Kings re-sign D Jordan Spence to 2-year, $3M deal

Field Level Media|published: 08/01/2024, 8:16pm EDT

Apr 28, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings defensemen Jordan Spence (21) moves the puck in the third period of game four of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Yannick Peterhans-USA TODAY Sports

Defenseman Jordan Spence, the first Australian-born NHL player, re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings on a two-year, $3 million deal on Thursday.

Spence, 23, finished with 24 points (two goals, 22 assists) in 71 games in 2023-24, his first full NHL season. In five playoff games, he contributed one assist.

In parts of three seasons with Los Angeles, which selected him in the fourth round of the 2019 draft, Spence has 33 points (four goals, 29 assists) in 101 games.

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