| Artem Shlaine | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 March 2002, Moscow, Russia |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| AHL team | Texas Stars |
| NHL Draft | 130th overall, 2020 New Jersey Devils |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
Artem Shlaine (born 7 March 2002) is a Russian professional ice hockey centre for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Early life[]
Shlaine was born to Dmitri and Ekaterina Shlaine, and has a brother, Daniel. He attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota. He was drafted in the fifth round, 130th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2020 NHL entry draft.[1]
Playing career[]
College[]
On 13 May 2020, Shlaine committed to play college ice hockey at Connecticut, after originally committing to play at Boston University.[2] During the 2020–21 season, in his freshman season, he recorded one goal and eight assists in 23 games. He led the Huskies and Hockey East in face-off win percentage at 60.2 percent, winning 162 face-offs. During the 2021–22 season, in his sophomore season, he recorded seven goals and ten assists in 36 games. He led his team in face-off win percentage at 57.6%.[1]
On 17 June 2022, he transferred to Northern Michigan.[3][4] During the 2022–23 season, in his junior season, he recorded 11 goals and 21 assists in 38 games.[5] During the 2023–24 season, in his senior season, he recorded ten goals and 13 assists in 27 games. He led the Wildcats with 315 face-off wins and led the CCHA with a face-off win percentage of 58.8%.[6] On 10 November 2023, in a game against Lake Superior State, he recorded his first career hat-trick.[7]
On 10 April 2024, he transferred to Arizona State.[8] He missed the first six games of the season due to injury.[9] During the 2024–25 season, as a graduate student, he recorded 17 goals and 21 assists in 31 games. Following the season he was named to the All-NCHC First Team and AHCA West Second Team All-American. He became only the second player in program history to earn All-American honors.[10] He was also named a finalist for the NCHC Player of the Year and NCHC Forward of the Year.[11]
Professional[]
On 31 March 2025, Shlaine signed an Amateur tryout (ATO) with the Texas Stars of the AHL.[12]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | University of Connecticut | HE | 23 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | University of Connecticut | HE | 36 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 38 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 27 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Arizona State University | NCHC | 31 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Texas Stars | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-NCHC First Team | 2025 | [13] |
| AHCA West Second Team All-American | 2025 | [14] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Artem Shlaine.
- ↑ Cox, Jeff (13 May 2020). Recruiting: UConn commits Shattuck-St. Mary’s product Artem Shlaine.
- ↑ Transfer Complete; NMU Hockey Adds Four to the Roster (17 June 2022).
- ↑ Robinson, Peter (2 November 2022). Artem Shlaine 'Understands What Needs to Be Done'.
- ↑ Sierra, Caden (8 December 2023). From Moscow to Michigan: Artem Shlaine’s unconventional hockey journey.
- ↑ Artem Shlaine.
- ↑ Arty Party! (10 November 2023).
- ↑ Barberio, Giovanni (3 October 2024). Breaking down ASU hockey's busy offseason of transfers.
- ↑ Hockey Travels Above the Mitten for Series with the Wildcats (24 October 2024).
- ↑ Artem Shlaine Honored as a CCM/AHCA All-American (11 April 2025).
- ↑ NCHC Unveils Individual Award Finalists - Three Sun Devils Up for Five Different Awards (13 March 2025).
- ↑ Texas Stars Sign Forwards Artem Shlaine and Harrison Scott to Amateur Tryouts (31 March 2025).
- ↑ Weisman, Michael (12 March 2025). NCHC Announces Trio of 2024-2025 All-Conference Teams.
- ↑ Boston College leads way with four 2024-25 All-Americans (11 April 2025).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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