PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 18: Noah Dobson #8 of the New York Islanders stickhandles the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period in Game Two of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena on May 18, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Noah Dobson is approaching year three of his NHL career. In his first two years with the New York Islanders, head coach Barry Trotz has opted to shelter the young defenseman.
In year one he played 34 games and averaged 13:17 of ice time.