The host emcce for the 2011 Native American Music Awards, Ted Nolan, is currently celebrating a Stanley Cup Win through his 22 year old son, Jordon Nolan, of the Los Angeles Kings. Jordon and the Kings achieved their first Stanley cup win in the NHL finals against the New Jersey Devils this past Monday, June 11th.
Jordan Nolan was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the seventh round (186th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. In October 2010, Nolan was signed by the Los Angeles Kings to a three-year, entry-level contract. He spent the next two seasons with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (AHL), where he totaled 14 goals and 39 points in 115 games. This February, Nolan was recalled to join the Los Angeles Kings, and was assigned uniform number 71. Last month, Nolan scored his first career NHL playoff goal, helping the Los Angeles Kings sweep the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Jordan's father, Theodore "Ted" John Nolan, was born in the Garden River Ojibwa First Nation Reserve outside of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Ted is currently the Head Coach of Latvia men's national ice hockey team and is leading in the 2012 IIHF World Championship. He is well known for being the former Head Coach of the Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders. A retired Canadian professional hockey left winger, Ted played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins. He's won 147 games in four seasons as a coach in the NHL. At the 2011 Native American Music Awards, Ted was presented with a Jim Thorpe Sports Award.
Watching the Los Angeles Kings Standley Cup Playoff win at the Staples Center Monday night, Ted was a proud hockey dad, hugging his son Jordan on the ice. He couldn't believe he just witnessed his youngest son win the Stanley Cup. He celebrated like every other ecstatic father of a Kings player after Los Angeles' Cup-clinching 6-1 win against the New Jersey Devils.
NHL.com reported that Ted Nolan couldn't imagine feeling any better than he did in that moment. "I've been fortunate to do some things in life, but nothing compares to watching your son do it," he said. "That was a great feeling, to watch your son go through something like this -- being a parent versus being a coach and walking through it with him. It was a great experience and I'll never forget it."
"He was probably more nervous than I was," Jordan Nolan told NHL.com. "Having him here is really special. He's seen all the hard work I've done these past few years, the changes I had to make. He's a big part of that, so it's definitely great....It's just remarkable. It has definitely all paid off," Jordan said. "It definitely feels unbelievable. I can't even talk right now. It's unbelievable."
"When he picked up the Cup, I can't even describe it," Ted Nolan said. "It's just a very, very special feeling."
The Native American Music Awards & Association sends their best wishes and congratulations to the Nolan family.
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