The Carolina Hurricanes have activated defenseman Jaccob Slavin from injured reserve, according to an announcement by General Manager Eric Tulsky. Slavin, who is 31 years old, has played in five games this season and missed 39 due to injury.
Slavin, a native of Denver, Colorado, holds several franchise records for the Hurricanes among defensemen. He leads in points (299), assists (244), and shorthanded points (18). He is also tied for the most shorthanded goals (4) and overtime goals (3) among Hurricanes defensemen. As alternate captain, he has recorded 40 points in 86 career playoff games and holds franchise postseason records for games played, goals, assists, and points by a defenseman.
He was selected by Carolina in the fourth round of the 2012 NHL Draft. Since the start of the 2015-16 season, Slavin has registered the most takeaways (704), is tied for most shorthanded points (18), and ranks sixth in plus/minus (+165) among NHL blueliners. His total takeaways are second overall in the league during that period. Slavin is also a two-time recipient of the NHL’s Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina according to their official website. The team operates out of Lenovo Center in Raleigh, which features over 700,000 square feet and can accommodate up to 20,000 people while hosting more than 150 events each year. The Hurricanes contribute over $200 million annually to the local economy through their events and community engagement as reported on their venue’s site.
The organization began operations in Raleigh after relocating from Hartford in 1997 according to team history. They won their first Stanley Cup championship in 2006 as noted on their Hall of Fame page.
“Yeah, we’ll have a top shelf Slavo shorty please,” stated the team’s official social media account.
