Jordan Smith
Encyclopedia
Jordan Smith is a former professional
ice hockey
player who was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim of the NHL
.
while playing for the Portland Pirates
in an American Hockey League
game. Smith lost vision in his left eye and was forced to retire from professional hockey. Shortly afterwards, the American Hockey League
announced that protective visors would be mandatory beginning in the 2006–07 season.
On November 15, 2006 it was announced he would play for Lakehead University
and he would be pursue a degree in teaching.
Smith excelled at Lakehead, and in late 2010 the former Ontario University Athletics
all-star was named to the Team Canada squad that would represent the country at the World University Games in Turkey.
Professional
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
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player who was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim of the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
Playing career
Jordan Smith was promising defenceman who was a prospect for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. On February 24, 2006 in a game vs the Manchester Monarchs he was hit in the face by a deflected puck shot by Jeff TambelliniJeff Tambellini
Jeff Tambellini is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger playing for the ZSC Lions of the National League A . Originally selected 27th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, he joined the NHL in 2005. During his rookie season, he was traded to the New York Islanders...
while playing for the Portland Pirates
Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates is a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. They play in the Cumberland County Civic Center in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the...
in an American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
game. Smith lost vision in his left eye and was forced to retire from professional hockey. Shortly afterwards, the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
announced that protective visors would be mandatory beginning in the 2006–07 season.
On November 15, 2006 it was announced he would play for Lakehead University
Lakehead University
Lakehead University is a public research university in Thunder Bay, and Orillia, Ontario, Canada.Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', or 'LU', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate and graduate programs and a medical school.The school has more than 45,000...
and he would be pursue a degree in teaching.
Smith excelled at Lakehead, and in late 2010 the former Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics is a regional membership association for Canadian universities which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases about those programs and events to the public...
all-star was named to the Team Canada squad that would represent the country at the World University Games in Turkey.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2001–02 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002–03 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 60 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 107 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003–04 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 68 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004–05 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 64 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 126 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004–05 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Cincinnati Mighty Ducks The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, at the Cincinnati Gardens.-History:... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| 2005–06 | Portland Pirates Portland Pirates The Portland Pirates is a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. They play in the Cumberland County Civic Center in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the... |
AHL | 55 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 145 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006–07 | Lakehead Thunderwolves Lakehead Thunderwolves The Lakehead Thunderwolves are the varsity athletic teams that represent Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada in Canadian Interuniversity Sport... |
CIS Canadian Interuniversity Sport Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association... |
12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007–08 | Lakehead Thunderwolves | CIS | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008–09 | Lakehead Thunderwolves | CIS | 23 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-10 | Lakehead Thunderwolves | CIS | 27 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010-11 | Lakehead Thunderwolves | CIS | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| OHL Totals | 211 | 13 | 55 | 68 | 398 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | ||
| AHL Totals | 60 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 164 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | ||
| CIS Totals | 94 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 132 | - | - | - | - | - | ||