| Jordan Spence | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | February 24, 2001, Sydney, Australia |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 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 an Australian-born 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.
Playing career[]
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, becoming the first Australian born player, as well 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 | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Summerside Western Capitals | MJAHL | 50 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 2018–19 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 68 | 6 | 43 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 60 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 13 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Val d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 19 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 46 | 4 | 38 | 42 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2021 Canada | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Canada | U18 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Canada | WJC | 
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| MJAHL | ||
| Rookie All-Star Team | 2018 | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2018 | |
| QMJHL | ||
| Raymond Lagacé Trophy | 2019 | |
| All-Rookie Team | 2019 | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2019 | |
| Emile Bouchard Trophy | 2020 | [11] |
| First All-Star Team | 2020, 2021 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2022 | [12] |
| First All-Star Team | 2022 | [13] |
References[]
- ↑ Jordan Spence at eliteprospects.com.
- ↑ Cornwall's Jordan Spence drafted by LA Kings.
- ↑ Kings sign 2019 draft picks Arthur Kaliyev and Jordan Spence (June 3, 2020).
- ↑ Hertl helps Sharks defeat Kings in OT, end three-game skid.
- ↑ Prince Edward Islander makes NHL history.
- ↑ FINAL – Kings 4, Kraken 2 – Spence, Vilardi, McLellan.
- ↑ Dillman, Lisa. Kings prospect Jordan Spence 'will find a way to make an NHL roster'.
- ↑ Living the island life.
- ↑ Introducing: Jordan Spence (2019-06-22).
- ↑ Getting to Know: LA Kings No. 95 Draft Pick Jordan Spence.
- ↑ Well-traveled Spence on a mission to excel. American Hockey League (February 21, 2022). Retrieved on February 21, 2022.
- ↑ 2021-22 AHL All-Rookie Team named. American Hockey League (April 27, 2022). Retrieved on April 27, 2022.
- ↑ 2021-22 AHL First, Second All-Star Teams unveiled. American Hockey League (April 28, 2022). Retrieved on April 28, 2022.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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