Norris first played midget hockey with the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies before gaining the attention of the U.S. National Development Team.

[3] On January 17, 2019, it was announced that Norris would miss the remainder of the 2018–19 season due to an injury sustained during the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

His 61 points in 56 games earned him a promotion to Ottawa and he played his NHL debut on February 22, 2020, against the Montreal Canadiens.

[12] On December 23, 2018, Norris was selected to compete at the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships,[13] and was later named an alternate captain alongside Michigan teammate Quinn Hughes.

[15] Josh spent much of his first 11 years growing up in Germany, where his father played professionally, and he speaks fluent German.

[16] The family returned to the United States after the 2006-07 season and settled in Oxford, Michigan, where his father was his coach in youth hockey.