# Michal Jordán

Michal Jordán (born 17 July 1990) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Lahti Pelicans of the Liiga. He previously played for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Hurricanes in the fourth round, 105th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career
### Amateur

Prior to turning professional, Jordán played major junior ice hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Windsor Spitfires and the Plymouth Whalers. At the end of his first season of major junior hockey, 2007–08, he was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fourth round, 105th overall, at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

### Professional

Jordán made his professional debut in the 2010–11 season with the Hurricanes' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. On 9 October 2014, just prior to the commencement of the 2014–15 season, his fifth with the Checkers, Jordán was named team captain.
After six years within the Hurricanes organization, Jordán left as a free agent following the 2015–16 season. On October 7, 2016, he belatedly signed a one-year deal for the duration of the 2016–17 season with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL. He was limited to 27 games with Kazan, contributing with 7 points.
As a free agent, Jordán opted to continue in the KHL, securing a two-year contract with Amur Khabarovsk on May 26, 2017.
During the 2019–20 season, in November 2019, amidst the controversy of Bill Peters racially-charged comments toward a former player of color, Jordán came to the forefront of NHL media as he described playing for Peters as an "...experience with the worst coach ever by far." He went on to describe how Peters would kick and punch him and others players in the head during a game.
Returning for his sixth season with Amur Khabarovsk in the 2022–23 season, Jordán as team captain, contributed with 2 goals and 11 points through 22 games. On 5 December 2022, Jordán opted to leave Amur and the KHL, agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the season with Swiss club, SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the NL.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2005–06 | HC Hamé Zlín | CZE U18 | 43 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | HC Hamé Zlín | CZE U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | HC Hamé Zlín | CZE U20 | 40 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 2007–08 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 39 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008–09 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 58 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2009–10 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 41 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010–11 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 67 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 76 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 54 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 70 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 30 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 27 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 48 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 54 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 61 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 37 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | NL | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 56 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 56 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 79 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 289 | 27 | 62 | 89 | 78 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2007 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 9th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | Czech Republic | WJC18 D1 | 11th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | WC | 4th | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | Czech Republic | WC | 4th | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WC | 5th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WCH | 6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | OG | 4th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Czech Republic | WC | | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | Czech Republic | WC | 8th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 29 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 58 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| IIHF World U18 Championship Best Defenceman | 2008 |