Jim Slater (ice hockey)
Jim Slater ( born December 9, 1982 in Petoskey, Michigan ) is an American professional ice hockey player who is since July 2011 the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League contract.
His father, Bill Slater, is a former professional American football player who played in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots.
Career
Jim Slater was elected during the 2002 NHL Entry Draft in the first round than a total of 30 players from the Atlanta Thrashers. Previously, he had already played for three years in the North American Hockey League. To 2005 - - Then the attacker was another three years for the Michigan State University actively, for which he played since 2001.
In summer 2005, Slater has been appointed by the Thrashers in their NHL squad. Although he was there in the season - opening game of Atlanta, however, he was initially at their farm team of the American Hockey League, the Chicago Wolves, submitted. After two points in four games for the Wolves, he was able to spend the entire season with the Thrashers. In the following three years, he became the starting players and reached with his team in the season 2006/ 07 for the first time the playoffs of the National Hockey League.
Awards and achievements
- 2000 NAHL First All -Star Team
- 2001 NAHL First All -Star Team
- 2002 CCHA All- Rookie Team
- 2003 CCHA First All -Star Team
- 2004 CCHA First All -Star Team
- 2004 NCAA West Second All-American Team
NHL stats
(End of season 2012/ 13)