| Round | Overall |
| 8 | 105 |
Ric Jordan
Selected by
Montreal from Boston University (ECAC)
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6-foot-3, 200 pounds
Left-hand shot
Defense
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1967-68 | Toronto | OHA | 54 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 113 |
| 1968-69 | Toronto | OHA | 53 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 70 |
| 1969-70 | BU Freshmen | OHA | 18 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 41 |
Pre-Draft Notes
named to OHA Jr. B All-Star First Team with Markham in 1966-67.
Canadian • Born
March 31, 1950 in Cooksville, Ontario • Hometown: Toronto, Ontario • Died Nov.
25, 2001
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
- Paired on defense with Bob
Brown at Boston University in 1970-71 and 1971-72.
- Won NCAA championship with Boston University in 1971.
- Selected by New England Whalers in 1972 WHA General Player
Draft, the first draft in league history, in February 1972.
- Won NCAA championship with Boston University in 1972.
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Tied for NCAA Tournament points lead (4) in
1972.
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Named to NCAA Tournament All-Star Team in 1972.
- Named to ECAC All-Star First Team in
1971-72.
- Named Boston University co-captain for 1972-73 season, but did not play for team that year since he turned pro.
- Announced decision to turn pro on April
21, 1972, and signed WHA contract with New England on June 25, 1972.
- Played on 1972-73 New England Whalers team that won first WHA regular-season
title.
- Won inaugural WHA World Trophy championship with New
England in 1973.
- Traded by New England (WHA) to Quebec in exchange for Guy Dufour on May 13,
1974.
- Released by Quebec (WHA) in February 1976.
- Was on Tidewater (SHL) team that folded on Jan. 7, 1977.
Miscellaneous
Full Name: John
Richard Jordan
Also Known as: Rick Jordan
Post-Draft Teams: Boston University (ECAC); Rhode Island (EHL); New England (WHA); Jacksonville (AHL); Maine (NAHL); Quebec (WHA); Tidewater (SHL); Erie (NAHL); Calgary (WHA); Klagenfurt (Austria);
St. Gervais (France)
Education: Graduated from
Boston University in 1972, completing his degree over the summer.
Career Beyond Hockey: Moved to South Florida after his retirement and remained there until his death at age 51.
| SNAPSHOT '70 | |
| Total Selected: | 115 |
| Forwards: | 67 |
| Defense: | 36 |
| Goaltenders: | 12 |
| Major Junior: | 87 |
| College Players: | 18 |
| Canadian: | 109 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 0 |
| American: | 6 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 62 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 12 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 11 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 4 |
| Olympians: | 2 |
| Picks Traded: | 13 |
| 1970 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | Chicago |
| Detroit | Los Angeles | Minnesota |
| Montreal | New York | Oakland |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1970