Jarred Tinordi

Jarred Michael Tinordi (born February 20, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman[1] currently playing under contract to the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens 22nd overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He was also drafted in the seventh round (184th overall) by Metallurg Magnitogorsk during the 2010 KHL Junior Draft.[3]

Jarred Tinordi
Tinordi in 2012
Born	(1992-02-20) February 20, 1992 Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Nashville Predators Montreal Canadiens Arizona Coyotes
NHL Draft	22nd overall, 2010 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	2012–present

Early life

Tinordi was born in Burnsville, Minnesota while his father, Mark was a member of the Minnesota North Stars, and briefly lived in Plano, Texas when the franchise became known as the Dallas Stars. The family eventually settled in the Washington, D.C. area suburb of Millersville, Maryland, when Mark was traded to the Washington Capitals. As a youth, he played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Washington Little Capitals minor ice hockey team.[4] He attended Severna Park Middle School and played for Severna Park High School, for the 2006-2007 season only. He later served as captain of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, and attended Ann Arbor Pioneer High School.

Playing career

Tinordi was committed to University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) for the 2010–11 season.[5] On August 10, 2010 it was announced that Tinordi would play for the London Knights of the OHL for the 2010–11 season, forgoing his NCAA eligibility.[6]

On March 16, 2013, he played his first NHL game against the New Jersey Devils, scoring his first NHL career point when his shot was deflected behind Johan Hedberg by Tomas Plekanec at 06:49 in the third period. The Canadiens would go on to win the game 2-1.[7]

In the 2015–16 season, Tinordi, no longer waiver-exempt, made the Canadiens roster out of camp as a reserve defenseman. With the Canadiens producing the league's best start to the season, Tinordi failed to feature in a game in the opening months of the season. On November 26, 2015, he was assigned to new AHL affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps, on a conditioning stint appearing in 6 games.[8] In his return to the Canadiens, Tinordi featured in only three games in the following two months then on January 15, 2016 he was traded to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Victor Bartley and John Scott.[9]

On March 9, 2016, the NHL announced that they had suspended Tinordi for 20 games, without pay, for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.[10] In a statement released by the NHLPA,[11] Tinordi stated: "I did not knowingly take a banned substance. I understand, however, that I am responsible for what enters my body as a professional athlete and I accept the suspension. I will work hard towards my return to the ice and will learn from this frustrating setback."[12] The Arizona Coyotes subsequently announced their full support of both the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program and Tinordi.[13]

In the following 2016–17 season, upon serving his suspension Tinordi was placed on waivers by the Arizona Coyotes on October 21, 2016,[14] and sent to the team's AHL affiliate Tucson Roadrunners the next day.[15] He scored the first Roadrunners goal in their home debut on October 28.[16] He played out the entirety of the season with the Roadrunners, appearing in 64 games for 11 points.

On July 1, 2017, Tinordi signed a one-year, two-way contract with the reigning Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins.[17] Tinordi was assigned by Pittsburgh to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the duration of the 2017–18 season. As a key presence on the blueline, Tinordi established new professional highs with 5 goals and 21 points in 62 games.

Tinordi left the Penguins in the off-season as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators on July 1, 2018.[18] Prior to the start of the 2018-19 season, Tinordi was named captain of the Predators' American League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.[19] He spent the entirety of the season with the Admirals, recording eight goals and 22 points in 75 games.

On May 29, 2019, the Predators re-signed Tinordi to a two-year, two-way contract extension.[20]

On January 29, 2020, Tinordi recorded his first career NHL goal against the Washington Capitals.

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
IIHF World U18 Championships
	2010 Minsk

He was selected to take part in the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships for the United States men's national junior ice hockey team.

Personal life

His father, Mark, was a defenseman who played for four NHL teams, and was the captain of the Minnesota North Stars when they moved to Dallas to become the Dallas Stars.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Washington Jr. Nationals	AJHL		39	4	8	12	44		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	US NTDP	NAHL		42	2	13	15	53		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	US NTDP	USHL		26	4	5	9	68		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	London Knights	OHL		63	1	13	14	140		6	0	0	0	17
2011–12	London Knights	OHL		48	2	14	16	63		19	3	5	8	27
2012–13	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		67	2	11	13	71		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		8	0	2	2	2		5	0	1	1	15
2013–14	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		22	0	2	2	40		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		47	3	6	9	70		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		13	0	2	2	19		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		44	1	6	7	36		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		6	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		3	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		7	0	0	0	12		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL		64	1	10	11	102		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		62	5	16	21	86		2	0	0	0	0
2018–19	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		75	8	14	22	85		5	0	1	1	10
2019–20	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		32	0	6	6	55		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Nashville Predators	NHL		28	1	4	5	34		4	0	0	0	2
NHL totals				81	1	10	11	112		9	0	1	1	17

International

Tinordi in a fight during his time with the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010	United States	WJC18			7	1	1	2	10
2012	United States	WJC	7th		6	1	1	2	6
Junior totals					13	2	2	4	16

Awards and honors

Award	Year	Ref
IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal	2010
OHL J. Ross Robertson Cup	2012
CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team	2012	[21]

References

1. "2010 NHL draft prospect rankings". National Hockey League. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
2. "2010 NHL Draft". National Hockey League. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
3. "2010 KHL Entry Draft". RussianHockeyFans.com. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
4. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
5. "Jarred Tinordi player profile". Hockeysfuture.com. 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
6. "Tinordi lured from Irish". lfpress.com. 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
7. "Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils Game Boxscore - 03/16/2013". nhl.com. 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
8. "Tinordi re-assigned to IceCaps". Montreal Canadiens. 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
9. "Coyotes get defenseman Tinordi in three-team trade". nhl.com. 2016-01-15.
10. "Coyotes' Tinordi suspended 20 games". NHL.com. NHL. March 9, 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
11. "STATEMENT FROM JARRED TINORDI". nhlpa.com. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
12. "Jarred Tinordi suspended 20 games for drug violation". cbc.ca. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
13. Leahy, Sean. "NHL Suspends Jarred Tinordi 20 games for violating drug policy". Yahoo. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
14. "Coyotes Tinordi on waivers after suspension". prohockeyrumours.com. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
15. "Jared Tinordi heads to AHL with Tucson". CBS Sports. 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
16. "Roadrunners zip past Stockton in first ever home game". Tucson.com. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
17. "Penguins add four new faces to the organization as free agents". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
18. "Predators add defenseman Jarred Tinordi with one-year contract". Nashville Predators. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
19. "Tinordi Selected as Admirals Captain". Milwaukee Admirals. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
20. "Predators Sign Jarred Tinordi to Two-Year, Two-Way Contract". Nashville Predators. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
21. "Memorial Cup All-Star Teams". Memorial Cup. 2014-05-23. Archived from the original on 2016-01-07. Retrieved 2014-05-23.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Louis Leblanc	Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 2010	Succeeded by Nathan Beaulieu