CAROLINA HURRICANESBorn in United States#5 ·Defenseman
Jalen Chatfield
ACTIVEJalen 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 79 points in 351 games, 24 goals and 55 assists, an average of 0.23 points per game. The best season so far is 2024–25 with 18 points in 79 games.
DEBUT January 21, 2021(5y ago)vsMontréal CanadiensCONTRACT $3,075,000/yr (≈ 2 517 034 kr/month, 30 204 409 kr/yr) · UFA 2027–28
Latest games
November 1vsWPGWinnipeg JetsW7–0No points+1+/-0shots17:43toiOctober 30vsCBJColumbus Blue JacketsW3–2+1 assist+1P+1A+2+/-1shots21:34toiOctober 28vsBOSBoston BruinsW2–1No points+1+/-1shots22:32toi
All games and events of the 2026-2027 season16 games2026–27 SEASON
Milestones
Recent
Playoffs50 playoff games5mo ago
Career50 career assists8mo ago
Next up
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 points18 away
Match season best: 15 assists12 away
30 goals this season29 away
Playoffs
50 playoff games5mo ago
10 playoff assists5mo 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 points21 away
100 career assists45 away
500 NHL games149 away
50 career assists8mo 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
351
Points
79
Points per game
0.23
Goals
24
Assists
55
+/-
+72