Michal Jordán Explained

Michal Jordán
Birth Date:1990 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Zlín, Czechoslovakia
League:Liiga
Team:Lahti Pelicans
Former Teams:Carolina Hurricanes
Ak Bars Kazan
Amur Khabarovsk
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Ntl Team:CZE
Position:Defence
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:198
Shoots:Left
Draft:105th overall
Draft Team:Carolina Hurricanes
Draft Year:2008
Career Start:2010

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
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2005–06HC Hamé ZlínCZE U1843715221250112
2006–07HC Hamé ZlínCZE U1810004
2006–07HC Hamé ZlínCZE U204071118201215612
2007–08Windsor SpitfiresOHL2215612
2007–08Plymouth WhalersOHL39517223240336
2008–09Plymouth WhalersOHL58123042391103312
2009–10Plymouth WhalersOHL411319321890558
2010–11Charlotte CheckersAHL674141835160220
2011–12Charlotte CheckersAHL764182243
2012–13Charlotte CheckersAHL54610162210110
2012–13Carolina HurricanesNHL50002
2013–14Charlotte CheckersAHL704212520
2014–15Charlotte CheckersAHL3029114
2014–15Carolina HurricanesNHL382464
2015–16Carolina HurricanesNHL3610112
2015–16Charlotte CheckersAHL43030
2016–17Ak Bars KazanKHL27257491120
2017–18Amur KhabarovskKHL48268850114
2018–19Amur KhabarovskKHL542131516
2019–20Amur KhabarovskKHL617111820
2020–21Amur KhabarovskKHL409112012
2021–22Amur KhabarovskKHL37371010
2022–23Amur KhabarovskKHL2229118
2022–23SC Rapperswil-Jona LakersNL19044860112
2023–24Lahti PelicansLiiga569142356171230
NHL totals7934718
KHL totals28927628978141234

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2007Czech RepublicWJC189th60114
2008Czech RepublicWJC5th60114
2008Czech RepublicWJC18 D111th50556
2009Czech RepublicWJC6th60110
2010Czech RepublicWJC7th60114
2014Czech RepublicWC4th90112
2015Czech RepublicWC4th101122
2016Czech RepublicWC5th810110
2016Czech RepublicWCH6th30112
2018Czech RepublicOG4th51012
2018Czech RepublicWC7th70000
2022Czech RepublicWC80008
2023Czech RepublicWC8th80000
Junior totals2909918
Senior totals5833626

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlotte Checkers 2011-12 season preview . Hockey's Future.com . 2011-10-01 . 2011-10-01.
  2. Web site: New defender Jordan to Ak Bars . . 2016-10-07 . 2016-10-07 . Russian.
  3. Web site: Amur decides on 5th import . . 2017-05-26 . 2017-05-26 . Russian.
  4. Web site: Peters physical with Michal Jordan . . 2019-11-26 . 2019-11-28 .
  5. Web site: Michal Jordan to the Lakers . . 5 December 2022 . 5 December 2022 . German.
  6. Web site: Hockey Awards & Achievements Best Defenceman . eliteprospects.com . 2010-03-04 . 2010-03-04.