Jordan Nolan

Jordan Nolan

Nolan in 2013.
Born (1989-06-23) June 23, 1989
St. Catherines, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Los Angeles Kings
Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft 186th overall, 2009
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2010–present

Jordan Nolan (born June 23, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and two time Stanley Cup winner who is currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by Los Angeles in the 7th round (186th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Junior career

Nolan began his career with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in 2005–06, scoring just three goals in 33 games. He then spent two seasons with the Windsor Spitfires from 2006-2008, followed by two seasons with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds from 2008-2010.

Professional career

Nolan was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the seventh round (186th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. After the Greyhounds' season ended in 2010, Nolan was sent to the Ontario Reign of the ECHL. He only played three games with the team. On October 5, 2010, Nolan was signed by the Los Angeles Kings to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2]

He spent the next two seasons with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (AHL), where he totaled 14 goals and 39 points in 115 games. On February 11, 2012, Nolan was recalled to join the Los Angeles Kings, and was assigned uniform number 71. He played his first NHL game that same day, a loss to the New York Islanders. He scored his first NHL goal the following day in a victory over the Dallas Stars.

On May 6, 2012, Nolan scored his first career NHL playoff goal, helping the Kings sweep the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs.[3] He later won the Stanley Cup with the Kings during the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals and 2014 Stanley Cup Finals[4]

Disciplinary issues

Nolan (right) at the 2012 Stanley Cup parade.

While with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds as a nineteen-year-old, Nolan was involved in an altercation with R.J. Mahalak of the Plymouth Whalers in March, 2009. In an unprovoked attack,[5]<dead link> Nolan punched Mahalak twice in the face, giving him a concussion as he fell to the ice and struck his head. As a result, Nolan received a 20-game suspension by the OHL.[5] "They believed it was vicious enough for a 20-game suspension and they felt it was fortunate the player (Mahalak) wasn't hurt more severely", said Greyhounds' general manager Dave Torrie.[5] <dead link> "(But) that was one of the scariest things I've ever seen. He (Nolan) went after a player who wasn't going to fight. You have to pay consequences," said Whalers' head coach and general manager Mike Vellucci of the incident.[5]<dead link> In the NHL, Nolan has faced disciplinary action from the league on multiple occasions. On March 24, 2013, Nolan was fined $1,436.94 by the league for a cross-check to the head of Vancouver Canucks' forward Henrik Sedin. The fine was the maximum allowed under the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement.[6]

In a game against the Edmonton Oilers on March 9, 2014, Nolan sucker punched unsuspecting Oilers' forward Jesse Joensuu after a scrum near the end of the second period. At the time of the punch, Joensuu's hands were being held by a linesman.[7] Nolan was assessed a double-minor for the incident and was scheduled for a disciplinary hearing with NHL Director of Player Safety Brendan Shanahan the following day.[8] On March 10, the NHL announced a one-game suspension for Nolan as a result of the incident.

Personal

Both Jordan's father, Ted Nolan, and his brother, Brandon Nolan, have both played in the National Hockey League. Ted has also served as the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres and the New York Islanders. [9]

Nolan is First Nation Ojibwe on his father's side of the family in Garden River First Nation by Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.[10] He is also a First Nation Maliseet on his mother's side from St. Mary's First Nation in Fredericton, NB.

Nolan is married to Laura Colella.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts! PIM
2005–06 Erie Otters OHL 33 3 4 7 20 — — — — —
2006–07 Windsor Spitfires OHL 60 11 16 27 100 — — — — —
2007–08 Windsor Spitfires OHL 62 13 14 27 69 5 3 0 3 2
2008–09 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 64 16 27 43 158 — — — — —
2009–10 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 49 23 25 48 88 5 1 1 2 4
2009–10 Ontario Reign ECHL 3 1 1 2 4 — — — — —
2010–11 Manchester Monarchs AHL 75 5 12 17 115 — — — — —
2011–12 Manchester Monarchs AHL 40 9 13 22 119 — — — — —
2011–12 Los Angeles Kings NHL 26 2 2 4 28 20 1 1 2 21
2012–13 Manchester Monarchs AHL 21 2 4 6 21 — — — — —
2012–13 Los Angeles Kings NHL 44 2 4 6 46 7 0 0 0 4
2013–14 Los Angeles Kings NHL 64 6 4 10 54 3 0 0 0 2
2014–15 Los Angeles Kings NHL 60 6 3 9 54 — — — — —
NHL totals 194 16 13 29 182 30 1 1 2 27

References

  1. ↑ "Jordan Nolan taken in 7th round of NHL draft". Sootoday. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Deadline day arrives; Wings waive Maltby". Sporting News. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings Box Score, May 6, 2012". Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Stanley Cup Champ Jordan Nolan Living Like a King In LA". Indian Country Today Media Network.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Ruicci, Peter. "Jordan Nolan suspended 20 games". The Sault Star. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  6. ↑ The Associated Press (24 March 2013). "Kings' Jordan Nolan fined for cross-check on Canucks' Henrik Sedin". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  7. ↑ Perry, Rod (10 March 2014). "Jordan Nolan sucker punches Jesse Joensuu". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  8. ↑ SportsNet Staff (10 March 2014). "Kings’ Nolan to have hearing for sucker punch". Sportsnet. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  9. ↑ The Morning Skate: Sedins' Plight, Sens' Dilemma and a Family Affair - NYTimes.com
  10. ↑ "PERFORMERS". NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC ASSOCIATION & AWARDS. Retrieved 13 April 2015.

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