Josiah Slavin

{{Short description|American ice hockey player}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| position = Left wing

| shoots = Left

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 187

| team = Carolina Hurricanes

| league = NHL

| prospect_team = Chicago Wolves

| prospect_league = AHL

| former_teams = Chicago Blackhawks

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|12|31}}

| birth_place = Erie, Colorado, U.S.

| career_start = 2021

| career_end =

| draft = 193rd overall

| draft_year =2018

| draft_team = Chicago Blackhawks

}}

Josiah Slavin (born December 31, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the seventh round, 193rd overall, of the 2018 NHL entry draft.

==Playing career==

Slavin played college hockey for Colorado College in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference and was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the seventh round of the 2018 NHL entry draft. He signed a two year entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on March 16, 2021. He was assigned immediately to Chicago's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford Ice Hogs.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-agree-to-terms-with-josiah-slavin/c-322573622 |title=Release: Blackhawks Agree to Terms with Josiah Slavin |publisher=Chicago Blackhawks |date=March 16, 2021 |access-date=October 27, 2023 |via=NHL.com}} The following season, Slavin was recalled from Rockford in November to join the Blackhawks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/blackhawks/why-blackhawks-rewarded-josiah-slavin-call-hes-earned-it|title=Hawks reward Slavin with call-up: 'He's earned it' |website=NBC Sports Chicago |last=Roumeliotis |first=Charlie |date=November 30, 2021 |access-date=October 27, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/blog-slavin-continues-quick-ascent-with-first-nhl-call-up/c-328489362|title=Blog: Slavin Continues Quick Ascent with First NHL Call Up |last=Baum |first=Carter |publisher=Chicago Blackhawks |date=November 30, 2021 |access-date=October 27, 2023 |via=NHL.com}} He made his NHL debut on December 2, 2021, in a 4–3 overtime win over the Washington Capitals, in which he recorded his first NHL point, an assist on a goal by Seth Jones.{{cite web |url=https://www.fox21news.com/sports/cc-tiger-hockey-alum-josiah-slavin-registers-assist-in-nhl-debut/ |title=CC Tiger hockey alum Josiah Slavin registers assist in NHL debut |work=Fox 21 News |last=Bouldin |first=Tyler |date=December 2, 2021 |access-date=October 27, 2023}} During the final year of his entry-level contract in the 2022–23 season, Slavin contributed with just 3 goals in 51 regular season with the IceHogs before he was traded by the Blackhawks to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Hunter Drew on February 23, 2022.{{cite web |url = https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-acquire-left-wing-slavin-from-chicago/c-341403510 |title = Ducks acquire Left Wing Slavin from Chicago | publisher = Anaheim Ducks | date = February 23, 2022 | access-date = February 23, 2022}} He finished the season with Anaheim's AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, where he recorded four goals and seven points in 16 games.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/news/new-marlies-signing-josiah-slavin-has-a-unique-post-game-ritual |title=New Marlies Signing Josiah Slavin Has a Unique Post-Game Ritual |work=The Hockey News |date=July 9, 2023 |access-date=October 27, 2023}}

As an unrestricted free agent from the Ducks after he was not tendered a qualifying offer, Slavin was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Toronto Marlies on July 9, 2023.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-extend-qualifying-offers-to-five-restricted-free-agents/c-345148924 | title = Ducks extend qualifying offers to five restricted free agents | publisher = Anaheim Ducks | date = July 1, 2023 | access-date = July 1, 2023}}{{cite web | url = https://marlies.ca/article/toronto-marlies-sign-josiah-slavin | title = Toronto Marlies sign Josiah Slavin | publisher = Toronto Marlies | date = July 9, 2023 | access-date = July 9, 2023}} In the 2023–24 season, Slavin was a mainstay amongst the Marlies forwards and contributed with 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points through 70 regular season games. He featured in three playoff games with Toronto, going scoreless.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-sign-josiah-slavin-to-two-year-contract | title = Canes sign Josiah Slavin | publisher = Carolina Hurricanes |via=NHL.com | date = July 7, 2024 | access-date = July 7, 2024 }}

As a free agent, Slavin secured a NHL contract after agreeing to a two-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 7, 2024. After going unclaimed on waivers, Slavin was assigned to the Hurricanes' AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, for the 2024–25 season.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/latest-news/ryan-suzuki-ty-smith-josiah-slavin-clear-waivers-assigned-to-ahl |title=Ryan Suzuki, Ty Smith, Josiah Slavin Clear Waivers, Assigned to AHL |work=The Hockey News |last=Henkel |first=Ryan |date=October 7, 2024 |access-date=October 21, 2024}}