Jordan Martinook Sign’s With Phoenix

It was a hot topic in the Giants rumour mill for quite some time, and it has become official!

Last year’s breakout sniper Jordan Martinook has signed a 3-year entry level contract with the Phoenix Coyotes organization, and will likely start the season with their AHL affiliate in Portland Pirates in Maine.

Martinook appeared in every game for the Giants the last 2 seasons and after 28 points in the 10-11 season he erupted for 40 goals with a total of 64 points finishing 2nd on the team in goals.

This just behind (former Captain) Brendan Gallagher and ranking 3rd in point totals behind Gallagher and Marek Tvrdon.“This is exciting news for Jordan and we are all very proud of how far he’s come” said Giants Executive VP and General Manager Scott Bonner. “He has a tremendous attitude and work ethic, and we believe this will continue into his professional hockey career, where he will be a great representative of our team”

Now if the Giants are in fact without Martinook for the coming season, they will also more than likely be without Gallagher, who is expected to start the season in Montreal or their AHL affiliate in Hamilton.

This is not lost on the team, and while Scott Bonner realizes that it’s 81 goals missing from the line-up, he insists that “we saw several returnees in training camp who are ready to step up and take their game to the next level.

While it would be difficult for anyone to fill Gallagher or Martinook’s shoes, we have confidence that there is more than enough skill here to keep up offensively.”

If Martinook winds up with the AHL’s Portland Pirates, he is still eligible to play in the Giants pre-season games and even a couple of regular season games which is prior to the Pirates training camp starting September 28th.

The Pirates play in Portland Maine and should he play for them, we will see him play in Abbotsford against the farm club for the Calgary Flames – the Abbotsford Heat.
CONGRATULATIONS TO JORDAN.