Jeff Skinner Calder Memorial Trophy

Lore & Background

Skinner was the youngest player in the NHL during the 2010–11 season and, at 18 years, 8 months, was the youngest player in the 2011 NHL All-Star Game. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy for best rookie in the 2010–11 season, becoming the first Hurricanes player to do so.

In Their Own Story

The arena hummed with a nervous energy that only a sold-out crowd could generate. In the third period, down by one goal, Jeff Skinner circled the blue line, his stick low and ready. A pass came in from the corner, crisp and quick. Without hesitation, he wound up for his signature snap shot. The puck flew like a bullet, beating the goaltender high five-hole as the net rippled. The roar that followed was deafening, a testament to a rookie who had just declared himself the best of his class.

Reader's Guide

During the 2022–23 season, he surpassed Ron Hainsey’s record of 907 games without making the Stanley Cup playoffs. Skinner holds the NHL record for most regular season games played without a playoff appearance, having played 1,078 games before his first playoff game on April 21, 2025 with the Oilers.

Did You Know?

• Skinner was selected seventh overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2010 NHL entry draft.
• He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 2010–11, the first Hurricanes player to do so.
• At 18 years, 8 months, he was the youngest player in the 2011 NHL All-Star Game.