He played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), most notably for the Philadelphia Flyers, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 1973-74.
Immediately after that, Nolet signed with the Quebec Aces of the American Hockey League, and scored two goals and an assist in his professional debut.
Left exposed in the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft, Nolet was selected fifth overall by the Kansas City Scouts, and was named the team's first captain.
Halfway through the next year, he was dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins, but was reacquired by the team in the 1976 offseason after it had moved to Denver and become the Colorado Rockies.
After his playing days, Nolet worked as a scout for the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association, and later served as an assistant coach for the club from 1982 to 1987.