Artem Shlaine (born 7 March 2002) is a Russian professional

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for the

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of the

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(AHL).

Early life

Shlaine was born to Dmitri and Ekaterina Shlaine, and has a brother, Daniel. He attended

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. He was drafted in the fifth round, 130th overall, by the

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in the 2020 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

College

On 13 May 2020, Shlaine committed to play

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, after originally committing to play at

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. During the 2020–21 season, in his freshman season, he recorded one goal and eight assists in 23 games. He led the Huskies and

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in face-off win percentage at 60.2 percent, winning 162 face-offs. During the 2021–22 season, in his sophomore season, he recorded seven goals and ten assists in 36 games. He led his team in face-off win percentage at 57.6%. On 17 June 2022, he transferred to

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. During the 2022–23 season, in his junior season, he recorded 11 goals and 21 assists in 38 games. During the 2023–24 season, in his senior season, he recorded ten goals and 13 assists in 27 games. He led the Wildcats with 315 face-off wins and led the CCHA with a face-off win percentage of 58.8%. On 10 November 2023, in a game against Lake Superior State, he recorded his first career

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. On 10 April 2024, he transferred to

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. He missed the first six games of the season due to injury. During the 2024–25 season, as a graduate student, he recorded 17 goals and 21 assists in 31 games. Following the season he was named to the All-NCHC First Team and AHCA West Second Team All-American. He became only the second player in program history to earn All-American honors. He was also named a finalist for the NCHC Player of the Year and NCHC Forward of the Year.

Professional

On 31 March 2025, Shlaine signed an

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(ATO) with the

of the AHL.

Career statistics

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shlaine, Artem 2002 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey players Ice hockey people from Moscow Muskegon Lumberjacks players New Jersey Devils draft picks Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey players Russian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Sioux Falls Stampede players Texas Stars players UConn Huskies men's ice hockey players 21st-century Russian sportsmen