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Michal Jordan (D)

Charlotte Checkers

Biography

2012-13: Streak: 78 consecutive games played

2011-12: Completed his second professional season and second with the Checkers … Set new career highs in games played (76), assists (18) and points (22) and tied his career high in goals (4) … Ranked second among Checkers defensemen with 22 points (4g, 18a) and eight power-play points (8a) … Along with defensive partner Brett Bellemore, was one of just two Checkers and 28 AHL players to play all 76 games … Registered his first point of the season, an assist, vs. PEO (10/15) … Took a season-high five shots on goal vs. PEO (10/16) … Scored his first goal of the season and was plus-2 vs. NOR (10/23) … Had his first multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist at RFD (11/6) … Recorded his second multi-point game in five outings with a goal and an assist and was plus-2 vs. RFD (11/18) … Assisted on Zach Boychuk’s goal at the 1:22 mark of the first period vs. MIL (11/26) to extend his career-high assist and point streaks to four-games (1g, 4a) … Had the primary assist on Jon Matsumoto’s game-winner vs. TEX (11/30) … Scored eight of his 22 points (2g, 6a) in 12 games during the month of November … Set up Chris Durno’s game-winner with 1:33 remaining in regulation vs. LE (12/4) … Had a career-high 15 penalty minutes, including the only fight of his AHL career, at RFD (12/30) … Had the primary helper on Riley Nash’s game-winning, power-play goal vs. SA (1/4) … Tied his career high with his fourth goal of the season and was plus-3 at PEO (2/17) … Tied his season high with five shots on goal vs. PEO (3/20) … Longest assist streak: 4 games (11/18-11/26: 1g, 4a) … Longest point streak: 4 games (11/18-11/26: 1g, 4a) … Multi-point games: 2 (11/6, 11/18).

2010-11: Completed his first professional season with Charlotte, earning 18 points (4g, 14a) in 67 regular-season games… Was third among Checkers defensemen in scoring… Led Charlotte rookies and defensemen in plus/minus (+13)… Made his professional debut at Connecticut (10/9)… Earned his first professional point with an assist at Binghamton (10/29)… Had his first multi-point effort with two assists vs. Syracuse (12/6)… Netted his first AHL goal vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (1/4)… Scored three of his four goals for the season in January… Made his professional playoff debut, earning two assists in 16 Calder Cup Playoff games for the Checkers. 2009-10: Completed his third season with Plymouth (OHL), serving as an alternate captain...Had a 10-game scoring streak from 11/27-1/5, including a seven-game goal streak (12/4-1/15)...Appeared in nine playoff games for the Whalers, notching five assists...Signed three-year entry level contract with Carolina (NHL) on 4/16.

2008-09: Served as an alternate captain during his second OHL season with Plymouth, notching 12 goals and 30 assists (42 points) in 58 regular-season games...Was named Plymouth’s Defenseman of the Year, leading all Whalers blueliners and ranking tied for 13th among OHL defensemen in scoring...Earned his first career hat trick, added an assist and was (+4) at Sarnia (2/20).

Junior: Had 102 points (31g, 71a) in 160 career Ontario Hockey League (OHL) games with Windsor and Plymouth...Prior to coming to North America, spent one season with Zlin in the Czech junior league, totaling 18 points (7g, 11a) in 40 regular-season games... Has represented the Czech Republic in international competition several times, including the 2007 and 2008 Under-18 World Junior Championships, the 2006 and 2007 Five Nations Cups and the 2008, 2009 and 2010 World Junior Championships... Served as captain for the Czechs at the 2010 World Junior Championship in Saskatchewan... Was named the tournament’s Best Defenseman after leading the Czech Republic to the gold medal at the 2008 Under-18 World Junior Championship.

Miscellaneous: Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes on 4/16/10.