John Michael Noah (November 21, 1927 – September 3, 2015) was an American ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the

1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 195 ...

. Noah, originally from Crookston, Minn., played at UND from 1947 through 1951 and earned All-America honors on defense as a senior in 1950–51. He finished his collegiate career with 29 goals and 44 assists for 73 points in 67 games.

1952 Winter Olympics

Noah went on to become UND first men's hockey Olympian in 1952 when he represented the United States at the Winter Games in Oslo, Norway. Noah helped win the US win a silver medal in the 1952 Winter Olympics

UND Hockey Program

"He started the program in its infancy stages, built it from the ground up and paved the way for the program to build it what it is today," UND men's hockey coach Brad Berry told the Fargo Forum. "He always had a smile on his face. His fondest memories came from UND hockey and he told everyone that. He'll be sadly missed."

Career statistics

Hall of Fame

Noah was inducted into the UND Athletics Hall of Fame in 1976. He was UNDs first hockey All American player in 1951. Lettering all four years of his college career as a defensemen. During this time John Noah was also a member of the United States National Hockey Team, competing in the 1950 world tournament and performing very well. The

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Awards and honors

References

1927 births 2015 deaths People from Crookston, Minnesota Ice hockey players from Minnesota North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey players American men's ice hockey defensemen Ice hockey players at the 1952 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in ice hockey Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub