Jeffrey Scott Skinner is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger 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.
Skinner with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2013
Skinner at the 2012 World Championships
Skinner as a Kitchener Ranger in September 2010
Skinner with the Hurricanes during his sophomore season in 2011.
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as part of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, and play their home games at PNC Arena.
Eric Staal was drafted by the Hurricanes in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He was named team captain in 2010. He was later traded to the New York Rangers.
The Hurricanes celebrate following their game seven victory in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.
In 2009, the Hurricanes acquired Jussi Jokinen through a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He has played with nine different NHL teams before leaving for the Finnish SM-liiga.
Jeff Skinner was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy for his rookie season performance in the 2010–11 season.