Jalen Chatfield
Carolina Hurricanes · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #5
- Born
- May 15, 1996 · Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
- Age
- 30 years old
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Weight
- 209 lb (95 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
- Undrafted
- Nationality
- United States (by country of birth)
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 14
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 2
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 3
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +4
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 20
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 7
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 17
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 17.8 79 games, 4.5 goals, 13.2 assists
- Rest of season
- 14.8 65 games left, 0.23 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 18 3 so far · 15 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 13 to 23 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 17 1 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 79 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 0.23 |
| 2025-26 | 72 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 0.24 |
| 2024-25 | 79 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 0.23 |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 0.31 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | at STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at CGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | at WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 13 | WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 11 | at PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 8 | VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Compuware Bantam Minor AAA | T1EMBHL | 31 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Compuware Bantam Major AAA | T1EBHL | 31 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U16 | T1EHL U16 | 39 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 41 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Belle Tire U18 | T1EHL U18 | 40 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Belle Tire U18 | T1EHL U18 | 37 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 60 | 1 | 20 | 21 | -19 | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 68 | 10 | 27 | 37 | +22 | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 61 | 8 | 20 | 28 | +14 | 56 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Windsor Spitfires | M-Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Utica Comets | AHL | 60 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Utica Comets | AHL | 34 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -13 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Utica Comets | AHL | 48 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +12 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 |   Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 13:26 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.0 | 14:47 |
| 2021-22 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 44 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +14 | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 78 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +23 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 6.5 | 14:07 |
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 72 | 8 | 14 | 22 | +15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 8.9 | 15:12 |
| 2024-25 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 79 | 7 | 11 | 18 | +22 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 6.1 | 18:53 |
| 2025-26 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 72 | 2 | 15 | 17 | +15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 2.0 | 20:08 |
| 2026-27 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5.3 | 20:37 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 348 | 24 | 54 | 78 | +68 | 157 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 455 | 5.3 | 16:54 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Utica Comets | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +10 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6.3 | 15:27 |
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 20:12 |
| 2024-25 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.5 | 20:24 |
| 2025-26 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 19 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 3.3 | 22:32 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 54 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +14 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 4.3 | 19:44 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
- Stanley Cup2025-26
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