Michal Jordán

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Michal Jordán
Jordán with the Czech Republic in 2023
Born (1990-07-17) 17 July 1990 (age 34)
Zlín, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 Lahti Pelicans
Carolina Hurricanes
Ak Bars Kazan
Amur Khabarovsk
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
National team  Czech Republic
NHL draft 105th overall, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2010–present

Michal Jordán (born 17 July 1990) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Lahti Pelicans of the Liiga. 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.

Playing career

Amateur

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

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

Regular season and playoffs

    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 — — — — —
2022–23 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NL 19 0 4 4 8 6 0 1 1 2
2023–24 Lahti Pelicans Liiga 56 9 14 23 56 17 1 2 3 0
NHL totals 79 3 4 7 18 — — — — —
KHL totals 289 27 62 89 78 14 1 2 3 4
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Czech Republic
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Finland

International

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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 0 0 0 8
2023 Czech Republic WC 8th 8 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 29 0 9 9 18
Senior totals 58 3 3 6 26

Awards and honours

Award Year
IIHF World U18 Championship Best Defenceman 2008 [6]

References

  1. ^ "Charlotte Checkers 2011-12 season preview". Hockey's Future.com. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  2. ^ "New defender Jordan to Ak Bars". Ak Bars Kazan (in Russian). 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Amur decides on 5th import". Amur Khabarovsk (in Russian). 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Peters physical with Michal Jordan". Twitter. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Michal Jordan to the Lakers" (in German). SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Hockey Awards & Achievements Best Defenceman". eliteprospects.com. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.


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