Platinum Sponsor
David Noël
| Position | Defence |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'1" |
| Weight | 88kg |
| Shoots | L |
| Date of Birth | 10-04-1999 |
| Place of Birth | Québec, QC, CAN |
| Gold Sponsor 1 |
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| Steve & Karen Slater |
| Gold Sponsor 2 |
| Trev |
| Silver Sponsor 1 |
| Melby & Robyn |
| Silver Sponsor 2 |
| Emma & Jack Kent |
Nottingham Panthers have signed 26-year-old Canadian defenceman David Noël for the 2025-26 season.
Noël represented Canada at the U18 World Championship in Slovakia just after his 18th birthday in April 2017 and was selected by St Louis Blues in the NHL Entry Draft two months later.
The highly-rated blueliner, who was born in Quebec, made an AHL appearance for San Antonio Rampage while still playing junior hockey in the QMJHL for Val-d'Or Foreurs where he spent the final two seasons as captain.
He then played four years at the University of Québec-Trois-Rivières in the USports league, winning the national championship in 2022 and the conference championship three years in a row.
In his final year of university - the 2023-24 season - he was named captain and scored at just under a point per game, with 12 goals and 13 assists for 25 points in 27 matches.
At the end of his university studies, Noël signed his first professional contract with Kansas City Mavericks in the ECHL.
Last season, he scored 25 points (10+15) in just 29 games for Kansas and then secured a contract with HPK who play in Liiga - the top level of ice hockey in Finland.