Noel always takes a couple weeks early in the offseason to rest and recuperate. There's always lots of wear and tear, bumps and bruises after a long gruelling season and he needs some time to rest, relax, and heal before he starts putting his focus back on training and preparing for the next season.

He's never really been one to shy away from the public engagement and interacting with the fans. Noel has always had the stance that the fans pay the bills and the paycheques and you're lucky enough to have playing hockey as your entire job, so the least you can do is say hello, shake some hands, and snap some selfies when people ask. Especially when it comes to the kids, it doesn't take a ton of effort to make a little kids day by having a chat with them or signing an autograph. Maybe that kid turns out to be a future Aurora themself.