Noah Welch
| Noah Welch | |||
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Noah Welch with the Atlanta Thrashers in March 2011. | |||
| Born |
August 26, 1982 Brighton, Massachusetts, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning Atlanta Thrashers HV71 Växjö Lakers Modo Hockey Malmö Redhawks | ||
| National team | United States | ||
| NHL draft |
54th overall, 2001 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2018 | ||
Noah Paul Welch (born August 26, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Atlanta Thrashers. Welch completed his professional career in Europe, most notably winning two Swedish Hockey League championships with the Växjö Lakers.
Welch was an alternate captain for the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.