Joshua Tordjman (born January 11, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2008–09 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2006 to 2013, was spent in the minor league and concluded with two seasons in Europe.

Josh Tordjman
Tordjman with the San Antonio Rampage in 2006
Born (1985-01-11) January 11, 1985 (age 39)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Asiago
EC Salzburg
Phoenix Coyotes
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2006–2013

Biography

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Tordjman, who is Jewish,[1] was born in Montreal, Quebec. His parents came from Morocco.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] 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] He played one season for Salzburg before joining Asiago Hockey 1935 in the Italian league for an additional season, retiring in 2013.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2000–01 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 12 5.07 .856
2001–02 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 30 4.25 .872
2002–03 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 10 4 3 0 432 24 1 3.33 .860 2 0 1 112 12 0 6.46 .800
2003–04 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 42 10 24 4 2177 143 2 3.94 .893
2004–05 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 56 22 28 4 3185 171 5 3.22 .906 7 3 4 435 24 0 3.31 .929
2005–06 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 31 13 17 0 1792 106 2 3.55 .904
2005–06 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 25 18 6 0 1427 55 2 2.31 .915 21 15 5 1238 48 2 2.33 .913
2005–06 Moncton Wildcats M-Cup 5 3 2 290 15 0 3.11 .897
2006–07 San Antonio Rampage AHL 37 15 18 2 2114 91 1 2.58 .920
2006–07 Phoenix RoadRunners ECHL 9 4 4 0 480 25 0 3.12 .900
2007–08 San Antonio Rampage AHL 43 22 14 4 2466 109 1 2.65 .910 6 3 3 357 11 1 1.85 .941
2008–09 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 2 0 2 0 118 8 0 4.08 .871
2008–09 San Antonio Rampage AHL 51 25 22 2 2921 127 6 2.61 .910
2009–10 San Antonio Rampage AHL 45 20 22 2 2537 125 1 2.96 .902
2010–11 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 35 16 16 3 2033 97 3 2.86 .913
2010–11 Houston Aeros AHL 8 4 1 0 393 16 0 2.44 .911 1 0 0 26 3 0 6.82 .833
2011–12 EC Salzburg EBEL 34 18 11 0 1841 90 0 2.93 .912
2012–13 Asiago ITA 16 8 7 0 915 43 1 2.82 .902
NHL totals 2 0 2 2 118 8 0 4.08 .871

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Professional Hockey Review: 2010–11; Minor Leagues". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (87): 7–8. September 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  3. ^ Last, Jeremy (July 6, 2009). "Hockey: Teams hit the ice in Metulla". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved July 6, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Yanick Dupre Memorial Award". American Hockey League. November 16, 2010. Archived from the original on December 14, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  5. ^ "New goalie comes to Salzburg, two others on try-out" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
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