Jim Slater (ice hockey)

Jim Slater
230px Slater in 2012.
Born	(1982-12-09) December 9, 1982 Lapeer, MI, USA
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
NLA team Former teams	GSHC Atlanta Thrashers Winnipeg Jets
National team	United States
NHL Draft	30th overall, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2005–present

James Parker Slater (born December 9, 1982) is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for Genève Servette of the NLA. His father, Bill Slater, was a defensive lineman in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings and the New England Patriots. He spent his entire NHL career with the Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers organization.

Playing career

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Slater as a member of the Atlanta Thrashers.

Slater was drafted in the first round, 30th overall, by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Michigan State Spartans for four years. He joined the Thrashers for their 2005–06 season opener before being demoted to their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, for four games. After he scored two points in those four games, he was called up and stayed with the Thrashers for the rest of the season. Slater joined the Winnipeg Jets in 2011 upon the Atlanta Thrashers' relocation there. On June 13, 2012, Slater renewed his contract with the Jets, signing a 3-year, $4.8 million contract. Slater was the longest tenured player with the Jets/Thrashers organization, having played with them since the 2005-06 season up to and including the 2014-15 season.

On September 29, 2015, he signed with Genève Servette of the NLA.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Cleveland Jr. Barons	NAHL		50	13	20	33	58		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Cleveland Jr. Barons	NAHL		56	35	50	85	129		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Cleveland Jr. Barons	NAHL		48	27	37	64	122		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Michigan State University	CCHA		37	11	21	32	50		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Michigan State University	CCHA		37	18	26	44	26		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Michigan State University	CCHA		42	19	29	48	38		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Michigan State University	CCHA		41	16	32	48	30		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Chicago Wolves	AHL		4	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		71	10	10	20	46		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		74	5	14	19	62		4	0	0	0	2
2007–08	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		69	8	5	13	41		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Chicago Wolves	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		60	8	10	18	52		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		61	11	7	18	60		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		36	5	7	12	19		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		78	13	8	21	42		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		26	1	1	2	19		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		27	1	1	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		82	5	8	13	58		4	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				584	67	71	138	407		8	0	0	0	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	United States	WJC	5th		7	1	4	5	8
2006	United States	WC	7th		7	0	1	1	2
2012	United States	WC	7th		8	2	1	3	6
Junior totals					7	1	4	5	8
Senior totals					15	2	2	4	8

Awards and honors

Award	Year
NAHL
All-League First All-Star	2000, 2001
College
All-CCHA Rookie Team	2001-02
All-CCHA First Team	2002-03, 2003-04
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	2003–04
NHL
Staffmax Community Service Award (Winnipeg Jets)	2012

External links

• Jim Slater's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Jim Slater's player profile at NHL.com

Sporting positions
Preceded by Kari Lehtonen	Atlanta Thrashers first round draft pick 2002	Succeeded by Braydon Coburn