Jordan Spence (ice hockey)

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Jordan Spence
Devin Shore and Jordan Spence.jpg
Spence with the Los Angeles Kings in 2023
Born (2001-02-24) February 24, 2001 (age 23)
Sydney, Australia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft 95th overall, 2019
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2021–present

Jordan Spence (born February 24, 2001) is a Japanese-Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). [1] He was drafted in the fourth round, 95th overall, in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Kings.

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Playing career

Spence skating in warm-ups on the LA Kings pride night for the 2021-2022 season. Jordan Spence closeup.jpg
Spence skating in warm-ups on the LA Kings pride night for the 2021-2022 season.

After one season with the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), Spence was drafted in the fourth round, 95th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. [2] He returned to the Wildcats the following year. On June 3, 2020, the Kings signed Spence to a three-year, entry-level contract. [3]

Spence joined the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Ontario Reign to begin the 2021–22 season. He made his NHL debut with the Kings on March 10, 2022 as the first skater with Japanese citizenship to play in the NHL. [4] [5] On March 26, Spence scored his first career NHL goal in a 4–2 win over the Seattle Kraken. [6]

Personal life

Spence was born in Manly, New South Wales to a Canadian father, Adam, and a Japanese mother, Kyoko, before moving to Osaka, where he first played baseball, as well as hockey under the tutelage of his father at the age of five, before moving to Cornwall, Prince Edward Island at the age of 13 not knowing any English. [7] [8] Before his 20th birthday he was a dual citizen of Canada and Japan and is fluent in English, French, and Japanese. [9] [10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Summerside Western Capitals MJAHL 5013385116124131718
2018–19 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 68643491841340
2019–20 Moncton WildcatsQMJHL609435228—————
2020–21 Moncton WildcatsQMJHL135111614—————
2020–21 Val d'Or Foreurs QMJHL1951924015218206
2021–22 Ontario Reign AHL 464384228—————
2021–22 Los Angeles Kings NHL 24268230000
2022–23 Ontario ReignAHL56441453420112
2022–23 Los Angeles KingsNHL60110—————
2023–24 Los Angeles KingsNHL71222241250110
2023–24 Ontario ReignAHL10002—————
NHL totals101429331480110
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Canada

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2019 Canada U18 4th71230
2021 Canada WJC Silver medal icon.svg21010
Junior totals92240

Awards and honours

AwardYear
MJAHL
Rookie All-Star Team2018
Rookie of the Year2018
QMJHL
Raymond Lagacé Trophy 2019
All-Rookie Team2019
Rookie of the Year2019
Emile Bouchard Trophy 2020 [11]
First All-Star Team2020, 2021
AHL
All-Rookie Team 2022 [12]
First All-Star Team 2022 [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ Yarr, Kevin. "Cornwall's Jordan Spence drafted by LA Kings". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  3. ↑ Harris, Jack (June 3, 2020). "Kings sign 2019 draft picks Arthur Kaliyev and Jordan Spence". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ Greenspan, Dan. "Hertl helps Sharks defeat Kings in OT, end three-game skid". National Hockey League . Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ Simmonds, Jason. "Prince Edward Islander makes NHL history". SaltWire Network . Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ Dooley, Zach. "FINAL – Kings 4, Kraken 2 – Spence, Vilardi, McLellan". LA Kings Insider. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
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  8. ↑ "Living the island life". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
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  11. ↑ "Well-traveled Spence on a mission to excel". American Hockey League. February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2021-22 AHL All-Rookie Team named". American Hockey League. April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  13. ↑ "2021-22 AHL First, Second All-Star Teams unveiled". American Hockey League. April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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