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Canada Jeff Skinner

a.k.a. "Jeffrey Skinner"
#53 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 22/23
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Date of Birth
May 16, 1992
Position
LW/C
Age
30
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Markham, ON, CAN
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Canada
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Youth Team
Markham Waxers MHA
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
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Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2010 round 1 #7 overall by Carolina Hurricanes
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Highlights
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) 1

Brother: Ben Skinner
Sisters: Jillian Skinner, Erica Skinner, Andrea Skinner

A forward with excellent offensive and good defensive skills. Has a very sharp wrist shot and great attitude. (Matias Strozyk)

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S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Toronto Nationals U15 AAA “C” GTHL U15 - - - - - - |
2007-08 Toronto Nationals U16 AAA “C” U16 AAA 50 62 35 97 139 - |
Toronto Nationals U16 AAA “C” GTHL U16 36 44 24 68 99 - |
2008-09 Kitchener Rangers OHL 63 27 24 51 34 -5 |
Canada Ontario U17 WHC-17 6 2 4 6 4 - |
2009-10 Kitchener Rangers “A” OHL 64 50 40 90 72 7 | Playoffs 20 20 13 33 14 3
2010-11 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 82 31 32 63 46 3 |
Canada WC 7 3 3 6 8 3 |
2011-12 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 64 20 24 44 56 -8 |
Canada WC 8 3 2 5 4 3 |
2012-13 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 42 13 11 24 26 -21 |
Canada WC 8 2 2 4 2 4 |
2013-14 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 71 33 21 54 22 -14 |
2014-15 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 77 18 13 31 18 -24 |
2015-16 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 82 28 23 51 38 -2 |
2016-17 Carolina Hurricanes “A” NHL 79 37 26 63 28 -3 |
Canada WC 10 4 5 9 27 8 |
2017-18 Carolina Hurricanes “A” NHL 82 24 25 49 34 -27 |
2018-19 Buffalo Sabres NHL 82 40 23 63 36 0 |
2019-20 Buffalo Sabres NHL 59 14 9 23 18 -22 |
2020-21 Buffalo Sabres NHL 53 7 7 14 14 -11 |
2021-22 Buffalo Sabres NHL 80 33 30 63 42 -14 |
2022-23 Buffalo Sabres NHL 24 11 14 25 8 3 |
Projected NHL 82 38 48 86 27 10 |
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Markham Waxers PW QC Int PW - - - - - - |
2006-07 Toronto Nationals U16 AAA OHL Cup 4 2 2 4 2 - |
2007-08 Toronto Nationals U16 AAA “C” OHL Cup 5 6 2 8 0 - |
2009-10 Canada U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4 6 0 6 16 - |
OHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 1 2 0 2 2 -2 |
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Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2022-12-01T18:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche
2022-11-30T18:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres @ Detroit Red Wings
2022-11-28T18:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning
2022-11-25T19:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils
2022-11-23T18:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres vs St. Louis Blues
2022-11-22T18:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres @ Montréal Canadiens
2022-11-19T18:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres @ Toronto Maple Leafs
2022-11-16T18:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres @ Ottawa Senators
2022-11-15T18:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks
2022-11-12T18:00:00-0600 Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
GTHL U15 1 - - - - - - - | 0
GTHL U16 1 36 44 24 68 1.89 99 - | 0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 4 6 0 6 1.50 16 - | 0
Jr Super Series 1 1 2 0 2 2.00 2 -2 | 0
NHL 13 877 309 258 567 0.65 386 -140 | 0
OHL 2 127 77 64 141 1.11 106 2 | 1 20 20 13 33 1.65 14 3
OHL Cup 2 9 8 4 12 1.33 2 - | 0
QC Int PW 1 - - - - - - - | 0
U16 AAA 1 50 62 35 97 1.94 139 - | 0
WC 4 33 12 12 24 0.73 41 18 | 0
WHC-17 1 6 2 4 6 1.00 4 - | 0
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Agility
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Shooting Accuracy
18
Puckhandling
18
Speed
17
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Player Period Teams
Cam Ward (G) 2010-2018 8 Canada, Carolina Hurricanes
Eric Staal (F) 2010-2021 7 Buffalo Sabres, Canada, Carolina Hurricanes
Justin Faulk (D) 2011-2018 7 Carolina Hurricanes
Jordan Staal (F) 2012-2018 6 Canada, Carolina Hurricanes
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/08/2019
06/08/2019 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
08/03/2018
08/03/2018 Confirmed Carolina Hurricanes Buffalo Sabres
08/08/2012
08/08/2012 Extension Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
09/21/2010
09/21/2010 Confirmed Kitchener Rangers Carolina Hurricanes
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08/08/2019 The offseason routing that helped Jeff Skinner earn an 8-year contract Buffalo News
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Drafted 2008, 1 #20 overall by Kitchener Rangers in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Carolina Hurricanes

Cult/Star player for Toronto Nationals U16 AAA

Career transactions
- 2010-07-09 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Carolina Hurricanes
- 2008-08-22 • Signed by the Kitchener Rangers

Skinner won a bronze medal at the 2004 Skate Canada Junior Nationals, an event for Canada's top young figure skaters.

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