# Jack Norris (ice hockey)

Jack "John" Wayne Norris (born August 5, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Norris played parts of four seasons in the National Hockey League, along with another four seasons in the World Hockey Association, between 1964 and 1976.

## Career

Norris joined the NHL with the Boston Bruins in the 1964–65 season, playing 23 games as the backup to Eddie Johnston, but lost his spot the following season to Gerry Cheevers. Norris was subsequently traded to the Chicago Black Hawks, where he played ten games over two seasons. Norris spent significant time in the minor leagues before eventually joining the Los Angeles Kings as the backup to Denis DeJordy.
After spending the 1971–72 season in the minor leagues, Norris joined the Alberta Oilers for the WHA's inaugural 1972–73 season. He spent two seasons as the starter with the Oilers (renamed Edmonton Oilers in 1973–74 season) and two more with the Phoenix Roadrunners before retiring in 1976.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1959–60 | Estevan Bruins | SJHL | 19 | — | — | — | 1160 | 82 | 1 | 4.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960–61 | Estevan Bruins | SJHL | 49 | — | — | — | 2940 | 148 | 3 | 3.02 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 380 | 20 | 0 | 3.16 | — |
| 1961–62 | Estevan Bruins | SJHL | 42 | — | — | — | 2420 | 87 | 7 | 2.16 | — | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 620 | 25 | 0 | 2.42 | — |
| 1962–63 | Estevan Bruins | SJHL | 54 | — | — | — | 3240 | 139 | 5 | 2ю57 | — | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 740 | 37 | 0 | 3.00 | — |
| 1962–63 | Estevan Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 370 | 23 | 0 | 3.73 | — |
| 1963–64 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 31 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1836 | 115 | 2 | 3.71 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 491 | 31 | 0 | 3.79 | — |
| 1963–64 | Minneapolis Bruins | CHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 240 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1379 | 85 | 1 | 3.70 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 38 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 2307 | 146 | 1 | 3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1200 | 117 | 0 | 5.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1040 | 51 | 1 | 2.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 35 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 2102 | 133 | 2 | 3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 334 | 22 | 1 | 3.95 | .869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 39 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2423 | 132 | 0 | 3.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 10 | 0 | 6.00 | .844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 36 | — | — | — | 2099 | 98 | 4 | 2.80 | — | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | 660 | 26 | 0 | 2.36 | — |
| 1969–70 | Montreal Voyageurs | AHL | 55 | — | — | — | 3265 | 149 | 4 | 2.74 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 495 | 24 | 1 | 2.91 | — |
| 1970–71 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 25 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1305 | 85 | 0 | 3.91 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 38 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 2219 | 152 | 2 | 4.14 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Springfield Kings | AHL | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 569 | 36 | 0 | 3.80 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 108 | 14 | 0 | 7.78 | — |
| 1972–73 | Alberta Oilers | WHA | 64 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 3702 | 189 | 1 | 3.06 | .903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 53 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 2954 | 158 | 2 | 3.21 | .898 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | 111 | 9 | 0 | 4.86 | — |
| 1974–75 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHA | 33 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 1962 | 107 | 1 | 3.27 | .891 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 100 | 10 | 0 | 6.00 | — |
| 1975–76 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHA | 41 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 2412 | 128 | 1 | 3.18 | .891 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 298 | 17 | 0 | 3.42t | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 58 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 3118 | 202 | 2 | 3.89 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 191 | 86 | 82 | 12 | 11,033 | 582 | 5 | 3.17 | .897 | 10 | 2 | 7 | — | 509 | 36 | 0 | 4.24 | — |