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Jordon Southorn (D)

Florida Everblades

Biography

Profile: 2008-- Selected by Buffalo in round 4 of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. 2009-10- Completed four seasons of juniors in the QMJHL with the Prince Edward Island Rockets. 2010-11-- Made his pro debut with Trenton in the ECHL. 2011-12-- Split the season between Trenton and Wheeling in the ECHL. Was called up to the AHL for two games with Providence. 2012-13-- Set career highs of 23 assists and 34 points in 64 games with Elmira, leading the Jackals defensemen in goals and points. Ranked second among ECHL defensemen with +27. 2013-14-- Started the season with Elmira appearing in three games before traveling to England for three games with Dundee of the EIHL (Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom). Returned to the states and traded to Fort Wayne by Elmira for defenseman Nick Tuzzolino 11/25/13. Also appeared in a game with Portland AHL. Scored a career year high of 12 goals. Led Komet defensemen with 12 goals and 32 points. Named Komets' Defenseman of the Year. Led Komets in playoffs with 24 penalty minutes and led defensemen with two goals and five points. 2014-15-- Skated 26 AHL games with Portland and added eight ECHL games with Gwinnett averaging a point per game (2g, 7a). 2015-16-- Named ECHL Plus Performer of the month for October, +7 (tied with defenseman Drew Daniels). Named the ECHL Player of the Week for 11/2-8/14. First time a defenseman has been named Player of the Week in the ECHL since 2010-11. Skated his 100th Fort Wayne career game 2/20/16 at Toledo. Set a new career season high with his 27th assist 3/12/16 at Alaska. Logged his 300th pro game 3/17/16 at Evansville. Called up to Manitoba AHL 3/30/16. Released from Manitoba and returned to Fort Wayne roster 4/3/16. Led Fort Wayne defensemen with nine goals, 30 assists and 39 points. Named Komet Defenseman of the Year for second time (also won in 2013-14). AHL Totals: 29gp, 3g, 8a, 11pts. ECHL Totals (Through 2015-16): 275gp, 43g, 105a, 148pts.