Jim Slater (ice hockey)
| Jim Slater | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Slater during his time with the Jets on January 17, 2012 | |||
| Born |
December 9, 1982 Lapeer, Michigan | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Atlanta Thrashers Winnipeg Jets Genève-Servette HC HC Fribourg-Gottéron | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
30th overall, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2019 | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Biographical details | |||
| Alma mater | Michigan State University | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 2019–2021 | Michigan State (assistant) | ||
| 2019–present | Washington Capitals (development) | ||
}} James Parker Slater (born December 9, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He played parts of 10 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played his entire NHL career for the Atlanta Thrashers and Winnipeg Jets. Outside of the NHL, Slater played for Genève-Servette Hockey Club and HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League A (NLA).
Career
Before playing in the NHL, Williams played parts of four years with the Michigan State Spartans of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). He had a successful time with the Spartans. He finished his rookie season by scoring 11 goals and recording 21 assists for 32 points in 37 games. He was named to the All-CCHA Rookie Team. The next season, he was named to the All-CCHA First Team. He was also named to the team the next season and was named as a AHCA West Second-Team All-American.[1][2]
He was drafted 30th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2002 NHL entry draft. On August 15, 2005, Slater signed an entry-level contract to join Thrashers.[3] He was immediately sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Chicago Wolves. On October 5, 2005, the Thrashers called him up and Williams made his NHL debut in a 2–0 loss against the Florida Panthers.[4] On November 4, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Bobby Holík goal in a 3–2 shootout loss against the Washington Capitals.[5] On November 9, Slater scored his first NHL goal against Sébastien Caron in a 5–0 win over with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[6] On July 8, 2009, Slater signed a one-year, $800,000 contract to stay with the Thrashers.[7] On June 8, 2010, Slater signed a two-year, $2 million contract to stay with the Thrashers.[8] He stayed with the team when they relocated to become the Winnipeg Jets. On June 13, 2012, Slater signed a three-year, $4.8 million contract to stay with the Jets.[9]
On September 29, 2015, Slater decided to leave North America and head overseas after he signed with Genève-Servette Hockey Club of the National League A (NLA).[10] Slater retired from playing professional ice hockey in 2019.
On September 3, 2018, Slater became a volunteer assistant coach for the Michigan State Spartans.[11] On September 20, 2019, he signed a contract to become a member of the Player Development Department for the Washington Capitals.[12]
References
- ↑ "Slater Named To CCHA All-Rookie Team". Michigan State Spartans. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Slater and Thelen Earn CCHA First-Team Distinction". Michigan State Spartans. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Atlanta Thrashers Agree to Terms with 2002 First Round Selection Jim Slater". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Atlanta Thrashers - Florida Panthers - Oct 5, 2005". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Atlanta Thrashers - Washington Capitals - Nov 4, 2005". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Atlanta thrashes Penguins, 5-0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Thrashers Re-Sign Forward Jim Slater". Atlanta Thrashers. Archived from the original on July 11, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Slater agrees to two-year deal with Thrashers". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Jets agree to terms with Jim Slater". Winnipeg Jets. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Slater heads to Swiss league". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Slater heads to Swiss league". Michigan State Spartans. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Slater heads to Swiss league". Washington Capitals. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database