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Jeff Skinner

Born:May 16, 1992Draft:2010 Hurricanes, 7th Overall
Hometown:Markham, ON, CANPosition:LW/C
Known For:Calder Trophy Winner
(2010-11)
Shoots:Left
National Team:CanadaCurrent Team:San Jose Sharks

Jeffrey Scott Skinner (born May 16, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres, and Edmonton Oilers.

Selected seventh overall by the Hurricanes in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Skinner was the youngest player in the NHL during the 2010–11 season and is the youngest player ever to play in the NHL All-Star Game, as well as any All-Star game within the four major North American sports leagues. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy for best rookie in the 2010–11 season, becoming the first Hurricanes’ player to do so.

Jeff Skinner Edmonton Oilers
Jeff Skinner, Edmonton Oilers (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Jeff Skinner Statistics

Trade Tracker

DateTraded FromTraded ToTraded For
Aug. 2, 2018Carolina Hurricanes Buffalo SabresSecond-Round Pick 2019
(Pyotr Kochetkov)
Third-Round Pick 2020
(Alexander Nikishin)
Sixth-Round Pick 2020
(Evgeniy Oksentyuk)
Cliff Pu

Deeper Dive

Achievements

  • U17 WHC Gold Medal — 2008-09
  • CHL Top Prospects Game — 2009-10
  • OHL All-Star Game — 2009-10
  • NHL All-Rookie Team — 2010-11
  • NHL Rookie of the Month (January) — 2010-11
  • NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) — 2010-11
  • World Championship Silver Medal — 2016-17
  • NHL All-Star Game — 2018-19
  • Alternate Captain (Hurricanes) — 2016-2018

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