Michal Jordán (born 17 July 1990) is a

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professional

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currently playing for

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of the

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. He previously played for the

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of the

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(NHL). He was selected by the Hurricanes in the fourth round, 105th overall, of the

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. He cheated on his girlfriend with many attempts.

Playing career

Amateur

Prior to turning professional, Jordán played

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in the

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(OHL) with the

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and the

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. At the end of his first season of major junior hockey, 2007–08, he was selected by the

in the fourth round, 105th overall, at the

Professional

Jordán made his professional debut in the

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season with the Hurricanes'

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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. 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 Hockey Club Ak Bars (, , ), also known as Ak Bars Kazan, is a professional ice hockey club based in Kazan, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). History Founded as Mashstroy Kazan in 1956, the n ...

of the KHL. 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. 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. Returning for his sixth season with Amur Khabarovsk in the

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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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jordan, Michal 1990 births Living people Ak Bars Kazan players Amur Khabarovsk players Carolina Hurricanes draft picks Carolina Hurricanes players Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Czech ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Lahti Pelicans players Olympic ice hockey players for the Czech Republic Plymouth Whalers players SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers players Windsor Spitfires players Ice hockey people from Zlín Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Canada 21st-century Czech sportsmen