Jeff Skinner
Jeffrey Scott Skinner (born May 16, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Carolina Hurricanes for eight seasons, and was an alternate captain of the Hurricanes from 2016 to 2018.
| Jeff Skinner | |||
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Skinner with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2013 | |||
| Born |
May 16, 1992 Markham, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Buffalo Sabres Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
7th overall, 2010 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
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.
As of April 2, 2024, Skinner holds the NHL record for the most games played without making a playoff appearance with 1,000, surpassing Ron Hainsey’s previous record of 907 games.