Jordon Southorn

Jordon Southorn
Jordon Southorn, 2023
Born	(1990-05-15) May 15, 1990 (age 35) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
EIHL team Former teams	Sheffield Steelers Dundee Stars Barys Astana HC '05 Banská Bystrica HK Dukla Michalovce Dinamo Riga HC Košice Augsburger Panther Brûleurs de Loups
NHL draft	104th overall, 2008 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2010–present

Jordon Southorn (born May 15, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League.

He was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Southorn played four seasons (2006–2010) of major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Prince Edward Island Rocket. Unsigned from the Sabres, on September 4, 2012, the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL signed Southorn for the 2012–13 season. ^[1]

After a short stint in the Elite Ice Hockey League with the Dundee Stars, Southorn returned to the ECHL with the Fort Wayne Komets in the 2013–14 season.

Having played a single game on loan with the Pirates in the season prior, on July 31, 2014, Southorn signed a one-year AHL contract with the Portland Pirates. ^[2] In the 2014–15 season, Southorn was limited by injury an appeared in 26 games with the Pirates for 9 points. He was loaned to ECHL affiliate, the Gwinnett Gladiators on two occasions, totalling 9 points in just 8 games.

On August 5, 2015, unable to secure an AHL contract, Southorn returned on a one-year deal for a second stint with the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL. ^[3]

In the following off-season, Southorn left for abroad as a free agent, signing a one-year deal with Russian second division club, Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk of the VHL on August 12, 2016. ^[4] He made his Kontinental Hockey League debut in the following 2017-18 season, with parent affiliate Barys Astana making 23 appearances for four assists.

On July 24, 2018, Southorn left Kazakhstan after two seasons and agreed to an initial try-out contract with German club, the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). ^[5] Following his release from Straubing, Southorn opted to return to North America and the ECHL, securing a one-year contract with the Florida Everblades on September 28, 2018. ^[6] In the 2018–19 season, Southorn collected 17 points in 21 games before leaving the club to accept a European contract with HC '05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga on December 10, 2018.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	P.E.I. Rocket	QMJHL		58	5	5	10	76		7	0	0	0	2
2007–08	P.E.I. Rocket	QMJHL		69	12	19	31	70		4	0	1	1	4
2008–09	P.E.I. Rocket	QMJHL		64	6	35	41	71		5	0	2	2	10
2009–10	P.E.I. Rocket	QMJHL		67	4	19	23	62		5	0	0	0	7
2010–11	Trenton Devils	ECHL		35	0	9	9	38		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Trenton Devils	ECHL		28	6	10	16	29		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Providence Bruins	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		22	2	3	5	15		3	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Elmira Jackals	ECHL		64	11	23	34	77		6	1	1	2	6
2013–14	Elmira Jackals	ECHL		3	1	3	4	7		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Dundee Stars	EIHL		3	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Fort Wayne Komets	ECHL		53	12	20	32	40		11	2	3	5	24
2013–14	Portland Pirates	AHL		1	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Portland Pirates	AHL		26	3	6	9	8		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL		8	2	7	9	8		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Fort Wayne Komets	ECHL		62	9	30	39	41		16	0	13	13	23
2015–16	Manitoba Moose	AHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	VHL		47	7	16	23	12		21	2	1	3	26
2017–18	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	VHL		14	0	3	3	2		5	0	1	1	12
2017–18	Barys Astana	KHL		23	0	4	4	13		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Florida Everblades	ECHL		21	2	15	17	9		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	HC '05 Banská Bystrica	Slovak		23	4	11	15	87		16	3	9	12	22
2019–20	HC '05 Banská Bystrica	Slovak		51	13	38	51	116		—	—	—	—
2020–21	HK Dukla Michalovce	Slovak		38	8	25	33	12		9	0	4	4	0
2021–22	Orli Znojmo	ICEHL		14	2	7	9	6		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Dinamo Riga	KHL		9	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	HC Košice	Slovak		47	7	28	35	31		17	1	4	5	4
2023–24	Augsburger Panther	DEL		46	5	25	30	14		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				32	1	7	8	15		—	—	—	—	—
Slovak totals				159	32	104	134	246		42	4	17	21	26

Awards and honors

Award	Year
Slovak
Champion	2019, 2023

References

1. "Jackals agree to terms with Southorn". Elmira Jackals. September 4, 2012. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
2. "Pirates sign Oberg, Southorn". Portland Pirates. July 31, 2014. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
3. "Southorn returns to Komet blueline". Fort Wayne Komets. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
4. "Jordan Southorn signs for one-year" (in Russian). Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk. August 12, 2016. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
5. "Tryout contract for defenseman Jordon Southorn" (in German). Straubing Tigers. July 24, 2018. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
6. "Everblades agree to terms with Jordon Southorn". Florida Everblades. September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database