Michal Jordán (born 17 July 1990) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the National League (NL). He previously played for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Hurricanes in the fourth round, 105th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
| Michal Jordán | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93176.jpg) Jordán with the Czech Republic in 2023 | |||
| Born |
17 July 1990 Zlín, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Carolina Hurricanes Ak Bars Kazan Amur Khabarovsk | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL Draft |
105th overall, 2008 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Czech Republic
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| World Championships | ||
 |
2022 Finland | |
Playing career edit
Amateur edit
Prior to turning professional, Jordán played major junior ice hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Windsor Spitfires and the Plymouth Whalers. At the end of his first season of major junior hockey, 2007–08, he was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fourth round, 105th overall, at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Professional edit
Jordán made his professional debut in the 2010–11 season with the Hurricanes' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.[1] On 9 October 2014, just prior to the commencement of the 2014–15 season, his fifth with the Checkers, Jordán was named team captain.
After six years within the Hurricanes organization, Jordán left as a free agent following the 2015–16 season. On October 7, 2016, he belatedly signed a one-year deal for the duration of the 2016–17 season with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL.[2] He was limited to 27 games with Kazan, contributing with 7 points.
As a free agent, Jordán opted to continue in the KHL, securing a two-year contract with Amur Khabarovsk on May 26, 2017.[3]
During the 2019–20 season, in November 2019, amidst the controversy of Bill Peters racially-charged comments toward a former player of color, Jordán came to the forefront of NHL media as he described playing for Peters as an "...experience with the worst coach ever by far." He went on to describe how Peters would kick and punch him and others players in the head during a game.[4]
Returning for his sixth season with Amur Khabarovsk in the 2022–23 season, Jordán as team captain, contributed with 2 goals and 11 points through 22 games. On 5 December 2022, Jordán opted to leave Amur and the KHL, agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the season with Swiss club, SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the NL.[5]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Hamé Zlín | CZE U18 | 43 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Hamé Zlín | CZE U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Hamé Zlín | CZE U20 | 40 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 39 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 58 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 41 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 67 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 76 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 54 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 70 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 30 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 27 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 48 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 54 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 61 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 37 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 79 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 289 | 27 | 62 | 89 | 78 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 9th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Czech Republic | WJC18 D1 | 11th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | WC | 4th | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Czech Republic | WC | 4th | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WC | 5th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WCH | 6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | OG | 4th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Czech Republic | WC | 
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8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 29 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 18 | ||||
| Senior totals | 50 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 | ||||
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| IIHF World U18 Championship Best Defenceman | 2008 | [6] |
References edit
- ^ "Charlotte Checkers 2011-12 season preview". Hockey's Future.com. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ "New defender Jordan to Ak Bars". Ak Bars Kazan (in Russian). 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Amur decides on 5th import". Amur Khabarovsk (in Russian). 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Peters physical with Michal Jordan". Twitter. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Michal Jordan to the Lakers" (in German). SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Hockey Awards & Achievements Best Defenceman". eliteprospects.com. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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