Jaccob Slavin

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| image = Jaccob_slavin.jpg

| caption = Slavin with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2021

| image_size = 230px

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|1}}

| birth_place = Erie, Colorado, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 195

| position = Defense

| shoots = Left

| league = NHL

| team = Carolina Hurricanes

| former_teams =

| ntl_team = United States

| draft = 120th overall

| draft_team = Carolina Hurricanes

| draft_year = 2012

| career_start = 2015

| career_end =

}}

Jaccob Scott Slavin (born May 1, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey 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.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/latest-news/jaccob-slavin-puts-on-defensive-clinic-to-help-usa-clinch-championship-game-berth |title= Jaccob Slavin Puts On Defensive Clinic To Help USA Clinch Championship Game Berth |last=Henkel |first= Ryan |website=The Hockey News |publisher=Roustan Media |date=February 15, 2025 |access-date=February 16, 2025 |quote= 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 ...'}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/jaccob-slavin-the-13th-best-defenseman-in-the-nhl |title= Jaccob Slavin... The 13th-best Defenseman In The NHL? |last=Ruff |first=Walt |website=National Hockey League |publisher=National Hockey League |date=September 3, 2024 |access-date=February 16, 2025 |quote=... Jaccob Slavin...[is] the player regularly regarded as the best defensive defenseman in the league ...'}}{{cite web |url=https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/move-over-rod-langway-canes-jaccob-slavin-is-nhls-no-1-shutdown-defenseman |title=Move over, Rod Langway: Canes’ Jaccob Slavin is NHL’s No. 1 Shutdown Defenseman |last=Seravalli |first=Frank |website=Daily Faceoff |publisher=Nation Network |date=November 4, 2022 |access-date=February 16, 2025 |quote=... 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 ...'}}

Playing career

As a youth, Slavin played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Colorado Thunderbirds minor ice hockey team.{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}

File:Jaccob Slavin (cropped).jpg in 2015]]

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{{cite web|url=http://gazette.com/jaccob-slavin-returning-to-play-hockey-at-colorado-college/article/1549092|title=Jaccob Slavin returning to play hockey at Colorado College|date=April 4, 2015 |publisher=gazette.com|access-date=June 6, 2015}} and named to both the 2013–14 NCHC All-Rookie Team and the 2013–14 NCHC All-Conference Second Team.{{cite web|url=http://cardiaccane.com/2014/04/25/jaccob-slavin-carolina-hurricanes-turned-heads-colorado-college/|title=Jaccob Slavin Has Turned Some Heads At Colorado College As A Freshman - Cardiac Cane - A Carolina Hurricanes Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More|publisher=cardiaccane.com|access-date=June 6, 2015|date=April 25, 2014|archive-date=September 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913090216/http://cardiaccane.com/2014/04/25/jaccob-slavin-carolina-hurricanes-turned-heads-colorado-college/|url-status=dead}}

The following season, Slavin was named to the 2014–15 NCHC All-Conference First Team.{{cite web|url=http://gazette.com/slavin-makes-all-nchc-first-team/article/1547723|title=Slavin makes all-NCHC first team|date=March 11, 2015 |publisher=gazette.com|access-date=June 6, 2015}} Following his sophomore year, Slavin signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, forgoing his collegiate career.{{cite news |last1=Paisley |first1=Joe |title=Colorado College hockey junior Jaccob Slavin leaves Tigers for the Carolina Hurricanes |url=https://gazette.com/sports/colorado-college-hockey-junior-jaccob-slavin-leaves-tigers-for-the/article_daf5d4ab-5a02-5454-967b-956fda4011a7.html |access-date=September 6, 2018 |publisher=The Gazette |date=July 2, 2015}}

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.{{cite news|title=Slavin Readies for NHL Debut|url=http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=788725|access-date=November 20, 2015| publisher = Carolina Hurricanes}} Slavin scored his first NHL hat-trick on March 13, 2017, away against the New York Islanders.{{cite web |last1=Compton |first1=Brian |title=Jaccob Slavin hat trick boosts Hurricanes |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/carolina-hurricanes-new-york-islanders-game-recap/c-287682684 |website=NHL.com |access-date=September 6, 2018 |date=March 13, 2017}}

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.{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=Canes, Slavin Agree on Seven-Year Extension |url=https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/hurricanes-jaccob-slavin-agree-on-seven-year-extension/c-290372786 |website=NHL.com |access-date=September 6, 2018 |date=July 12, 2017}}

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.{{cite web |last1=Wawrow |first1=Jim |title=Hurricanes top Rangers in 1st game of NHL restart |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-playoffs-qualifying-round-rangers-hurricanes-game-1-1.5671698 |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=March 20, 2024 |date=August 1, 2020}}

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.{{cite web |last1=Satriano |first1=David |title=Slavin of Hurricanes wins Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly conduct |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/lady-byng-trophy-awarded-to-hurricanes-jaccob-slavin-325396966 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=March 20, 2024 |date=June 19, 2021}} 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.{{cite web |title=Slavin of Hurricanes wins Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly conduct |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/jaccob-slavin-of-hurricanes-wins-lady-byng-memorial-trophy |work=NHL.com |access-date=May 30, 2024 |date=May 30, 2024}}

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.{{Cite web | title=Slavin signs 8-year, $51.69 million contract to stay with Hurricanes | url=https://www.nhl.com/news/jaccob-slavin-signs-8-year-contract-to-stay-with-carolina-hurricanes | access-date=December 27, 2024 | website=www.nhl.com}}

Personal life

Slavin grew up in Erie, Colorado, with four other siblings—Justin, Josiah, Jeremiah, and Jordan—all of whom were also active athletes.{{cite news |last1=Frei |first1=Terry |title=Frei: Colorado's own Hurricane Jaccob Slavin on playing against the home team |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2017/02/17/avalanche-journal-colorados-hurricane-jaccob-slavin/ |access-date=September 6, 2018 |publisher=Denver Post |date=February 17, 2017}} Slavin and his wife Kylie are devoted Christians.{{cite web |last1=Shiver |first1=Mark |title=Hurricanes' Slavin: Believer on Ice |url=https://thehockeywriters.com/hurricanes-jaccob-slavin-believer-on-ice/ |website=thehockeywriters.com |access-date=September 6, 2018 |date=April 16, 2017}} The couple has two children: a daughter, who was adopted from an African family, and a biological son who was born in July 2022.{{cite web |last1=Alexander |first1=Chip |title=Busy time for Canes' Slavin: playoffs and adoption of baby daughter |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article229711614.html

|website=newsobserver.com |access-date=June 15, 2020 |date=April 26, 2019}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

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! 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

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2010–11

| Colorado Thunderbirds 18U AAA

| T1EHL

| 15

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| —

2010–11

| Chicago Steel

| USHL

| 17

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 10

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2011–12

| Chicago Steel

| USHL

| 60

| 3

| 27

| 30

| 12

| —

2012–13

| Chicago Steel

| USHL

| 62

| 5

| 28

| 33

| 6

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2013–14

| Colorado College

| NCHC

| 32

| 5

| 20

| 25

| 11

| —

2014–15

| Colorado College

| NCHC

| 34

| 5

| 12

| 17

| 2

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2015–16

| Charlotte Checkers

| AHL

| 14

| 0

| 7

| 0

| —

2015–16

| Carolina Hurricanes

| NHL

| 63

| 2

| 18

| 20

| 8

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2016–17

| Carolina Hurricanes

| NHL

| 82

| 5

| 29

| 34

| 12

| —

2017–18

| Carolina Hurricanes

| NHL

| 82

| 8

| 22

| 30

| 10

| —

bgcolor="f0f0f0"

| 2018–19

| Carolina Hurricanes

| NHL

| 82

| 8

| 23

| 31

| 18

| 15

| 0

| 11

| 0

2019–20

| Carolina Hurricanes

| NHL

| 68

| 6

| 30

| 36

| 10

| 8

| 1

| 2

| 0

bgcolor="f0f0f0"

| 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

bgcolor="f0f0f0"

| 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

bgcolor="f0f0f0"

| 2024–25

| Carolina Hurricanes

| NHL

| 80

| 6

| 21

| 27

| 8

| 15

| 2

| 4

| 0

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 745

! 55

! 244

! 299

! 94

! 86

! 9

! 31

! 40

! 10

=International=

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! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

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! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2011

| United States

| IH18

| 5th

| 4

| 0

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| 2014

| United States

| WJC

| 5th

| 5

| 1

| 2

| 0

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! colspan="4" | Junior totals

! 9

! 1

! 2

! 0

Awards and honors

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! Award

! Year

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! colspan="3" | NHL

All-Star Game

| 2020

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

| 2021, 2024

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! colspan="3" | College

NCHC Rookie of the Year

| 2013–14

| {{cite web|url=http://www.kktv.com/sports/headlines/Slavin-named-NCHC-Rookie-of-the-Year-251356671.html|title=Slavin named NCHC Rookie of the Year|author=CC PR|publisher=kktv.com|access-date=June 6, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

NCHC All-Rookie Team

| 2013–14

| {{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/2014/03/12/nchc-announces-all-conference-players-all-rookie-team/|title=NCHC announces All-Conference players, All-Rookie Team :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online|publisher=uscho.com|access-date=June 6, 2015|date=March 12, 2014}}

NCHC All-Conference Second Team

| 2013–14

NCHC All-Conference First Team

| 2014–15

| {{cite web|url=http://collegehockeyinc.com/pages/conference-honors-2014-15|title=Conference Honors, 2014-15 | College Hockey, Inc.|publisher=collegehockeyinc.com|access-date=June 6, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318023914/http://collegehockeyinc.com/pages/conference-honors-2014-15|url-status=dead}}