Hunter Skinner
American ice hockey player (born 2001)
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Hunter Skinner (born April 29, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Springfield Thunderbirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Skinner was drafted as the 112th overall pick in the 4th round of the 2019 NHL entry draft by the New York Rangers.
| Hunter Skinner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 29, 2001 Wyandotte, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
St. Louis Blues Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
112th overall, 2019 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
Skinner played junior hockey with the Muskegon Lumberjacks and Lincoln Stars in the United States Hockey League (USHL), and was selected by the New York Rangers in the fourth-round, 112th overall, of the 2019 NHL entry draft, before moving to the Canadian major junior system with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the 2019–20 season.
After initially making his professional debut with the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL, Skinner was signed during the 2020–21 season to a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers on March 30, 2021.[1][2]
On February 9, 2023, Skinner was traded by the Rangers to the St. Louis Blues alongside left-winger Sammy Blais, a 2023 first-round conditional pick, and a 2024 fourth-round pick for right-winger Vladimir Tarasenko and defenseman Niko Mikkola.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 24 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 28 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | London Knights | OHL | 62 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 26 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 48 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Jacksonville Icemen | ECHL | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 50 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 71 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 203 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 249 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  United States | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2021 Canada | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | United States | WJC |  |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
