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Jordin was born
Jordin Tootoo was born on Feb 2, 1983 in Churchill, Manitoba.
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Jordin was drafted into the WHL
Tootoo drafted to the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL in the third round of the 1998 draft. (Pg. 34) -
Selected 98th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
Tootoo was drafted by the Nashville Predators for their 6th pick in the draft. (Pg. 81) -
Jordin's brother, Terence, died
Terence Tootoo passed away at the age of 22 as a result of suicide after waking up to a drunk driving arrest. (Pg. 47) -
Jordin represented Team Canada in 2003
Tootoo played on team Canada in the 2003 World Juniors Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded 2 goals and one assist in 6 games. They also won the silver medal. (Pg. 34) -
Created the Team Tootoo Foundation
The suicide of Jordin's brother, Terence, in 2002, drove him to create this foundation in order to bring awareness to mental health and suicide prevention. (Pg. 89) -
Tootoo signed to Detroit from free agency
Jordin signed a 3 year, $5.7 million contract with Detroit Red Wings in 2012. (Pg. 97) -
Jordin signed a one year deal with New Jersey
After going to the Devil's training camp, Tootoo signed a one year contract with New Jersey in 2014. He was then resigned in 2015. (Pg. 124) -
Signed one year contract with Chicago
Tootoo signed a one year deal with the Blackhawks for the 2016-17 season that later got extended to the 2017-18 season. (Pg. 158) -
Tootoo retires from the NHL
Jordin retired from the NHL after playing 723 games in his career. He finished off his career after 2 seasons with Chicago. (Pg. 179)
