Josh Tordjman
Joshua Tordjman (born January 11, 1985) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the EC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).
Josh Tordjman | |||
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Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada | January 11, 1985||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
EBEL team Former teams |
EC Red Bull Salzburg Phoenix Coyotes | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2006–present |
Biography
Tordjman, who is Jewish,[1] was born in Montreal, Quebec. His parents came from Morocco. As a youth, he played in the 1998 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from the Lakeshore area of Montreal.[2]
In 2009, Tordjman was selected to represent Canada in the World Jewish Hockey Championship in Metulla, Israel.[3]
Playing for the Phoenix Coyotes, Tordjman recorded 23 saves in his first NHL game, a 3–2 loss to the New York Islanders on March 8, 2008. Tordjman won the Yanick Dupre Memorial Award in the 2009-10 AHL season, playing for the San Antonio Rampage.[4]
On June 14, 2011, Tordjman signed a one-year contract with European team, EC Red Bull Salzburg, of the Austrian Hockey League.[5]
References
- "Professional Hockey Review: 2010–11; Minor Leagues". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (87): 7–8. September 15, 2011.
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- Last, Jeremy (July 6, 2009). "Hockey: Teams hit the ice in Metulla". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
- "Yanick Dupre Memorial Award". American Hockey League. November 16, 2010. Archived from the original on December 14, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
- "New goalie comes to Salzburg, two others on try-out" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2011.