**Center**

*Notes accurate as of Sept. 1, 2025*

**Pronunciation:** NOHR-ihs, JAWSH

**Contract Status:** Signed through 2029-30 ($7.95 million AAV)

**CAREER TRANSACTIONS:** Acquired by Buffalo from Ottawa with Jacob Bernard-Docker in exchange for Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert and a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft; March 7, 2025**;** Acquired by Ottawa from San Jose with Rudolfs Balcers, Chris Tierney, Dylan DeMelo and a second-round pick in 2019 NHL Draft, a conditional first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, a conditional second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft and a conditional first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft in exchange for Francis Perron and Erik Karlsson, Sept. 13, 2018; Selected by San Jose in the first round (19th overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft.

**CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:**

* Named to the AHL All-Rookie Team in 2019-20 after leading all AHL rookies in points (61) and goals (31). * Awarded the Dudley “Red” Garrett Memorial Award as AHL Rookie of the Year in 2019-20 and was selected to the 2019-20 AHL First All-Star Team. * Made his NHL debut on Feb. 22, 2020 vs. Montreal as a member of the Ottawa Senators. * Scored his first NHL goal on Jan. 19, 2021 vs. Winnipeg. * Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 2020-21 after recording 35 points (17+18) in 56 games. * Registered the first hat trick of his career on April 3, 2022 vs. Detroit. * Registered 16 power-play goals with Ottawa in 2021-22, tied for the fourth-most by a Senators skater in a single season all-time. * Made his Sabres debut on March 8, 2025 at Florida. * Recorded his first point as a Sabre with an assist on March 10, 2025 vs. Edmonton. * Scored his first goal as a Sabre on March 12, 2025 vs. Detroit.

**AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:**

* Appeared in 54 games with the University of Michigan from 2017 to 2019 and notched 42 points (18+24) in that span.

**INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:**

* Earned a bronze medal with Team USA at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship, registering three assists in seven games. * Captured a silver medal with Team USA at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, serving as alternate captain and tallying six points (3+3) in seven games.

**NHL FIRSTS**

**Game:** 2/22/20 vs MTL

**Goal:** 1/19/21 vs WPG

**Assist:** 1/15/21 vs TOR

**AWARDS & HONORS**

**Professional**

2019-20 AHL All-Rookie Team

2019-20 AHL First All-Star Team

2019-20 AHL Player of the Month (February)

2019-20 AHL Rookie of the Year (Red Garrett Memorial Award)

2019-20 NHL All-Rookie Team

**International**

2018 IIHF World Junior Championship Bronze Medal

2019 IIHF World Junior Championship Silver Medal

**Amateur**

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