12.31.21 Chatfield

RALEIGH, N.C. - Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has assigned defenseman Jalen Chatfield to the team's taxi squad.

Chatfield, 25, has skated in seven NHL games with Carolina in 2021-22, posting one assist. He was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 15 and has missed each of the team's last three games due to a lower-body injury. The 6'1", 188-pound defenseman has recorded two assists in 25 career NHL games with Vancouver and Carolina since the start of last season. Chatfield has also earned seven points (4g, 3a) in 17 AHL games with Chicago this season and leads all Wolves blueliners in goals. He has now registered 24 points (6g, 18a) in 159 career AHL games with Utica and Chicago from 2017-21. Prior to turning professional, Chatfield spent three seasons with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (AHL) from 2014-17, posting 86 points (19g, 67a). Chatfield served as an alternate captain in his final season with the Spitfires and helped the team capture the 2017 Memorial Cup as Canadian Hockey League (CHL) champions. The Ypsilanti, Mich., native signed with Carolina as a free agent on July 30.