Oct 11, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (8) looks on against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Year two in the NHL was a bit strange for Noah Dobson. People were expecting a year two leap for Noah on the Islanders, and it kind of happened, just not to the extent that some of us thought it would in 2021.
After averaging just 13:17 in ice time per night as a rookie, that number jumped up to 16:24. That’s a big increase from one year to the next, but still, 16:24 was still the least by a pretty good chunk of the Islanders’ regular defensemen.