| Jordan Martinook | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Martinook with theCarolina Hurricanes in 2022 | |||
| Born | (1992-07-25)July 25, 1992 (age 33) Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Carolina Hurricanes Arizona Coyotes | ||
| NHL draft | 58th overall,2012 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Jordan Martinook (born July 25, 1992) is a Canadian professionalice hockey player who is aleft winger andalternate captain for theCarolina Hurricanes of theNational Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by thePhoenix Coyotes in the second round (58th overall) of the2012 NHL entry draft.
Martinook was born on July 25, 1992, inBrandon, Manitoba.[1] He was raised inLeduc, Alberta due to his father'soilpatch position, and grew up anEdmonton Oilers fan.[2] After playing with the local Leduc Oil Kings in theAlberta Major Bantam Hockey League, Martinook joined the Drayton Valley Thunder of theAlberta Junior Hockey League.[1] As a 16 year old, Martinook skated in two games with the Thunder before joining them full time in the 2009–10 season. During his rookie campaign, Martinook tallied 21goals and 19assists for 40points through 59 games.[3] While playing with the Kings and Valley Thunder, Martinook also auditioned for theLethbridge Hurricanes of theWestern Hockey League (WHL). After failing to qualify for their roster during their2008 and '09 seasons, he was also cut from their 50-man protected list midway through the2009–10 season. As such, theVancouver Giants picked up his playing rights in 2010.[4]
Martinook played two seasons (2010–2012) ofmajor junior hockey in the WHL with the Vancouver Giants, scoring 51 goals and 41 assists for 92 points, while earning 147penalty minutes, in 144 games played.
On September 1, 2012, thePhoenix Coyotes signed Martinook to a three-year entry-level contract.[5]
On July 20, 2015, the Coyotes re-signed Martinook to a two-year, two-way contract.[6] In his first full season with the club, Martinook scored 9 goals and 24 points in 81 games.
The following year, Martinook recorded 25 points in 77 games. On July 22, 2017, the Coyotes re-signed Martinook to a two-year, $3.6 million contract worth $1.8 million annually, avoiding arbitration.[7]

On May 3, 2018, Martinook and a fourth round pick in the2018 NHL entry draft were traded to theCarolina Hurricanes in exchange forMarcus Krüger and a third round pick. At the time of the trade, Martinook had tallied six goals and nine assists through 81 games for the Coyotes.[8] Following the trade, he scored his first career NHLhat-trick on November 23, 2018, in a 4–1 win against theFlorida Panthers.[9] After recording 10 goals and 13 points through 50 games to rank sixth among Hurricanes skaters, he signed a two-year contract extension on January 29, 2019.[10] During the2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, after suffering a lower-body injury in Game 4, head coachRod Brind'Amour revealed Martinook had spent the majority of the season nursing injuries.[11] As a result of his injury, Martinook missed Game 5 but returned to the lineup for the 5–2 win over theWashington Capitals in Game 6. He recorded an assist, four hits, and two shots on goal in 14:25 of ice time.[12] However, he missed Game 1 of the second round against theNew York Islanders as a result of reaggravating the same injury.[13] Martinook returned to the lineup for Game 3, where he played on a line withPatrick Brown andGreg McKegg, who also scored the game-winner in Game 4.[14] Martinook finished his first season with the Hurricanes establishing career highs in goals, shots, and hits, and matched his career high in points. He also finished the post-season recording four assists in 10 games. Following their elimination, Martinook underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury.[15]
Following his first season with the Hurricanes, Martinook was named an alternate captain alongsideJaccob Slavin and captainJordan Staal.[16] He began the2019–20 season by recording one assist in four games before undergoing surgery to repair a core muscle injury on October 10.[17] He was activated off injured reserve on November 15, 2019, after missing 15 games.[18]
On January 19, 2021, Martinook was one of four Hurricanes players added to the NHL'sCOVID-19 Protocol list.[19] During the 2021 off-season, Martinook had meniscal debridement surgery on his right knee but was expected to be ready for the start of the season.[20] While recovering, he was signed to a three-year, $5.4 million contract extension to remain with the Hurricanes.[21]
Martinook and his wife Courtney have three children together.[22]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Drayton Valley Thunder | AJHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Drayton Valley Thunder | AJHL | 59 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 72 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 72 | 40 | 24 | 64 | 80 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 53 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 67 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 62 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 81 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 77 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 81 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 45 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2020–21 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 44 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 59 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 61 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 79 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 720 | 95 | 138 | 233 | 325 | 76 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 44 | ||||