Noah Juulsen

{{Infobox ice hockey player

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| name = Noah Juulsen

| image = Noah Juulsen closeup 2023.jpg

| caption = Juulsen with the Vancouver Canucks in 2023.

| image_size = 230px

| team = Vancouver Canucks

| former_teams = Montreal Canadiens
Florida Panthers

| league = NHL

| position = Defence

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 193

| shoots = Right

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|04|02}}

| birth_place = Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

| draft_team = Montreal Canadiens

| draft = 26th overall

| draft_year = 2015

| career_start = 2017

| career_end =

| prospect_league = AHL

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}}

Noah Juulsen (born April 2, 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 26th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Juulsen has also previously played for the Florida Panthers.

Playing career

=Junior=

Juulsen was drafted by the Everett Silvertips in the fourth round of the 2012 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft.{{cite web |last1=Sager |first1=Neate |title=NHL draft tracker: Noah Juulsen, Everett Silvertips |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/jrhockey-buzzing-the-net/nhl-draft-tracker--noah-juulsen--everett-silvertips-185535911.html |publisher=Yahoo! |access-date=March 10, 2024 |date=March 5, 2015}} During the 2014–15 WHL season his outstanding play was rewarded when he was selected to play in the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/noah-juulsen/|title=Hockey's Future – Noah Juulsen|work=Hockey's Future|accessdate=September 20, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924045456/http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/noah-juulsen/|url-status=live}} During the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, the Montreal Canadiens selected Juulsen 26th overall.{{cite web |title=Montreal Canadiens select Noah Juulsen at NHL Draft |url=https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-canadiens-select-noah-juulsen-at-nhl-draft-1.2443189 |website=CTV News Montreal |date=June 26, 2015 |accessdate=June 26, 2015 |archive-date=June 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628033316/http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-canadiens-select-noah-juulsen-at-nhl-draft-1.2443189 |url-status=live }} On July 9, 2015, Juulsen agreed to terms on a three-year, entry- level contract with the Canadiens.{{Cite web|url = http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774384&navid=DL%7CMTL%7Chome|title = Canadiens agree to terms on a three-year contract with first round pick Noah Juulsen|date = July 9, 2015|accessdate = July 9, 2015|website = Montreal Canadiens|archive-date = October 22, 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231022040325/https://www.nhl.com/errors/not-found|url-status = live}}

=Professional=

File:Jared Mccann and Noah Juulsen.jpg in November 2023.]]

Juulsen made his professional debut during the 2017–18 NHL Season. On February 21, 2018, Juulsen was recalled by the Canadiens{{cite web|last1=Cudzinowski|first1=Matt|title=Canadiens recall Charlie Lindgren and Noah Juulsen from Laval|url=https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/lindgren---juulsen---recalled-from-laval/c-296205744|website=NHL.com|publisher=Montreal Canadiens|accessdate=February 25, 2018|date=February 21, 2018|archive-date=February 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226032245/https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/lindgren---juulsen---recalled-from-laval/c-296205744|url-status=live}} and played his first NHL game on February 22, 2018, in a 3–1 win against the New York Rangers.{{cite web|author1=Dan Braverman|author2=Joanie Godin|title=Numbers Game: Rangers @ Canadiens|url=https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/postgame-numbers-game-rangers-at-canadiens/c-296247028|website=NHL.com|publisher=Montreal Canadiens|accessdate=February 25, 2018|date=February 22, 2018|archive-date=February 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224052953/https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/postgame-numbers-game-rangers-at-canadiens/c-296247028|url-status=live}} On March 2, Juulsen scored his first career NHL goal during a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders.{{cite web |last1=Gorman |first1=Denis P. |title=Galchenyuk, 3-goal third lift Canadiens over Islanders 6-3 |url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-pmn/hockey-sports-pmn/galchenyuk-3-goal-third-lift-canadiens-over-islanders-6-3 |website=National Post |accessdate=March 2, 2018 |archive-date=October 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022040323/https://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-pmn/hockey-sports-pmn/galchenyuk-3-goal-third-lift-canadiens-over-islanders-6-3 |url-status=live }} He recorded an additional two assists in 23 total games for the club.

On February 1, 2019, the Canadiens announced Juulsen was out indefinitely with a vision-related issue following twin puck strikes to the face during the November 19, 2018 match against the Washington Capitals. He skated in a total of 21 games for the Canadiens during the 2018–19 season, scoring one goal and four assists.{{cite web |title=Medical update on Noah Juulsen |url=https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/medical-update-on-noah-juulsen/c-304384788 |website=Montreal Canadiens |date=February 2019 |accessdate=February 1, 2019 |archive-date=May 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528080212/https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/medical-update-on-noah-juulsen/c-304384788 |url-status=live }}

On January 11, 2021, the Florida Panthers claimed Juulsen off of waivers from the Canadiens.{{cite web|title=Florida Panthers Claim Defenseman Noah Juulsen off Waivers|url=https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/florida-panthers-claim-defenseman-noah-juulsen-off-waivers/c-320186528|website=Florida Panthers|date=January 11, 2021 |accessdate=March 26, 2021|archive-date=January 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120170643/https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/florida-panthers-claim-defenseman-noah-juulsen-off-waivers/c-320186528|url-status=live}}

Prior to the commencement of the {{nhly|2021}} season, on October 10, 2021, Juulsen was traded by the Panthers to the Vancouver Canucks, along with Juho Lammikko, in exchange for Olli Juolevi.{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-acquire-noah-juulsen-and-juho-lammikko-from-panthers/c-326732304 | title = Canucks acquire Noah Juulsen and Juho Lammikko from Panthers | publisher = Vancouver Canucks | date = October 10, 2021 | accessdate = October 10, 2021 | archive-date = October 10, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211010194351/https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-acquire-noah-juulsen-and-juho-lammikko-from-panthers/c-326732304 | url-status = live }}

International play

{{MedalCountry|{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada}}

Juulsen competed with Team Canada Pacific to win a silver medal at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.{{cite web|url=http://www.abbynews.com/sports/239511461.html|title=Sports in brief: Juulsen wins silver at World U17 Hockey Challenge|author=Staff Writer|work=Abbotsford News|accessdate=September 20, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070618/http://www.abbynews.com/sports/239511461.html|url-status=dead}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2012–13

| Fraser Valley Thunderbirds

| BCMML

| 35

| 6

| 19

| 25

| 24

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2012–13

| Everett Silvertips

| WHL

| 1

| 0

| —

2013–14

| Everett Silvertips

| WHL

| 59

| 2

| 8

| 10

| 32

| 3

| 0

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2014–15

| Everett Silvertips

| WHL

| 68

| 9

| 43

| 52

| 42

| 6

| 0

| 1

| 8

2015–16

| Everett Silvertips

| WHL

| 63

| 7

| 21

| 28

| 37

| 6

| 0

| 2

| 10

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2016–17

| Everett Silvertips

| WHL

| 49

| 12

| 22

| 34

| 38

| 10

| 0

| 2

| 10

2016–17

| St. John's IceCaps

| AHL

| —

| 2

| 0

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2017–18

| Laval Rocket

| AHL

| 31

| 1

| 5

| 6

| 8

| —

2017–18

| Montreal Canadiens

| NHL

| 23

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 4

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2018–19

| Montreal Canadiens

| NHL

| 21

| 1

| 4

| 5

| 6

| —

2018–19

| Laval Rocket

| AHL

| 3

| 0

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2019–20

| Laval Rocket

| AHL

| 13

| 0

| 3

| 4

| —

2020–21

| Florida Panthers

| NHL

| 4

| 0

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2020–21

| Syracuse Crunch

| AHL

| 5

| 0

| 1

| 2

| —

2021–22

| Abbotsford Canucks

| AHL

| 50

| 3

| 13

| 16

| 63

| 2

| 0

| 4

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2021–22

| Vancouver Canucks

| NHL

| 8

| 0

| 2

| 0

| —

2022–23

| Vancouver Canucks

| NHL

| 12

| 0

| 6

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2022–23

| Abbotsford Canucks

| AHL

| 49

| 3

| 17

| 20

| 34

| 5

| 0

| 2

| 4

2023–24

| Vancouver Canucks

| NHL

| 54

| 1

| 6

| 7

| 22

| 2

| 0

| 4

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2024–25

| Vancouver Canucks

| NHL

| 35

| 0

| 21

| —

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! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 157

! 3

! 14

! 17

! 59

! 2

! 0

! 4

=International=

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! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

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! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2014

| Canada Pacific

| U17

| {{silver2}}

| 6

| 1

| 2

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| 2017

| Canada

| WJC

| {{silver2}}

| 7

| 0

| 2

| 4

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! colspan="4" | Junior totals

! 13

! 1

! 3

! 4

! 6

Awards and honours

class="wikitable"

! Honours

! Year

CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

| 2015

|{{cite web|url=http://bmotopprospects.ca/article/meet-team-cherry|title=BMO Top Prospects Game|accessdate=September 20, 2015|archive-date=September 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910214635/http://www.bmotopprospects.ca/article/meet-team-cherry|url-status=live}}