Jordan Nolan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jordan Nolan |
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Nolan with the Los Angeles Kings in November 2013
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| Born | June 23, 1989 Garden River, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 219 lb (99 kg; 15 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Los Angeles Kings Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues |
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| NHL Draft | 186th overall, 2009 Los Angeles Kings |
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| Playing career | 2010–2021 | ||
Jordan Nolan (born June 23, 1989) is a Canadian actor and a former professional ice hockey player. He played as a forward. The Los Angeles Kings picked him in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Jordan Nolan is famous for winning the Stanley Cup three times. He won it twice with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012 and 2014. He then won it a third time with the St. Louis Blues in 2019.
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Playing Hockey
Junior Hockey Years
Jordan Nolan started his hockey journey in junior leagues. He played for the Erie Otters in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) during the 2005–06 season. After that, he spent two seasons with the Windsor Spitfires from 2006 to 2008.
He then joined the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for two more seasons. In his first year with the Greyhounds, he was a top scorer for his team. He scored 16 goals and made 27 assists in 64 games. He also played a tough role, sometimes acting as an enforcer for the team. The next year, he scored 23 goals and 25 assists in 49 games.
Becoming a Professional Player
The Los Angeles Kings chose Jordan Nolan in the 2009 NHL Draft. After his junior career ended in 2010, he played a few games for the Ontario Reign in the ECHL. On October 5, 2010, the Los Angeles Kings signed him to his first professional contract.
He then played two seasons with the Manchester Monarchs in the American Hockey League (AHL). He scored 14 goals and had 39 points in 115 games.
Joining the NHL
On February 11, 2012, Jordan Nolan was called up to play for the Los Angeles Kings. He wore jersey number 71, being the first Kings player to use that number. He played his first NHL game that same day. The very next day, he scored his first NHL goal in a game against the Dallas Stars.
Jordan Nolan was also known for his physical play and sometimes getting into fights with opposing players. This role is often called an "enforcer" in hockey.
Winning the Stanley Cup
On May 6, 2012, Nolan scored his first goal in the NHL playoffs. This helped the Kings win against the St. Louis Blues. He then went on to win the Stanley Cup with the Kings in both 2012 and 2014. These were huge wins for him and the team!
Moving to Other Teams
In September 2017, Nolan was picked up by the Buffalo Sabres. On October 24, 2017, he played his 300th NHL game with the Sabres. They won that game against the Detroit Red Wings.
After one season with the Sabres, Nolan signed a contract with the St. Louis Blues in July 2018. With the Blues, he won his third Stanley Cup! He stayed with the Blues for another year, playing mostly for their minor league team, the San Antonio Rampage, where he was the team captain.
In December 2020, Nolan signed with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He played only two games there before deciding to leave the team in March 2021.
Retirement from Playing
On October 12, 2021, Jordan Nolan joined the Los Angeles Kings' front office staff. This marked the end of his playing career. He now works as a Community Relations Consultant and Ambassador for the team.
After Hockey
After retiring from playing, Jordan Nolan became an actor. He appeared in the 2022 TV series Shoresy. In the show, he and his brother Brandon, along with Jon Mirasty, play three hockey players named Jim. They are a funny tribute to the famous Hanson Brothers from the movie Slap Shot.
Personal Life
Jordan Nolan comes from a family of hockey players. His father, Ted Nolan, and his brother, Brandon Nolan, both played in the National Hockey League. His father, Ted, also coached NHL teams like the Buffalo Sabres and the New York Islanders.
Jordan Nolan is a First Nation person. He is Ojibwe on his father's side and grew up in the Garden River First Nation in Ontario, Canada. He is also Maliseet on his mother's side. When he was a kid, he learned to play hockey on a rink his father built for him and his brothers outside.
In 2013, Jordan, his father, and his brother started the Nolan's First Nations Hockey School. This school helps teach young First Nations people how to be successful in life. Jordan often visits First Nation communities across Canada.
While playing for the Windsor Spitfires, Jordan Nolan met his future wife. They got married in 2015.
Career Statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | St. Catharines Sabres AAA | SCT U16 | 42 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Erie Otters | OHL | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | St. Catharines Falcons | GHL | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 52 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 46 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 69 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 59 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 60 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 375 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 347 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | ||||
Awards and Honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
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| Stanley Cup champion | 2012, 2014, 2019 | |
