CAROLINA HURRICANESBorn in United States#5 ·Defenseman

Jalen Chatfield

ACTIVE

Last game:October 23, 2026(overnight)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -1 +/- · 22:07 Ice time@Edmonton Oilers

Next match:October 25, 2026(tomorrow night)@St. Louis Blues

Jalen Chatfield has played in the NHL since 2020–21 and currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes. He is 30 years old (born in 1996), is originally from Ypsilanti, is 185 cm tall and weighs 95 kg. He has previously played for Vancouver Canucks. Chatfield has put up 78 points in 347 games, 24 goals and 54 assists, an average of 0.22 points per game. The best season so far is 2024–25 with 18 points in 79 games.

BirthplaceYpsilanti

Born1996 (30 years)Height185 cmWeight95 kgShootsRNHLSeason 7 in the NHL

DEBUT January 21, 2021(5y ago)vsMontréal CanadiensCONTRACT $3,075,000/yr (≈ 2 539 492 kr/month, 30 473 905 kr/yr) · UFA 2027–28

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2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#312NHL D#70

Goals

NHL#255NHL D#37

Assists

NHL#266NHL D#76

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

100%

12 of 12

games

Point pace

21P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

NHL#141NHL D#56

Ice time/game

20:37

NHL#167NHL D#75

Milestones

Recent

Playoffs50 playoff games4mo ago

Career50 career assists7mo ago

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25 career goals

24 now · target 25

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SeasonMatch season best: 8 goals7 away

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Season

Match season best: 8 goals7 away

Match season best: 22 points19 away

Match season best: 15 assists13 away

30 goals this season29 away

Playoffs

50 playoff games4mo ago

10 playoff assists4mo ago

10 playoff points5mo ago

25 playoff games2y ago

5 playoff assists2y ago

First playoff goal3y ago

10 playoff games3y ago

First playoff point3y ago

Career

25 career goals1 away

100 career points22 away

100 career assists46 away

500 NHL games153 away

50 career assists7mo ago

250 NHL games1y ago

50 career points1y ago

100 NHL games3y ago

First NHL goal3y ago

First NHL point5y ago

Compared with the NHL

Jalen Chatfield has a higher +/− than about 84% of all defensemen.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

0.70

Lower halfJalen Chatfield scores points more often than 31% of NHL defensemen (75 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.62

Lower halfJalen Chatfield records assists more often than 39% of NHL defensemen (93 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

2.61

Bottom 6%Jalen Chatfield blocks more shots than 5% of NHL defensemen (12 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

1.49

Lower halfJalen Chatfield hits more often than 26% of NHL defensemen (63 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

4.14

Upper halfJalen Chatfield shoots more often than 69% of NHL defensemen (165 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.08

Bottom 22%Jalen Chatfield scores goals more often than 21% of NHL defensemen (50 of 239)

+/−

+15

Top 17%Jalen Chatfield has a higher +/− than 84% of NHL defensemen (200 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Jalen Chatfield's whole career

Stats

Games played

347

Points

Points per game

0.22

Goals

Assists

+/-

+67

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

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Teams player has played for

CARCarolina HurricanesCurrent

Seasons

2021–22 to 2026–27

Since NOV 30 · 6 seasons

PTS

329

VANVancouver Canucks

Seasons

2020–21

JAN 20–MAY 19

PTS

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