[2] He was selected by the Ottawa Senators with the first round draft pick, which the team obtained from the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Mike Fisher.

[3] Noesen made the Team USA lineup for the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships but was not allowed to participate in the tournament.

[10] However, Noesen missed a lot of time during the 2018–19 season after re-injuring his left knee,[11] appearing in only 41 games and registering eight points.

[22] As a free agent following his brief tenure within the Maple Leafs organization, on July 31, 2021, the Carolina Hurricanes signed Noesen to a one-year, $750,000 contract.

[23] Following a successful AHL season and Calder Cup win with the Chicago Wolves, the Hurricanes re-signed him to a two-year deal.

[24] In his first full season with Carolina, he played all over the forward group, appearing in 78 games and scoring a career-high 13 goals and 36 points.

He scored the game-winning goal in Game 1 of the first round matchup between the Hurricanes and the New York Islanders in the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.

[30] After three successful seasons within the Hurricanes organization, Noesen left Carolina as a free agent and was signed to a three-year, $8.25 million contract to return to former club, the New Jersey Devils, on July 1, 2024.