Jordan Leopold
Jersey Number: 3
Player information for Jordan Leopold
Position
Defense
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
August 3, 1980
Number
3
Shoots
Left
Weight
206 lbs (93kg)
Birthplace
Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Played part of his final NHL season with the Blue Jackets, posting 1-2-3 in 18 games in 2014-15.
- Made his Columbus debut on Nov. 15, 2014 vs. San Jose and notched his first goal with the club on Nov. 25 vs. Winnipeg (Michael Hutchinson).
- Finished his 12-year NHL career with 67-147-214 and 293 penalty minutes in 695 contests with the Minnesota Wild, Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames and Colorado Avalanche from 2002-15.
- Made his NHL debut with Calgary on Oct. 19, 2002 at Chicago and scored his first career goal on Oct. 26, 2002 vs. St. Louis (Fred Brathwaite).
- Helped the Flames advance to the 2004 Stanley Cup Final with 0-10-10 in 26 postseason outings.
- Notched double digit goals as a blueliner in three-straight campaigns from 2009-12, including a career-high 13 with Buffalo in 2010-11.
- Represented the United States on the international stage on several occasions, including the 2006 Olympic Games, a World Cup (2004), four IIHF World Championship events (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008) and two IIHF World Junior Championship tournaments (1999, 2000).
- Played college hockey at the University of Minnesota, recording 45-99-144 in 164 games from 1998-2002.
- Captured the Hobey Baker Award in 2001-02 and was a two-time NCAA First Team All-American (2000-02).
- Captained the Gophers to a national championship and led NCAA defensemen in goals and ranked second in points in 2001-02 with 20-28-48 in 44 appearances.
- Spent a year with USA Hockey’s United States National Development Program in 1997-98.
- Joined Andover High School in Minnesota as an assistant coach prior to the 2023-24 season.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 9 | 21 |
| Totals | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 9 | 21 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Anaheim in the second-round, 44th overall, in the 1999 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from St. Louis for a fifth-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft on Nov. 15, 2014.
- Traded by Columbus to Minnesota for D Justin Falk and a fifth-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft on Mar. 2, 2015.