Jordan White (ice hockey) explained

Jordan White
Birth Date:	March 12, 1988
Birth Place:	Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Position:	Goaltender
League:	NHL
Team:	San Jose Sharks

Jordan White (born March 12, 1988) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender known for his one-day amateur contract as an emergency backup goalie with the San Jose Sharks in 2011.

Early life

White was born in Surrey, British Columbia. He played with the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association hockey league.^[1]

Career

White made headlines for signing a one-day amateur contract as an emergency backup goalie with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League on January 20, 2011.^{[2] [3]} The situation occurred when the Sharks' regular backup goalie got hurt during the morning practice on the game day. He wore number 35 for the Sharks game but did not see any on-ice game time.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jordan White (b.1988) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com . 2022-10-01 . www.hockeydb.com.
2. Web site: UBC goalie Jordan White signed to one-day NHL contract . 2011-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084005/http://ubyssey.ca/sports/ubc-goalie-jordan-white-signed-to-one-day-nhl-contract/ . 2016-03-04 . dead .
3. News: Sharks call up UBC goalie for game vs. Canucks . CTV . 2011-01-20.