Jordan Kyrou
| Jordan Kyrou | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
May 8, 1998 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre / Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL Draft |
35th overall, 2016 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Jordan Kyrou (born May 8, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and right winger who currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kyrou was selected 35th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Blues.
Playing career
Kyrou first played junior hockey as a youth in his hometown of Mississauga, Ontario. Whilst playing for the Mississauga AAA Senators, Kyrou was selected with the 38th overall pick in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection draft by the Sarnia Sting. He was signed to a standard players contract with the Sting on July 7, 2014.[1] Kyrou completed the 2014–15 season in making his OHL debut with the Sarnia Sting, featuring in 63 games and accumulating 36 points.
At the completion of his second full major junior season with Sarnia in the 2015–16 season, Kyrou was selected in the second-round, 35th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. On July 27, 2016, Kyrou was signed by the Blues to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2] Before the 2017–18 season, and his fourth season with the Sarnia Sting, Kyrou was named captain of the Stings.[3] At the end of the 2017–18 season Kyrou was awarded the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy as the OHL's top scoring right winger after he led all right wingers with 109 points.[4]
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2018 USA | |
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
| 2015 British Columbia | |
Kyrou played for Canada's Gold medal winning team at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 63 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 65 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 66 | 30 | 64 | 94 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 56 | 39 | 70 | 109 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||
| WHL totals | 250 | 99 | 191 | 290 | 84 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada White | U17 |  |
5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Canada | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Canada | WJC | |
7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2016 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2018 | |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy | 2018 | [4] |
References
- ↑ "Kyrou Signs with Sting". Sarnia Sting. 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ "Kyrou Agrees to 3-Year Entry-Level Deal". St. Louis Blues. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ "Sting names Jordan Kyrou captain". ontariohockeyleague.com. September 29, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- 1 2 "Sting's Jordan Kyrou the OHL's Top Scoring Right Winger". ontariohockeyleague.com. March 19, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Sting's Kyrou off to world junior championship". Sarnia Observer. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Jordan Kyrou player profile at Ontario Hockey League