Michal Jordán

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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.

Michal Jordán
Jordán with the Czech Republic in 2023
Born	(1990-07-17) 17 July 1990 (age 35) 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

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
2024–25	Lahti Pelicans	Liiga		51	5	12	17	12		—	—	—	—	—
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
	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			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]