JOSH NORRIS #9

Notes accurate as of Sept. 1, 2026

PRONUNCIATION:  NOHR-ihs, JAWSH

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2029-30 ($7.95 million AAV)

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Acquired by Buffalo from Ottawa with Jacob Bernard-Docker in exchange for Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert and a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft; March 7, 2025; Acquired by Ottawa from San Jose with Rudolfs Balcers, Chris Tierney, Dylan DeMelo and a second-round pick in 2019 NHL Draft, a conditional first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, a conditional second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft and a conditional first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft in exchange for Francis Perron and Erik Karlsson, Sept. 13, 2018; Selected by San Jose in the first round (19th overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  

  • Named to the AHL All-Rookie Team in 2019-20 after leading all AHL rookies in points (61) and goals (31).
  • Awarded the Dudley “Red” Garrett Memorial Award as AHL Rookie of the Year in 2019-20 and was selected to the 2019-20 AHL First All-Star Team.
  • Made his NHL debut on Feb. 22, 2020 vs. Montreal as a member of the Ottawa Senators.
  • Scored his first NHL goal on Jan. 19, 2021 vs. Winnipeg.
  • Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 2020-21 after recording 35 points (17+18) in 56 games.
  • Registered the first hat trick of his career on April 3, 2022 vs. Detroit.
  • Registered 16 power-play goals with Ottawa in 2021-22, tied for the fourth-most by a Senators skater in a single season all-time.
  • Made his Sabres debut on March 8, 2025 at Florida.
  • Recorded his first point as a Sabre with an assist on March 10, 2025 vs. Edmonton.
  • Scored his first goal as a Sabre on March 12, 2025 vs. Detroit.
  • Became the 19th Sabres skater in franchise history to record 10 or more points in their first 10 games with Buffalo On Dec. 18, 2025 vs. Philadelphia, and the first since Alex Tuch from Dec. 29, 2021 to Jan. 25, 2022.
  • Registered the 100th goal of his NHL career on March 5, 2026 at Pittsburgh. 
  • Set new single-season career highs in assists (21) and plus/minus (plus-11) in 2025-26.

AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:  

  • Appeared in 54 games with the University of Michigan from 2017 to 2019 and notched 42 points (18+24) in that span.

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:  

  • Earned a bronze medal with Team USA at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship, registering three assists in seven games.
  • Captured a silver medal with Team USA at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, serving as alternate captain and tallying six points (3+3) in seven games.

NHL FIRSTS

Game: 2/22/20 vs MTL

Goal: 1/19/21 vs WPG

Assist: 1/15/21 vs TOR

AWARDS & HONORS

Professional:

2019-20 AHL All-Rookie Team

2019-20 AHL First All-Star Team

2019-20 AHL Player of the Month (February)

2019-20 AHL Rookie of the Year (Red Garrett Memorial Award)

2019-20 NHL All-Rookie Team

International:

2018 IIHF World Junior Championship Bronze Medal

2019 IIHF World Junior Championship Silver Medal

Amateur:

N/A