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Jeffrey Scott Skinner (born May 16, 1992) is a
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professional
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for the
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of the
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(NHL). He previously played for the
Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...
and
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. Selected seventh overall by the Hurricanes in the 2010 NHL entry draft, Skinner was the youngest player in the NHL during the season and is the youngest player ever to play in the
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, as well as any All-Star game within the four major North American sports leagues. He won the
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for best rookie in the 2010–11 season, becoming the first Hurricanes player to do so. During the , he surpassed
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’s record of 907 games without making the
Stanley Cup playoffs The Stanley Cup playoffs () is the annual elimination tournament to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, and the league champion of the National Hockey League (NHL). The four-round, best-of-seven tournament is held after the NHL's regular s ...
. Skinner holds the NHL record for most regular-season games played without a playoff appearance, having played 1,078 games before his first playoff game on April 21, 2025.


Early life

Skinner was born on May 16, 1992, to
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s Andrew Skinner and Elisabeth Campin. He has five siblings, each of whom either are or have been involved with hockey. He is the second-youngest among the siblings, four of whom are sisters: Jennifer, Andrea, Erica, and the youngest of the Skinner family, Jillian.
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formerly served as captain of the Cornell University women's hockey team and was named to
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's board of directors in 2020, and later appointed as interim chair, the first woman to lead the organization. He also has one brother, Benjamin, who was in the
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system and later played for the Herforder EV in Germany.


Playing career

Involved in both ice hockey and
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growing up, he won a bronze medal in the juvenile division at the 2004 Canadian Junior National Figure Skating Championships. Soon after, he made the decision to focus solely on hockey. Skinner played
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with the Toronto Jr. Canadians and Toronto Young Nationals of the
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and the Markham Waxers of the
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. In his midget hockey career Skinner played on the
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with future Colorado Avalanche captain
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. He played in the 2005
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with Markham.


Junior

Coming off a successful season with the Toronto Young Nationals, Skinner was drafted 20th overall in the 2008
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(OHL) draft by the
Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers have won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL ...
. He made his OHL debut on September 18, 2008, where he recorded two goals and an assist in the 4–2 win over the
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. By November 13, 2008, Skinner was selected to compete with Team Canada at the
2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge The 2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge was an international ice hockey tournament held in Campbell River, Courtenay, Duncan, Nanaimo, Parksville, and Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada between December 29, 2008 and January 4, 2009. The venue ...
, where he helped the team win a gold medal by scoring the game-winning goal. A few days later, Skinner was presented with the Rangers Academic Player of the Month Award for his academic success while attending
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. After leading the Rangers in scoring through his rookie campaign, Skinner participated in the
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, scoring 6 goals for 6 points, while winning the gold medal with Team Canada. Upon his return to the Ontario Hockey League for his sophomore season, he was named an Assistant Captain alongside Mike Mascioli. During the
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, Skinner scored 50 goals and led all CHL draft-eligible forwards in goal scoring. He became the first Ranger in 23 years to reach the 50-goal milestone. However, despite leading the league in goals at the time, the
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ranked Skinner as the 47th best North American skater during their midterm rankings, and only 34th during the final rankings. This contrasted ratings from other organizations such as ISS and TSN's Bob McKenzie who had him much higher.


Professional (2010–present)


Carolina Hurricanes (2010–2018)

In his first year of eligibility, Skinner was drafted in the first round, seventh overall, by the
Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...
in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. At the time of his selection, the Hurricanes’ director of amateur scouting stated ”There’s nobody in the draft that scores goals like Jeff Skinner." During his first NHL training camp, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes on September 21, 2010, worth $2.7 million. On October 7, Skinner made his NHL debut with the opening roster in the Hurricanes' 4–3 win against the
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during the NHL Premiere Series in
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,
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. In 16 minutes of ice time, he had two shots. The following day, Skinner recorded his first career NHL point with an assist on
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's goal. He also scored the game winning shootout goal to become the third-youngest player in NHL history to score a shootout goal. On October 20, Skinner scored his first NHL career goal against
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of the
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in his fifth game of the season. Midway through his rookie campaign, Skinner was named to the 2011 All-Star Game roster as an injury replacement for
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, making him the first member of the 2010 draft class to be named to the All-Star Game, and the first 18-year-old NHL All-Star since
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. He was chosen by fellow Hurricane
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, captain of Team Staal. He was later named January 2011's NHL Rookie of the Month. , Skinner remains the youngest player to play in an NHL All-Star Game. At the NHL Awards ceremony on June 22, 2011, in
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,
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, Skinner was awarded the
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as the NHL's top rookie, beating-out fellow rookies
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of the
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and
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of the
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. At that time, he was the NHL's youngest player as well as the first Hurricanes player to ever win the Calder. After his successful rookie campaign, Skinner was named to Team Canada's National Team to compete at the
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, becoming the youngest player in the tournament. However, he returned to the Hurricanes lineup for his sophomore season without a medal after Canada placed fifth. Skinner began the season strong, recording 12 goals and 12 assists in 30 games to lead the team in scoring, yet it would be cut short due to a hit by
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. The hit which occurred during a game against the
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on December 7, 2011, caused Skinner to miss time due to a concussion. He eventually returned to the Hurricanes lineup after missing 16 games on January 5, 2012. As Skinner slowly acclimated to playing again, he was suspended two games for kicking Scott Nichol of the
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on March 15, 2012. During the 2012 offseason, and the final year of his Entry Level Contract, Skinner and the Hurricanes agreed to a six-year contract extension worth $34.4 million which would keep him under contract until the 2018–19 season. His third season in the NHL was once again plagued with injuries as on February 14, 2013, Skinner was diagnosed with an upper-body injury, later deemed a concussion, after a game in Toronto. To begin the 2013–14 season, Skinner recorded nine points in nine games to lead the team. On December 4, 2013 Skinner earned his first career hat trick against the
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. However, his high scoring play ended during the 2014–15 season when he sustained a concussion on a hit from
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defenceman
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. He accumulated only 31 points that season and had an eight game long pointless streak. On December 11, 2015, Skinner recorded his second hat trick against the
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in a 5-1 victory. Three games later, on December 15, 2015, he scored another hat trick, this time against the
Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...
. Skinner was named alternate captain of the Hurricanes for the 2016–17 and the 2017–18 seasons.


Buffalo Sabres (2018–2024)

On August 2, 2018, after eight seasons with the Hurricanes, Skinner was traded to the
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in exchange for
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, a second-round selection in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, a third-Round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, and a sixth-round pick the same draft. In November 2018, Skinner became the second player in Sabres' history to score 20 goals before December, and the seventh player to score at least 20 goals in less than 27 games. On April 6, Skinner scored twice in the season finale against the
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, upping his total to 40 goals scored on the season, the first time in his career that he has reached that mark. On June 7, 2019, Skinner re-signed with the Sabres on an eight-year, $72 million contract extension with an annual average of $9 million. He struggled under new head coach
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, receiving limited icetime and limited opportunities, scoring just 21 goals and 37 points in 102 games in the next 2 seasons. In 2021–22, Skinner enjoyed a bounce back season under new head coach
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, scoring 33 goals and matching his career-high of 63 points for the fourth time. He received a three-game suspension for cross-checking
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of the
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during an altercation between the Penguins and Sabres on December 9, 2022. In June 2024, rumors began circulating that Skinner’s time with the Buffalo Sabres could potentially be coming to an end. The left winger posted 24 goals and 22 assists in 74 games with the Sabres during the 2023-2024 season. With
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replacing Don Granato as head coach, the possibility of a Jeff Skinner buyout seemed likely because Skinner did not fit the new coach’s scheme. On June 29, 2024, the Sabres announced that they would be buying out the remainder of Skinner’s contract, ending his tenure in Buffalo and rendering him a
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.


Edmonton Oilers (2024–present)

After becoming a free agent on July 1, 2024, Skinner signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the
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. He scored his first goal as an Oiler on October 13, 2024, in a 4–1 loss to the
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. Initially signed to play in the team's top six, he struggled in the role and was soon demoted down the lineup, with coach
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said to fault his defensive responsibility. Skinner ultimately appeared in 72 games during the 2024–25 regular season, registering 16 goals and 13 assists. Skinner made the playoffs for the first time in his career with the Oilers after 1,078 regular season games, an NHL record. In his playoff debut on April 21, 2025, in the first game of the Oilers' first round series against the
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, he registered an assist on a goal by
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. However, he was healthy scratched in favour of
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for the second game, and thereafter did not play again against the Kings or in the Oilers' second round series against the
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. Following an injury to
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, Skinner dressed for his second playoff game on May 29, the fifth game of the Oilers' Western Conference Final against the
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, and scored his first career playoff goal. The Oilers reached the
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, with Skinner making his Finals debut in Game 4 of the championship series.


Personal life

During his tenure with the Hurricanes, Skinner launched the '53's Difference Makers' Program, aimed to recognize local teachers at home games.


Career statistics


Regular season and playoffs


International


Notes


References


External links

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