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Canada Jeff Skinner
#53 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 23/24
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
May 16, 1992
Position
LW/C
Age
31
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Markham, ON, CAN
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Markham Waxers MHA
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$9,000,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2010 round 1 #7 overall by Carolina Hurricanes
Agency
PREMIUM

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)

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Jeff Skinner Statistics

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 79* 35* 47* 82* 39* 15* |
2023-24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 74* 24* 22* 46* 34* -2* |
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Jeff Skinner 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* |

Jeff Skinner 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 14 1 006* 357* 313* 670* 0.67* 451* -130* | 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 * * * * * *

Jeff Skinner Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
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
Player Biography and Trivia

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.