Jordin tootoo biography nhl schedule
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Jordin Tootoo
Inuit
Induction Category:
Year Inducted
Atlete
2024
Jordin Tootoo made history as the first Inuk player to be drafted by the NHL. Over his 13-year career, he played for the Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, and Chicago Blackhawks, banking 161 points, including 65 goals, in 723 career games.
A trailblazer both on and off the ice, Tootoo has since become a vocal mental health advocate dedicated to giving back to his communities. He speaks to the power of creating a culture of inspired inclusivity and explores what real teamwork looks like, both at home and work.
Of Inuit and Ukrainian descent, Tootoo is not only the first Inuk NHL player, but also the first one raised in Nunavut. He played for the Brandon Wheat Kings in the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 1999 to 2003 and was drafted by the Nashville predators in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Tootoo was nominated for the NHL Foundation Player Award in 2015, which recognizes players who enrich the lives of people in their community. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2018.
As an Indigenous athletic leader, Tootoo has long understood his responsibility as a role model and speaks openly about the need to fight the stigma around mental illness and to provide
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Regular Time
| Career | Skating | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Type | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Hits | Blk | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | S | S% | FOW | FOL | FO% | TOI |
| 2013-14 | DET | Reg | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6:59 |
| 2014-15 | NJ | Reg | 68 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 72 | 127 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 13.3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 10:27 |
| 2015-16 | NJ | Reg | 66 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -26 | 102 | 99 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 11:32 |
| 2016-17 | CHI | Reg | 50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 28 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 6:45 |
Everyday Season
| Last 10 Games | Game Log | Skating | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opp | Score | Type | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Hits | Blk | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | S | S% | FOW | FOL | FO% | TOI |
| @LA | L 2-3 | Reg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 9:09 | |
| @ANA | L 0-4 | Reg | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 9:48 | |
| BOS | L 3-2 | Reg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6:18 | |
| CBJ | W 1-3 | Reg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
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Jordin Tootoo
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1983)
Ice hockey player
Jordin John Kudluk TootooMSM (Inuktitut: ᔪᐊᑕᓐ ᑐᑐ;[1] born February 2, 1983) is a Canadian former professional hockey player, who played for the Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils and Chicago Blackhawks. Of Inuit, Ukrainian and English descent, he is the first Inuk player to play in the National Hockey League (NHL).[2] Tootoo was widely regarded as one of the NHL's best agitators and was able to annoy, fight, and outplay other players to help his team win. At the end of the 2016–17 NHL season, Tootoo had accumulated 65 goals, 96 assists and 1010 PIMs in 723 career NHL games since entering the league in 2003.[3]
In addition to his on-ice skills, Tootoo is known for his charity and community outreach work, especially in northern communities.
On October 19, 2018, he officially announced his retirement on Twitter, saying "After 220 regular-season games with the Wheat Kings and 723 games in the NHL I have decided to retire from the NHL to focus on giving back to the Indigenous community."[4]
Playing career
[edit]Nashville Predators
[edit]Tootoo was 13 years old when he moved from Rankin Inlet to go play Bantam AAA hockey in Spruce G