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1980-81 to 1993-94 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #23 LEE NORWOOD Detroit Red Wings · Defense
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Lee Norwood in action
23 D Defense
87 OVR
Lee Norwood Detroit Red Wings
15 NHL seasons · 1980-81 to 1993-94
1993-94

Career Report

6 Excellent–Mint 6

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
1981-82 WSH 28 17 96 6
1988-89 DET 66 42 89 8
1989-90 DET 64 22 89 6
1987-88 DET 51 31 81 7
1991-92 STL 50 14 80 5

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 98OVR Steve Yzerman Red Wings 10 of his goals C 97OVR Adam Oates Capitals 8 of his goals C 78OVR John Chabot Red Wings 7 of his goals D 86OVR Darren Veitch Capitals 5 of his goals

Set up most

C 98OVR Steve Yzerman Red Wings Set up 23 goals R 84OVR Dave Barr Red Wings Set up 9 goals L 91OVR Gerard Gallant Red Wings Set up 8 goals R 55OVR Joey Kocur Red Wings Set up 7 goals
Scored on most
Vincent Riendeau 3 goals Ken Wregget 3 goals Murray Bannerman 2 goals
Best game
March 27, 1982 vs PHI: 1G · 3A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

48 fights with 45 opponents
Jeff Beukeboom 2 fights David Bruce 2 fights Todd Ewen 2 fights Bob Bassen 1 fight Barry Beck 1 fight Phil Bourque 1 fight Mel Bridgman 1 fight Keith Brown 1 fight Lyndon Byers 1 fight Wendel Clark 1 fight Kelly Chase 1 fight Adam Creighton 1 fight and 33 more