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.
- 13
- 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.
- +3
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 19
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 7
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 15
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.
- 18.3 79 games, 4.7 goals, 13.6 assists
- Rest of season
- 15.3 66 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 24 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 18 Same as 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 | 14 | 19 | 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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