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"We knew we'd need Jordan at some point;" Spence makes the most of opportunity for Canada
"We knew we'd need Jordan at some point;" Spence makes the most of opportunity for Canada
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EP Rinkside
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Born in Sydney, Australia, Spence moved with his family at about the age of four to Osaka, Japan, where he stayed until he was about 14-years-old. Jordan Spence learned Japanese as his first language, but his father taught him the unifying language of his Canadian homeland: Hockey. Spence regularly made trips back to Prince Edward Island in the spring to play hockey, and his family made Cornwall their full-time home right around the time he turned 14-years-old.
By comparison, Spence subbing in for Braden Schneider on a few hours notice after the IIHF suspended him for his hit to the head of Jan-Luca Schumacher in Canada's win over Germany just the day prior practically seems like garden variety stuff.
All it took was one shift and one shot for Spence to leave an indelible impression on this hockey game.
It was great for me to score, but it was good that it created momentum for our team."
"It was a tough decision to know who to scratch, and we went in that direction.
"The energy that brought on the bench, and then the pride of his teammates, and the joy on his face and the faces of his teammates -- that was cool.
By comparison, Spence subbing in for Braden Schneider on a few hours notice after the IIHF suspended him for his hit to the head of Jan-Luca Schumacher in Canada's win over Germany just the day prior practically seems like garden variety stuff.
All it took was one shift and one shot for Spence to leave an indelible impression on this hockey game.
It was great for me to score, but it was good that it created momentum for our team."
"It was a tough decision to know who to scratch, and we went in that direction.
"The energy that brought on the bench, and then the pride of his teammates, and the joy on his face and the faces of his teammates -- that was cool.