Chatfield, 25, has earned seven points (4g, 3a) in 17 AHL games with Chicago this season and leads all Wolves defensemen in goals. He has registered 24 points (6g, 18a) in 159 career AHL games with Utica and Chicago from 2017-21. The 6'1", 188-pound blueliner has recorded one assist in seven NHL games with the Hurricanes this season but was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 15 and missed each of the team's last four games due to a lower-body injury. Chatfield has posted two assists in 25 career NHL games with Vancouver and Carolina since the start of the 2020-21 season. 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.
