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Jeff SkinnerEHC Biel-Bienne
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Canada flagJeff Skinner

#53 EHC Biel-Bienne / NL - 26/27

Date of Birth
May 16, 1992
Age
34
Place of Birth
Markham, ON, CAN
Nation
Canada
Youth Team
Markham Waxers MHA
Position
C/LW
Height
180 cm / 5'11"
Weight
91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
26/27
  • U17 WHC Gold Medal1
  • World Championship Silver Medal1
  • NHL All-Rookie Team1
  • NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy)1
Jeff Skinner Facts
Player Type
Powerful SkaterPuckhandlerSniper
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)
Jeff Skinner Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2006-2007Toronto Nationals U15 AAA "C"GTHL U15------
2007-2008Toronto Nationals U16 AAA "C"U16 AAA50623597139-
2007-2008Toronto Nationals U16 AAA "C"GTHL U163644246899-
2008-2009Kitchener RangersOHL6327245134-5
2008-2009Canada Ontario U17WHC-1762464-
2009-2010Kitchener Rangers "A"OHL64504090727Playoffs20201333143
2010-2011Carolina HurricanesNHL82313263463
2010-2011CanadaWC733683
2011-2012Carolina HurricanesNHL6420244456-8
2011-2012CanadaWC832543
2012-2013Carolina HurricanesNHL4213112426-21
2012-2013CanadaWC822424
2013-2014Carolina HurricanesNHL7133215422-14
2014-2015Carolina HurricanesNHL7718133118-24
2015-2016Carolina HurricanesNHL8228235138-2
2016-2017Carolina Hurricanes "A"NHL7937266328-3
2016-2017CanadaWC10459278
2017-2018Carolina Hurricanes "A"NHL8224254934-27
2018-2019Buffalo SabresNHL82402363360
2019-2020Buffalo SabresNHL591492318-22
2020-2021Buffalo SabresNHL53771414-11
2021-2022Buffalo SabresNHL8033306342-14
2022-2023Buffalo SabresNHL793547823915
2023-2024Buffalo SabresNHL7424224634-2
2024-2025Edmonton OilersNHL72161329261Playoffs51120-1
2025-2026San Jose SharksNHL32671314-8
2026-2027EHC Biel-BienneNL763921
2026-2027ProjectedNL49422163147
Jeff Skinner Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2004-2005Markham Waxers PWQC Int PW------
2006-2007Toronto Nationals U16 AAAOHL Cup42242-
2007-2008Toronto Nationals U16 AAA "C"OHL Cup56280-
2009-2010Canada U18Ivan Hlinka Memorial460616-
2009-2010OHL All-StarsJr Super Series12022-2
Jeff Skinner Career Totals
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
GTHL U151-------0
GTHL U161364424681.8999-0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)146061.5016-0
Jr Super Series112022.002-20
NHL1611103793337120.64491-137151120.400-1
NL176391.29210
OHL212777641411.1110621202013331.65143
OHL Cup2984121.332-0
QC Int PW1-------0
U16 AAA1506235971.94139-0
WC4331212240.7341180
WHC-17162461.004-0
Jeff Skinner Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2016-2017
2018-2019
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedSan Jose SharksEHC Biel-Bienne
ConfirmedEdmonton OilersSan Jose Sharks
ConfirmedBuffalo SabresEdmonton Oilers
ExtensionBuffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres
ConfirmedCarolina HurricanesBuffalo Sabres
ExtensionCarolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes
ConfirmedKitchener RangersCarolina Hurricanes
Jeff Skinner Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2008, 1 #20 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.