Josiah Slavin (born December 31, 1998) is an American professional

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forward for the

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in the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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in the

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(NHL). He was selected by the

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in the seventh round, 193rd overall, of the 2018 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Slavin played college hockey for

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in the

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and was drafted by the

of the

(NHL) in the seventh round of the 2018 NHL entry draft. He signed a two year entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on March 16, 2021. He was assigned immediately to Chicago's

(AHL) affiliate, the Rockford Ice Hogs. The following season, Slavin was recalled from Rockford in November to join the Blackhawks. He made his NHL debut on December 2, 2021, in a 4–3 overtime win over the

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, in which he recorded his first NHL point, an assist on a goal by

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. During the final year of his entry-level contract in the 2022–23 season, Slavin contributed with just 3 goals in 51 regular season with the IceHogs before he was traded by the Blackhawks to the

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in exchange for Hunter Drew on February 23, 2022. He finished the season with Anaheim's AHL affiliate, the

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, where he recorded four goals and seven points in 16 games. As an

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from the Ducks after he was not tendered a

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, Slavin was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the

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on July 9, 2023. In the 2023–24 season, Slavin was a mainstay amongst the Marlies forwards and contributed with 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points through 70 regular season games. He featured in three playoff games with Toronto, going scoreless. As a free agent, Slavin secured a NHL contract after agreeing to a two-year, two-way contract with the

on July 7, 2024. After going unclaimed on waivers, Slavin was assigned to the Hurricanes' AHL affiliate, the

, for the 2024–25 season.

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Jaccob Slavin, a defenseman who also plays for the Carolina Hurricanes. Slavin is a devout Christian. He frequently cites his faith as part of how he approaches games. After every game he plays, Slavin kneels at center ice and prays.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Slavin, Josiah 1998 births Living people Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Chicago Steel players Chicago Wolves players Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey players Lincoln Stars players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players San Diego Gulls (AHL) players Toronto Marlies players Tri-City Storm players