Jarred Michael Tinordi (born February 20, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens 22nd overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He was also drafted in the seventh round (184th overall) by Metallurg Magnitogorsk during the 2010 KHL Junior Draft. Early life Tinordi was born in Burnsville, Minnesota, while his father, Mark, was a member of the Minnesota North Stars, and briefly lived in Plano, Texas, when the franchise became known as the Dallas Stars. The family eventually settled in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Millersville, Maryland, when Mark was traded to the Washington Capitals. In his youth he played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Washington Little Capitals minor ice hockey team. He attended Severna Park Middle School and played for the school for the 2006-2007 season only. He later served as captain of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, and attended Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. Playing career Tinordi committed to University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) for the 2010–11 season. On August 10, 2010, it was announced that Tinordi would play for the London Knights of the OHL for the 2010–11 season, forgoing his NCAA eligibility. On March 16, 2013, as a member of the Montreal Canadiens, he played his first NHL game against the New Jersey Devils, scoring his first NHL career point on an assist in the third period. The Canadiens would go on to win the game 2-1. In the 2015–16 season, Tinordi, no longer waiver-exempt, made the Canadiens roster out of camp as a defenseman. With the Canadiens producing the league's best start to the season, Tinordi did not play in a game in the opening months. On November 26, 2015, he was assigned to new AHL affiliate the St. John's IceCaps on a conditioning stint, appearing in 6 games. In his return to the Canadiens, Tinordi played in only three games in two months. On January 15, 2016, he was traded to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Victor Bartley and John Scott. On March 9, 2016, the NHL announced that they had suspended Tinordi for 20 games without pay for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. In a statement released by the NHLPA, Tinordi stated: "I did