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Jordan Martinook (born July 25, 1992) is a Canadian professional
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player and
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for the
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of the
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(NHL). He was selected by the
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in the second round (58th overall) of the
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.


Early life

Martinook was born on July 25, 1992, in
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. He was raised in
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due to his father's
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position, and grew up an
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fan. After playing with the local Leduc Oil Kings in the
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, Martinook joined the Drayton Valley Thunder of the
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. As a 16 year old, Martinook skated in two games with the Thunder before joining them full time in the 2009–10 season. During his rookie campaign, Martinook tallied 21
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and 19 assists for 40
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through 59 games. While playing with the Kings and Valley Thunder, Martinook also auditioned for the
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of the
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(WHL). After failing to qualify for their roster during their
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and 09 seasons, he was also cut from their 50-man protected list midway through the 2009–10 season. As such, the
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picked up his playing rights in 2010.


Playing career

Martinook played two seasons (2010–2012) of
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in the WHL with the Vancouver Giants, scoring 51 goals and 41 assists for 92 points, while earning 147
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, in 144 games played.


Phoenix Coyotes organization

On September 1, 2012, the
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signed Martinook to a three-year entry level contract. On July 20, 2015, the Coyotes re-signed Martinook to a two-year, two-way contract. In his first full season with the club, Martinook scored 9 goals and 24 points in 81 games. The following year, Martinook recorded 25 points in 77 games. On July 22, 2017, the Coyotes re-signed Martinook to a two-year, $3.6 million contract worth $1.8 million annually, avoiding arbitration.


Carolina Hurricanes

On May 3, 2018, Martinook, and a fourth round pick in the
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, were traded to the
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in exchange for
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and a third round pick. At the time of the trade, Martinook had tallied six goals and nine assists through 81 games for the Coyotes. Following the trade, he scored his first career NHL
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on November 23, 2018, in a 4–1 win against the
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. After recording 10 goals and 13 points through 50 games to rank sixth among Hurricanes skaters, he signed a two-year contract extension on January 29, 2019. During the
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, after suffering a lower-body injury in Game 4, head coach
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revealed Martinook had spent the majority of the season nursing injuries. As a result of his injury, Martinook missed Game 5 but returned to the lineup for the 5–2 win over the
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in Game 6. He recorded one point, an assist, four hits and two shots on goal in 14:25 of ice time. However, he missed Game 1 of the second round against the
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as a result of reaggravating the same injury. Martinook returned to the lineup for Game 3, where he played on a line with Patrick Brown and
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, who also scored the game-winner in Game 4. Martinook finished his first season with the Hurricanes establishing career highs in goals, shots, and hits, and matched his career high in points. He also finished the post-season recording four assists in 10 games. Following their elimination, Martinook underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury. Following his first season with the Hurricanes, Martinook was named an alternate captain alongside
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and captain
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. He began the 2019–20 season by recording one assist in four games before undergoing surgery to repair a core muscle injury on October 10. He was activated off injured reserve on November 15, 2019, after missing 15 games. On January 19, 2021, Martinook was one of four Hurricanes players added to the NHL's
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Protocol list. During the 2021 off-season, Martinook had meniscal debridement surgery on his right knee but was expected to be ready for the start of the season. While recovering, he was signed to a three-year, $5.4 million contract extension to remain with the Hurricanes.


Personal life

Martinook and his wife Courtney have two children together.


Career statistics


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinook, Jordan 1992 births Living people Arizona Coyotes draft picks Arizona Coyotes players Carolina Hurricanes players Canadian ice hockey centres Drayton Valley Thunder players Portland Pirates players Ice hockey people from Brandon, Manitoba Vancouver Giants players