| Jordan Caron | |
|---|---|
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| Born | November 2, 1990, Sayabec, QC, CAN |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
Boston Bruins Providence Bruins (AHL) |
| NHL Draft | 25th overall, 2009 Boston Bruins |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
Jordan Caron (born November 2, 1990) is a Canadian ice hockey player who plays for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He was drafted 25th overall by the Bruins during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft out of the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Playing career[]
Rimouski Océanic[]
Caron played for the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in 2005-2006 prior to being drafted by the Rimouski Océanic in the first round, eighth overall in the 2006 QMJHL Draft. In his rookie season with the team, Caron finished fifth in team scoring, earning 40 points in 56 games, and led Rimouski with a +11 rating.
In his second year in Rimouski, Caron would miss some time due to injuries, appearing in only 46 games, however, he would improve on his point total from the previous year, scoring 20 goals and adding 23 assists for 43 points, helping the Océanic make the playoffs. Caron added four points in nine post-season games.
In 2008-09, Caron would once again improve with his numbers, appearing in 56 games, scoring a team high 36 goals, while earning 67 points, third highest on the club. In the playoffs, Caron earned 11 points in 13 games. Since Rimouski was hosting the 2009 Memorial Cup, the team had an automatic berth in the tournament. In four games, Caron scored two goals, as Rimouski was eliminated after losing to the Windsor Spitfires in the tie-breaking game.
Caron began the 2009-10 season with Rimouski, where in 20 games, he had nine goals and 20 points. At the trade deadline, Caron was traded along with teammate Patrice Cormier to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.[1]
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies[]
Caron finished the 2009-10 season with Huskies, where in 23 games, he scored 17 goals and 33 points. Caron then added seven goals and 18 points in 11 playoff games for Rouyn-Noranda.
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2010 Canada | |
Caron played for Team Canada during the 2010 World Junior Championships in Saskatchewan, Canada. He won a silver medal with the team while scoring four assists.
Professional career[]
Boston Bruins[]
Caron signed with the Boston Bruins on March 31, 2010. He started the 2010-11 NHL season in the Bruins starting lineup. He scored his first NHL goal on October 16, 2010 against Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils. When Boston won the Stanley Cup in 2011, Caron did not qualify to be engraved on it. However, Caron was included on the team picture, and awarded a Stanley Cup ring with Boston for his play with team.
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 59 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 46 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | ||
| 2008–09 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 56 | 36 | 31 | 67 | 66 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | ||
| 2009–10 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 20 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 23 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 15 | ||
| 2010–11 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 47 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| QMJHL totals | 204 | 100 | 103 | 203 | 173 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 49 | ||||
| AHL totals | 47 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| NHL totals | 23 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
References[]
- ↑ "QMJHL: Cormier, Caron dealt to Rouyn-Noranda at Deadline". The Canadian Press (2010-01-07). Retrieved on 2010-01-07.
External links[]
- Jordan Caron's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Jordan Caron's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Jordan Caron player profile on the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League site
| Preceded by Joe Colborne |
Boston Bruins first round draft pick 2009 |
Succeeded by Tyler Seguin |
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