* |
2018-19 ZSC Lions Champions HL 8* 1* 5* 6* 4* 0* |
ZSC Lions Swiss Cup 2* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
Team Canada “C” Spengler Cup 4* 0* 3* 3* 2* 4* |
2019-20 ZSC Lions Swiss Cup 2* 1* 0* 1* 12* -* |
Team Canada “C” Spengler Cup 4* 0* 5* 5* 0* 4* |
2020-21 ZSC Lions Swiss Cup 4* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
2021-22 ZSC Lions Champions HL 8* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
2022-23 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Champions HL 5* 2* 2* 4* 2* -3* |
2023-24 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Champions HL 6* 1* 4* 5* 0* 2* |

Maxim Noreau Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 382* 70* 166* 236* 0.62* 275* -8* | 3 49 6 * 17 * 23 * 0.47 * 29 * -16 *
Champions HL 6 47* 7* 23* 30* 0.64* 22* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
CHL Challenge 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 2* 0* 3* 3* 1.50* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 11* 2* 0* 2* 0.18* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 2 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
NL (NLA) 11 462* 87* 230* 317* 0.69* 249* 78* | 9 69 7 * 33 * 40 * 0.58 * 26 * -12 *
NLA Q 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 5 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.40 * 2 * - *
OG 2 11* 3* 8* 11* 1.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 1 42* 12* 20* 32* 0.76* 82* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 3 203* 44* 104* 148* 0.73* 269* -6* | 3 18 4 * 5 * 9 * 0.50 * 23 * -9 *
Spengler Cup 6 23* 6* 14* 20* 0.87* 6* 14* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 4 10* 4* 6* 10* 1.00* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Maxim Noreau Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/05/2024
03/05/2024 Confirmed SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Retired
12/17/2021
12/17/2021 Confirmed ZSC Lions SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
11/21/2019
11/21/2019 Extension ZSC Lions ZSC Lions
03/01/2018
03/01/2018 Confirmed SC Bern ZSC Lions
04/25/2016
04/25/2016 Confirmed San Antonio Rampage SC Bern
07/07/2014
07/07/2014 Confirmed HC Ambrì-Piotta Colorado Avalanche
11/06/2011
11/06/2011 Extension HC Ambrì-Piotta HC Ambrì-Piotta
07/31/2011
07/31/2011 Confirmed Houston Aeros HC Ambrì-Piotta
06/16/2011
06/16/2011 Confirmed Minnesota Wild New Jersey Devils
05/22/2008
05/22/2008 Confirmed Houston Aeros Minnesota Wild
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2004, 1 #15 overall by Victoriaville Tigres in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Cult/Star player for Ambrì-Piotta

Cult/Star player for Houston Aeros

Cult/Star player for ZSC

Career transactions
- 2011-06-16 • Traded to the New Jersey Devils for David McIntyre
- 2008-05-22 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Minnesota Wild

Career Highlights
- 2010-04-08 • NHL Debut with Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames