Herb Jordan
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Herb Arthur Jordan (October 23, 1884-June 2, 1973) was an amateur, and later professional ice hockey
player, most notably for the Quebec Bulldogs
and the Renfrew Millionaires.
(CAHL) intermediates in 1900. He joined the Quebec HC
of the CAHL seniors in 1902, and played for the organization until 1909, becoming a professional player in 1908-09 as the team and league (by then the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association
(ECAHA)) became professional. He played two seasons for the Renfrew Creamery Kings
(dubbed the 'Millionaires) before retiring after the 1911-12 season when the Renfrew NHA team ceased operations.
He was a good scorer, and his best season was 1908-09, when he scored 30 goals in 12 games.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player, most notably for the Quebec Bulldogs
Quebec Bulldogs
The Quebec Bulldogs were a men's senior-level ice hockey team officially known as the Quebec Hockey Club, later as the Quebec Athletic Club. Their recorded play goes back as far as the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada in 1889, although the Quebec Hockey Club is known to have played since 1880...
and the Renfrew Millionaires.
Playing career
Born in Quebec city, Jordan made his way up to the Quebec Crescents of the Canadian Amateur Hockey LeagueCanadian Amateur Hockey League
The Canadian Amateur Hockey League was an early men's amateur hockey league founded in 1898, replacing the organization that was formerly the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada before the 1898–99 season. The league existed for seven seasons, folding in 1905 and was itself replaced by the Eastern...
(CAHL) intermediates in 1900. He joined the Quebec HC
Quebec Bulldogs
The Quebec Bulldogs were a men's senior-level ice hockey team officially known as the Quebec Hockey Club, later as the Quebec Athletic Club. Their recorded play goes back as far as the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada in 1889, although the Quebec Hockey Club is known to have played since 1880...
of the CAHL seniors in 1902, and played for the organization until 1909, becoming a professional player in 1908-09 as the team and league (by then the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association
Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association
The Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association was a men's amateur, later professional ice hockey league in Canada that played four seasons. It was founded on December 11, 1905 with six clubs: four from the Canadian Amateur Hockey League and two from the Federal Amateur Hockey League, to bring...
(ECAHA)) became professional. He played two seasons for the Renfrew Creamery Kings
Renfrew Creamery Kings
The Renfrew Hockey Club, also known as the Creamery Kings and the "Renfrew Millionaires" was a founding franchise in 1909 of the National Hockey Association, the precursor to the National Hockey League...
(dubbed the 'Millionaires) before retiring after the 1911-12 season when the Renfrew NHA team ceased operations.
He was a good scorer, and his best season was 1908-09, when he scored 30 goals in 12 games.