Background
Noel, Claude was born on October 31, 1955 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada.
Noel, Claude was born on October 31, 1955 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada.
Forward Hershey Bears, 1976—1981, Washington Capitals, 1979—1980, Toledo Goaldiggers, 1984—1985, Kalamazoo Wings, 1985—1987, Milwaukee Admirals, 1987—1988. Head coach Roanoke Rebels (East Coast Hockey League), 1990—1991. Head coach, director hockey operations Dayton Bombers, 1991—1993.
Assistant coach Kalamazoo Wings (International Hockey League), 1993, head coach, 1995—1998. Assistant coach Milwaukee Admirals (American Hockey League), 1998—2002, head coach, 2003—2007, Toledo Storm (East Coast Hockey League), 2002—2003. Assistant coach Columbus Blue Jackets, 2007—2010, interim head coach, since 2010.
Married Linda Noel; children: Christopher, Sheldon.