Noel Hoefenmayer

Noel Hoefenmayer (born January 6, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Noel Hoefenmayer
Hoefenmayer at the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic Game
Born (1999-01-06) January 6, 1999
North York, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Edmonton Oilers
Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
NHL Draft 108th overall, 2017
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2020–present

Early life

Hoefenmayer was born on January 6, 1999, in North York, Ontario, Canada.[1]

Playing career

Growing up in North York, Hoefenmayer played junior ice hockey for the Don Mills Flyers Minor Midget where he recorded ten goals and 23 assists in 62 games during the 2014–15 season.[2] During this time, he also competed for Team GTHL Blue at the 2015 OHL Gold Cup Championship, winning the tournament.[3] As a result of his offensive output, Hoefenmayer was drafted by the Ottawa 67's in the 2015 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection.[4]

By January 2017, Hoefenmayer recorded eight goals and 15 assists for 23 points which earned him a 38th overall ranking by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's midterm rankings list.[5] He concluded the season with 14 goals and 40 points in 62 games but dropped to 75th overall amongst North American skaters.[6] Despite this, he was selected 108th overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[7] Hoefenmayer also received the Ottawa 67's Top Defenseman Award at the conclusion of the season.[8]

After the Coyotes chose to leave Hoefenmayer unsigned, he remained in Ottawa to work with the 67s strength and conditioning coach and the skills team.[9] In his final OHL season, Hoefenmayer led defensemen with 26 goals and 82 points over 58 games. His 56 assists and plus-52 rating each ranked second in the league.[10] As a result, he was awarded the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the CHL's Defenceman of the Year[10] and selected for the 2019–20 OHL First All-Star Team.[11]

Professional

On April 4, 2020, Hoefenmayer signed as a free agent to a two-year American Hockey League (AHL) contract with the Toronto Marlies, primary affiliate to the Toronto Maple Leafs.[12] Following the signing, he played 18 games with the Marlies before being re-assigned to the Wichita Thunder in the ECHL.[13] As a result of his past seasons play, Hoefenmayer was named to the Maple Leafs' 2021 Prospect Tournament roster.[14]

On June 16, 2022, Hoefenmayer opted to continue his tenure within the Marlies organization, re-signing to a one-year contract extension for the 2022–23 season.[15]

Following three seasons within the Marlies organization, Hoefenmayer secured his first NHL contract, signing as a free agent to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers on July 1, 2023.[16]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Toronto Nationals GTHL 20002 —————
2014–15 Don Mills Flyers GTHL 6210233328 —————
2015–16 Ottawa 67's OHL 4523518 40000
2016–17 Ottawa 67's OHL 6214264036 62576
2017–18 Ottawa 67's OHL 657263340 52572
2018–19 Ottawa 67's OHL 6816466261 188111916
2019–20 Ottawa 67's OHL 5826568237 —————
2020–21 Wichita Thunder ECHL 23281012 51340
2020–21 Toronto Marlies AHL 182464 —————
2021–22 Newfoundland Growlers ECHL 4613274034 194141814
2021–22 Toronto Marlies AHL 803310 —————
2022–23 Toronto Marlies AHL 65112738114 20006
AHL totals 91133447128 20006

Awards and honours
Award Year Ref
OHL
First All-Star Team 2020 [11]
Max Kaminsky Trophy 2020 [10]
CHL Defenceman of the Year 2020 [10]

References
  1. "Noel Hoefenmayer". Elite Prospects. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. "Player Profile: Noel Hoefenmayer". Ottawa 67s. August 7, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  3. "GTHL Blue wins 2015 U16 OHL Gold Cup". Ontario Hockey League. May 10, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  4. "67's Sign Top Selections from 2015 OHL Priority Selection". Ottawa 67s. June 25, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  5. "Four 67's crack Central Scouting's midterm rankings". Ottawa 67's. January 18, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  6. "Four 67's ranked by Central Scouting". Ottawa 67's. April 11, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  7. "67's Hoefenmayer, Chmelevski selected in 2017 NHL Draft". Ottawa 67's. June 25, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  8. "67's held their annual year-end awards ceremony". Ottawa 67's. April 7, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  9. Masters, Mark (May 28, 2020). "OHL top d-man Hoefenmayer puts faith in Leafs organization". The Sports Network. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  10. "Noel Hoefenmayer named CHL defenceman of the year". Sportsnet. June 9, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  11. "Byfield Named to 2019-20 OHL All-Star Teams". Sudbury Wolves. May 27, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  12. "Toronto Marlies Sign Noel Hoefenmayer and Jeremy McKenna". Toronto Marlies. April 4, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  13. "TORONTO SENDS FOUR BACK TO WICHITA". Wichita Thunder. May 22, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  14. "Maple Leafs Announce 2021 Prospect Tournament Roster". National Hockey League. September 14, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  15. "Marlies re-sign defenceman Hoefenmayer and Pietroniro". Toronto Marlies. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  16. "Oilers sign Noel Hoefenmayer to entry-level contract". Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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