Hampton Slukynsky
American ice hockey player (born 2005)
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Hampton Slukynsky (born July 2, 2005) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender playing for the Ontario Reign of the AHL while under contract to the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL.
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| Hampton Slukynsky | |||
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Slukynsky with the United States at the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | |||
| Born |
July 2, 2005 Warroad, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Los Angeles Kings Ontario Reign (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
118th overall, 2023 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2026–present | ||
Playing career
Slukynsky played high school hockey at Warroad High School, posting a stellar 54-5-2 record, a 1.47 goals against average, a .933 save percentage, and 16 shutouts, as well as taking his team to the state championship in his junior and senior year.[1]
After graduating from high school, Slukynsky was drafted in the fourth round, along a 118th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2023 NHL entry draft.[2]
Junior
Slukynsky played junior ice hockey for the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL). During the 2023–24 season, he appeared in 33 games, and posted a 28–3–0 record, with a 1.86 goals against average (GAA), a .923 save percentage, and 5 shutouts during the regular season. During the playoffs, he posted a 9–3–0 with a 1.96 GAA and .931 save percentage and helped the Force win the Clark Cup. He led the league in all the major statistics, including, wins, shutouts, goals against average and save percentage.[3] Following an outstanding season he was named to the All-USHL First team, and both the USHL Goaltender of the Year and Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year.[4][5]
College
On June 19, 2024, Slukynsky committed to play college ice hockey at Western Michigan. He was originally committed to play at Northern Michigan, however, he changed his commitment after former Wildcat head coach, Grant Potulny, left the program and was named head coach for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL).[6][7]
During the 2024–25 season, in his freshman year, he appeared in 25 games, and posted a 19–5–3 record, with a 1.90 GAA and a .922 save percentage. He led the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) in GAA, and set the program's single-season record for GAA.[3] Following the season he was named to the All-NCHC Rookie Team and All-NCHC Second Team. He was also named a finalist for the NCHC Goaltender of the Year.[8] During the 2025 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, Slukynsky allowed only six goals in four games and helped Western Michigan win their first national championship in program history.[9] He was subsequently named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.[10]
Professional
Slukynsky signed a three-year, entry level contract beginning in the 2026–27 season with the Los Angeles Kings on April 2, 2026, and reported to the Ontario Reign on an amateur try-out contract for the remainder of the 2025–26 AHL season.[11]
International play
Slukynsky represented the United States at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships where he appeared in one game and won a gold medal. On December 19, 2024, he was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[12] During the tournament he appeared in two games, and posted a 2–0–0 record, with a .933 save percentage and 1.50 GAA, and won a gold medal. He stopped 42 of 45 shots he faced against Latvia and Switzerland.[13]
On April 24, 2025, he was named to the United States men's national ice hockey team to compete at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, where he made his senior national team debut.[14][15]
Personal life
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Bold indicates led league
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2021–22 | Warroad High | USHS | 25 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1,297 | 40 | 8 | 1.57 | .931 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 326 | 10 | 1 | 1.51 | .923 | ||
| 2022–23 | Warroad High | USHS | 24 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1,238 | 33 | 8 | 1.38 | .947 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 326 | 12 | 1 | 1.87 | .903 | ||
| 2023–24 | Fargo Force | USHL | 33 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1,938 | 60 | 5 | 1.86 | .923 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 712 | 20 | 1 | 1.69 | .931 | ||
| 2024–25 | Western Michigan University | NCHC | 25 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1,579 | 50 | 1 | 1.90 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Western Michigan University | NCHC | 39 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 2,352 | 90 | 0 | 2.30 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | .957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 64 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 3,931 | 140 | 1 | 2.14 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | United States | HG18 | 5th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 2.11 | .925 | |
| 2023 | United States | U18 |  |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | |
| 2025 | United States | WJC | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .933 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 241 | 7 | 0 | 1.74 | .932 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-USHL First Team | 2024 | [17] |
| USHL Goaltender of the Year | 2024 | [18] |
| Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year | 2024 | [19] |
| College | ||
| All-NCHC Rookie Team | 2025 | [20] |
| All-NCHC Second Team | 2025, 2026 | [21] |