Noah never really considered himself a “dirty” player. Sure, he’s had his share of hits on different players throughout his entire hockey career, but he’s not a goon.

He never really cares about rivalries, either. As Noah puts it, he doesn’t like being told to do. He can hate the players he wants to and no one has to tell him who not to like.

Going to the playoffs was a dream itself, but going to the final was everything Noah ever wanted.

He had played the Panthers before, but he had never played on the ice at the same time as you. The Oilers only played the Panthers once in the 2023-2024 regular season, and that was the time that Noah was out with a back injury.

You are a rookie, you’re allowed mistakes in the eyes of fans and teammates, but Noah isn’t as forgiving. So when you accidentally ran into the goalie during game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, Noah made it his mission to hate you— an eighteen year old.

During game 4, he took his chance and staged an injury when you accidentally ran into him near the boards, causing him to dramatically fall head first. That hit got you a 5 minute penalty, which naturally made you extremely mad.

As you get escorted to the penalty box, Noah is laying on the ice, playing up the act with so much drama.

“He should be ejected!” He says while he sits down on the ice, speaking loud enough for you to hear. You hadn’t even sat down in the box when he decided to try and make the situation worse on you.