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Jordon Southorn on his Hockey History and
Playing Pro in the KHL
Sabres.”
By Molly Kett
Southorn says that being drafted to
31-year-old Jordon Southorn, the QMJHL is a career highlight for
born and raised in Montreal (but him.
connected to our very own publisher,
Mike Piquette), grew up playing “I was the first player to get drafted
in the first round from Minor Midget,
a wide variety of sports. Southorn
enjoys basketball, golf, and of so to have that record is pretty
course, hockey. In fact, his hockey special,” said Southorn. “Along with
that, being drafted to the NHL is
career took off when he was only
sixteen. always special, getting the jersey and
knowing NHL teams are watching
“I got drafted to the QMJHL at 16 you and have a belief you can play
and was fortunate enough to make it in that league. It’s a surreal feeling.
my rookie year, so I moved to P.E.I Going to camp and playing with
and played for the PEI Rocket,” players you idolize is awesome.”
said Southorn. “I was there for four
Now, Southorn plays in the KHL
seasons before turning pro at 20.
During those four seasons, I was for a team called Dinamo Riga, a
team based in Latvia but part of the
drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo
Russian-based league.
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“I think being able to play at a As far as what’s next for Southorn,
high calibre like the KHL and to play he says that he hopes to play as long
against some of the best players in the as he can at an elite level.
world has to be some of the best parts
“It’s easy to take it for granted
of it all, to see where you measure
up against them is always fun,” when you are younger and think it
said Southorn. “It’s funny because I will always be there for you. As you
guess what makes it the best could get older you tend to find the joys in
also make it the most challenging. things your younger self wouldn’t
Playing against such talented players like so much. I’m about to go into
in every game means you must be my 13th pro season and it will be fun
mentally and physically ready every
to see how many years I can play,”
day to compete at that elite level, said Southorn.
which isn’t always an easy task.”
Now, Southorn is back home after
During his time playing in Europe,
Southorn has also managed to win a long season away, spending time
a championship. Another career with family and friends, as he rests
highlight he says he will never forget. up from an intense year.
