| Jim Slater | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 1982 Petoskey, MI, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Winnipeg Jets Atlanta Thrashers |
| National team | United States |
| NHL Draft | 30th overall, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
James Slater (born December 9, 1982) is a professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. His father, Bill Slater, was a defensive lineman in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings and the New England Patriots
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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. Slater is currently the longest tenured player with the Jets/Thrashers organization, having played with them since the 2005-06 season.
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 371 | 47 | 53 | 100 | 280 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | United States | WJC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | United States | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Junior int'l totals | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NAHL | ||
| All-League First All-Star | 2000, 2001 | |
| College | ||
| CCHA All-Rookie Team | 2002 | |
| CCHA First All-Star Team | 2003, 2004 | |
| West Second All-American Team | 2004 | |
| Preceded by Kari Lehtonen |
Atlanta Thrashers first round draft pick 2002 |
Succeeded by Braydon Coburn |