Jeff Skinner

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeff Skinner
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	May 16, 1992(1992-05-16)
Age	32
Birthplace	Markham
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Taurus

Jeff Skinner Biography

Jeff Skinner is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on May 16, 1992 in Markham, Canada. Seventh overall pick of the Carolina Hurricanes who entered the NHL as the youngest player in the league and shortly after appeared in his first All Star Game as the youngest player to ever play in that game.

He replaced fellow Canadian hockey player Sidney Crosby in the 2011 All Star Game when Crosby was injured.

Jeffrey Scott Skinner (born May 16, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Carolina Hurricanes for eight seasons, and was an alternate captain of the Hurricanes from 2016 to 2018.

Involved in both ice hockey and figure skating growing up, he won a bronze medal in the juvenile division at the 2004 Canadian Junior National Figure Skating Championships. Soon after, he made the decision to focus solely on hockey. Skinner played minor ice hockey with the Toronto Jr. Canadians and Toronto Young Nationals of the Greater Toronto Hockey League and the Markham Waxers of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association. In his midget hockey career Skinner played on the wing with future Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog. He played in the 2005 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with Markham.

He grew up in a big family with four sisters and one brother.

Jeff Skinner Net Worth

Jeff Skinner is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeff Skinner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played his junior hockey as a team member of the Kitchener Rangers starting in 2008 before being drafted in 2010 for the NHL.

Not only was he the youngest to play in the NHL All Star Game, he was the youngest to play in any All Star Game across all four major North American sports.

Skinner was born on May 16, 1992, to lawyers Andrew Skinner and Elisabeth Campin. He has five siblings, each of whom either are or have been involved with hockey. He is the second-youngest among those siblings, four of which are sisters: Jennifer, Andrea, Erica, and the youngest of the Skinner family, Jillian. He also has one brother, Benjamin, who was in the Kitchener Rangers system, but now plays for the Herforder EV in Germany.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jeff Skinner height 5 ft 11 in Jeff weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jeff Skinner Dating?

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After his successful rookie campaign, Skinner was named to Team Canada’s National Team to compete at the 2011 IIHF World Championship, becoming the youngest player in the tournament. However, he returned to the Hurricanes lineup for his sophomore season without a medal after Canada placed fifth. Skinner began the season strong, recording 12 goals and 12 assists in 30 games to lead the team in scoring, yet it would be cut short due to a hit by Andy Sutton. The hit which occurred during a game against the Edmonton Oilers on December 7, 2011, caused Skinner to miss time due to a concussion. He eventually returned to the Hurricanes lineup after missing 16 games on January 5, 2012. As Skinner slowly accumulated to playing again, he was suspended two games for kicking Scott Nichol of the St. Louis Blues on March 15, 2012.

Facts & Trivia

Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Jeff Skinner celebrates birthday on May 16 of every year.

To begin the 2013–14 season, Skinner recorded nine points in nine games to lead the team. On December 4, 2013 Skinner earned his first career hat trick against the Nashville Predators. However, his high scoring play ended during the 2014–15 season when he sustained a concussion on a hit from Washington Capitals defenceman Matt Niskanen. He accumulated only 31 points that season and had an eight game long pointless streak.

How old is Jeff Skinner?

30 years (May 16, 1992)

How old was Jeff Skinner when he was drafted?

7 pick in the 2010 NHL Draft. As an 18-year-old rookie in 2010-11, Skinner continued to produce, getting 63 points (31 goals, 32 assists) in 82 games to become what was then the youngest winner of the Calder Trophy (Nathan MacKinnon has since become the youngest player to win the award).

How tall is Jeff Skinner?

5′ 11″

How long is Jeff Skinner contract?

Jeff Skinner signed a 8 year / $72,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including a $15,000,000 signing bonus, $72,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $9,000,000. In 2022-23, Skinner will earn a base salary of $10,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,000,000.

Is Jeff Skinner still playing hockey?

Jeff Skinner
Born| May 16, 1992 Markham, Ontario, Canada
Height| 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight| 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position| Left wing