Noah Welch (born August 26, 1982 in Brighton,
Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey player.
He currently plays defenceman for the National
Hockey League's Florida Panthers. He was drafted by
the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
He was the chosen 54th overall in the 2nd round.
He was the captain of the Harvard University Hockey
team, graduating in 2005.
He made his NHL debut in the latter stages of the
2005-2006 season for the Penguins. In his debut with
the Penguins he scored four points (one goal, three
assists) in five games.
He was named to the AHL All-Star 2006-2007 All-Star
team, representing the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins.
On February 27th, 2007, Welch was traded to the
Florida Panthers in exchange for Gary Roberts
Before his college career at Harvard he played high
school hockey at St. Sebastian's School in Needham,
Massachusetts.
