Jordan Leopold

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Jordan Leopold
Jordan Leopold 2014-12-13.JPG
Leopold with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2014
Born (1980-08-03) August 3, 1980 (age 43)
Golden Valley, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Calgary Flames
Colorado Avalanche
Florida Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Buffalo Sabres
St. Louis Blues
Columbus Blue Jackets
Minnesota Wild
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 44th overall, 1999
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Playing career 2002–2015

Jordan Douglas Leopold (born August 3, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the second round, 44th overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 1999, though never making an appearance with the team. In his NHL career, Leopold played for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues, Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild.

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Playing career

Junior/Collegiate

Prior to joining the NHL, Leopold played for the Armstrong Falcons [1] of Plymouth, Minnesota, and went on to play collegiate hockey with the University of Minnesota from 1998 until 2002, where he helped the Golden Gophers win an NCAA national championship despite pressure to leave the University early to play in the NHL. After his first year with Minnesota, scoring 23 points, Leopold was drafted in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft in the second round, 44th overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim as a prospective offensive defenseman. After completing his sophomore season with the Golden Gophers, Leopold became the property of the Calgary Flames, traded by the Mighty Ducks in exchange for Andrei Nazarov and a second-round draft pick. [2] In 2001–02, his final season with the University of Minnesota, he won the Hobey Baker Award for being the season's outstanding player in college hockey. [3] He also played for the US in the World Championships that year.

Professional

Leopold with the Flames during the 2008-09 season Jordan Leopold.JPG
Leopold with the Flames during the 2008–09 season

Leopold started his professional career in the NHL in 2002. He played 58 games for the Calgary Flames and scored four goals and 14 points. In his second season, Leopold would play in all 82 regular season games, scoring 33 points as well as contributing to the Flames' playoff run to the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals, play which earned him a spot in the defense of the American national team for the 2005 World Championships as well as for the 2006 Winter Olympics.

After one more season with the Flames, Leopold was traded to the Colorado Avalanche at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. [4] Leopold's first season with the Avalanche, in 2006–07, was all but wiped out due to injury. Having missed the first 25 games of the season recovering from hernia surgery, [5] he then suffered a groin injury on December 11, 2006, ruling him out for another 17 games. [6] Just a month later, Leopold was injured again, fracturing his wrist on February 17, 2007, effectively missing the rest of the season, and playing in just 15 games. [7] At season's end, Leopold was re-signed by the Avalanche to a two-year contract on May 22, 2007. [8]

In the 2007–08 season, Leopold was again struck down by another injury-plagued season. Throughout the course of the season, he missed 35 games with a hip ailment, lacerated leg and pneumonia. [9] He also suffered a concussion when he was hit high by Steve Ott on March 9, 2008. [10] Ott was subsequently suspended for three games.

Leopold recovered to full health in time for the 2008–09 season. He played in every game with the Avalanche until the NHL trade deadline, when he was traded back to the Calgary Flames for Lawrence Nycholat, prospect Ryan Wilson and a second-round draft pick. [11] Leopold then played all 19 games for the Flames, becoming the first Flames player to play 83 games of an 82-game season, [12] a feat that Ian White would repeat in 2010. [13]

On June 27, 2009, as an impending free agent, Leopold's negotiation rights were traded by the Flames to the Florida Panthers, for the negotiation rights of Jay Bouwmeester, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. [14] After testing free-agency, Leopold signed a one-year contract with the Panthers on July 2, 2009. [15]

In the 2009–10 season, Leopold scored seven goals and 18 points in 61 games with the Panthers. On March 1, 2010, he was then traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a second-round draft pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. [16] On April 16, 2010, in Game 2 of a playoff series between the Penguins and the Ottawa Senators, Leopold's series was ended by a devastating hit from Senators defenseman Andy Sutton. Leopold, who had a history of concussion injuries, remained unconscious on the ice for several minutes. [17] Leopold later returned to the Pens' lineup for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semi-final matchup against the Montreal Canadiens.

Leopold with the Sabres in 2012 Jordan Leopold Sabres 2012-02-19.JPG
Leopold with the Sabres in 2012

On July 1, 2010, Leopold left the Penguins as a free agent and signed a three-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres. [18]

In the final year of his contract with the Sabres, during the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, he was traded to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a second-round pick and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft on March 30, 2013. [19]

In the 2014–15 season, with limited playing time in St. Louis, on November 15, 2014, Leopold was traded from the Blues to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in 2016. [20] Leopold played 18 games with the Blue Jackets, registering one goal and two assists, before he joined his third team in the year when he was dealt to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Justin Falk and a fifth-round pick in 2015 on March 2, 2015. [21]

Personal life

Leopold and his wife Jamie have three daughters and a son. [22] Leopold's trade to the Minnesota Wild, marking a return to his home state, gained the attention of media outlets after it was revealed that one of his daughters wrote a letter to the Minnesota Wild coaching staff asking for them to trade for Jordan to be closer to family. [23] He now owns and runs a wedding venue, Leopold's Mississippi Gardens, in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1995–96 Robbinsdale Armstrong High School HS-MN 1911142530—————
1996–97Robbinsdale Armstrong High SchoolHS-MN30243660——————
1997–98 USNTDP U18 USHL 192466—————
1997–98USNTDP U18 NAHL 162578—————
1997–98USNTDP U18USDP2573102—————
1998–99 University of Minnesota WCHA 397162320—————
1999–2000 University of MinnesotaWCHA396182420—————
2000–01 University of MinnesotaWCHA4212374938—————
2001–02 University of MinnesotaWCHA4420284828—————
2002–03 Saint John Flames AHL 31230—————
2002–03 Calgary Flames NHL 584101412—————
2003–04 Calgary FlamesNHL82924332426010106
2005–06 Calgary FlamesNHL74218206870114
2006–07 Colorado Avalanche NHL1523514—————
2007–08 Colorado AvalancheNHL4358132070330
2008–09 Colorado AvalancheNHL646142018—————
2008–09Calgary FlamesNHL19134660118
2009–10 Florida Panthers NHL617111822—————
2009–10 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL20448680002
2010–11 Buffalo Sabres NHL711322353650114
2011–12 Buffalo SabresNHL7910142428—————
2012–13 Buffalo SabresNHL2426814—————
2012–13 St. Louis Blues NHL15022060000
2013–14 St. Louis BluesNHL27156660112
2014–15 St. Louis BluesNHL70002—————
2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL181239—————
2014–15 Minnesota Wild NHL18011890000
NHL totals69567147214293800171726

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1999 United States WJC 8th60110
2000 United StatesWJC4th71230
2002 United States WC 7th70114
2003 United StatesWC13th61342
2004 United States WCH 4th0————
2005 United StatesWC6th70110
2006 United States OG 8th61014
2008 United StatesWC6th40116
Junior totals131340
Senior totals3026816

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
WCHA All-Rookie Team 1999
WCHA Third All-Star Team 1999
WCHA Second All-Star Team 2000
WCHA First All-Star Team 2001, 2002
WCHA Defensive player of the year2001, 2002
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2001, 2002
WCHA All-Tournament Team 2002 [24]
Hobey Baker Award 2002
NHL
NHL YoungStars Game 2003

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Awards and achievements
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2000–01, 2001–02 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Hobey Baker Award
2001–02 		Succeeded by
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