Jaccob Slavin
| Jaccob Slavin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Slavin with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2021 | |||
| Born |
May 1, 1994 Erie, Colorado, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| National team | United States | ||
| NHL draft |
120th overall, 2012 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Jaccob Scott Slavin (born May 1, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman and alternate captain for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Slavin was selected by the Hurricanes in the fourth round, 120th overall, of the 2012 NHL entry draft.
An NHL All-Star and two-time recipient of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, Slavin has been cited among the greatest defensive defensemen of his era.[1][2][3]
Playing career
As a youth, Slavin played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Colorado Thunderbirds minor ice hockey team.[4]
Slavin was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fourth round, 120th overall, of the 2012 NHL entry draft. Despite being drafted, Slavin committed to Colorado College to play for the NCAA Division I Tigers ice hockey team. In his first year, his outstanding play was recognized when he was selected as NCHC Rookie of the Year[5] and named to both the 2013–14 NCHC All-Rookie Team and the 2013–14 NCHC All-Conference Second Team.[6]
The following season, Slavin was named to the 2014–15 NCHC All-Conference First Team.[7] Following his sophomore year, Slavin signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, forgoing his collegiate career.[8]
Slavin made his professional debut to start the 2015–16 season with the Hurricanes' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. With 7 assists in his first 14 games with the Checkers, Slavin was recalled by the Hurricanes and made his NHL debut on November 20, 2015.[9] Slavin scored his first NHL hat-trick on March 13, 2017, away against the New York Islanders.[10]
On July 12, 2017, the Hurricanes signed Slavin to a seven-year, $37.1 million contract worth $5.3 million annually. The contract began in the 2018–19 season.[11]
On August 1, 2020, Slavin scored his first career playoff goal against the New York Rangers. He became the first player to score a goal in an NHL game in August.[12]
Slavin was awarded the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy as the league's most gentlemanly player for the 2020–21 season. He received the award after accumulating only one minor penalty while averaging 22:59 of ice time over 52 games.[13] Three years later he received the Lady Byng Trophy for the second time, after registering 37 points and only four minor penalties across 81 games in the 2023–24 season, becoming the second defenseman after Red Kelly to win the trophy multiple times.[14]
On July 1, 2024, Slavin signed an eight-year, $51.69 million contract extension with the Hurricanes, carrying an average annual value of $6.46 million.[15]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 2026 Milano Cortina | ||
On January 2, 2026, he was named to Team USA's roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.[16]
Personal life
Slavin grew up in Erie, Colorado, with four other siblings—Justin, Josiah, Jeremiah, and Jordan—all of whom were also active athletes.[17] Slavin and his wife Kylie are devoted Christians.[17][18] The couple has two children: a daughter, who was adopted, and a biological son who was born in July 2022.[19][20]
Amid online backlash faced by the men's Olympic hockey team regarding the inclusion of FBI director Kash Patel during their gold medal celebrations and members of the team laughing at President Trump's comments of being impeached if he did not invite the women's team to the White House, the team was invited to meet with the president and attend the State of the Union. Slavin was among the majority who visited with the president and attended the State of the Union..[21][22][23]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA | T1EHL | 34 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Colorado Thunderbirds 18U AAA | T1EHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 60 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 62 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Colorado College | NCHC | 32 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Colorado College | NCHC | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 63 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 68 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 52 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 79 | 4 | 38 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 76 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 80 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 745 | 55 | 244 | 299 | 94 | 86 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 10 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | United States | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | United States | WJC | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | United States | 4NF | 2nd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| NHL All-Star Game | 2020 | |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | 2021, 2024 | [13][14] |
| College | ||
| NCHC Rookie of the Year | 2014 | [24] |
| NCHC All-Rookie Team | 2014 | [25] |
| NCHC All-Conference Second Team | 2014 | |
| NCHC All-Conference First Team | 2015 | [26] |
References
- ^ Henkel, Ryan (February 15, 2025). "Jaccob Slavin Puts On Defensive Clinic To Help USA Clinch Championship Game Berth". The Hockey News. Roustan Media. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
Slavin is hands down one of, if not the best, defensive players in hockey, and he's been doing it for years in Carolina...Truly, he's one of the all-time greats ...'
- ^ Ruff, Walt (September 3, 2024). "Jaccob Slavin... The 13th-best Defenseman In The NHL?". National Hockey League. National Hockey League. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
... Jaccob Slavin...[is] the player regularly regarded as the best defensive defenseman in the league ...'
- ^ Seravalli, Frank (November 4, 2022). "Move over, Rod Langway: Canes' Jaccob Slavin is NHL's No. 1 Shutdown Defenseman". Daily Faceoff. Nation Network. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
... The truth is, if there was a [Rod] Langway Award, Carolina Hurricanes stalwart Jaccob Slavin probably would have won a couple by now. It's no surprise then that Slavin shined through in our Archetype Rankings as the No. 1 Shutdown Defenseman in the NHL. Slavin is such a presence in his own end that he honestly deserved consideration [to be considered a] Franchise Player ...'
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Jaccob Slavin returning to play hockey at Colorado College". gazette.com. April 4, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Jaccob Slavin Has Turned Some Heads At Colorado College As A Freshman - Cardiac Cane - A Carolina Hurricanes Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More". cardiaccane.com. April 25, 2014. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Slavin makes all-NCHC first team". gazette.com. March 11, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ Paisley, Joe (July 2, 2015). "Colorado College hockey junior Jaccob Slavin leaves Tigers for the Carolina Hurricanes". The Gazette. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ "Slavin Readies for NHL Debut". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Compton, Brian (March 13, 2017). "Jaccob Slavin hat trick boosts Hurricanes". NHL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Terrell (July 12, 2017). "Canes, Slavin Agree on Seven-Year Extension". NHL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Wawrow, Jim (August 1, 2020). "Hurricanes top Rangers in 1st game of NHL restart". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Satriano, David (June 19, 2021). "Slavin of Hurricanes wins Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly conduct". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Slavin of Hurricanes wins Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly conduct". NHL.com. May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Slavin signs 8-year, $51.69 million contract to stay with Hurricanes". www.nhl.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ "Team USA announce 25-strong men's ice hockey roster for Milano Cortina 2026". olympics.com. January 2, 2026. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ^ a b Frei, Terry (February 17, 2017). "Frei: Colorado's own Hurricane Jaccob Slavin on playing against the home team". Denver Post. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Shiver, Mark (April 16, 2017). "Hurricanes' Slavin: Believer on Ice". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Alexander, Chip (April 26, 2019). "Busy time for Canes' Slavin: playoffs and adoption of baby daughter". The News & Observer. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Clark, Ryan S. (August 5, 2020). "It's because of Emersyn: Jaccob and Kylie Slavin's love for their child shifted their reality". The Athletic. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ Superville, Darlene (February 24, 2026). "US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon'". AP News. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ Gentille, Sean; Salvian, Hailey (February 25, 2026). "Jack and Quinn Hughes respond to 'backlash' faced by U.S. men's Olympic hockey team". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ DeGrushe, Alison (February 27, 2026). "U.S. men's Olympic hockey controversy explained: All about the backlash (and how the women's team responded)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ CC PR. "Slavin named NCHC Rookie of the Year". kktv.com. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "NCHC announces All-Conference players, All-Rookie Team :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online". uscho.com. March 12, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Conference Honors, 2014-15 | College Hockey, Inc". collegehockeyinc.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Jaccob Slavin at Team USA
- Jaccob Slavin at Milano Cortina 2026
- Jaccob Slavin on Instagram
| Awards and achievements | ||
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NCHC Rookie of the Year 2013–14 |
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| Preceded by | Lady Byng Memorial Trophy 2021 2024 |
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