Jalen Chatfield

Jalen Chatfield

29-Year-Old DefensemanD
Carolina Hurricanes
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Chatfield is a bottom-four defenseman who won't help fantasy managers much in most categories. He finished the 2024-25 regular season with seven goals, 18 points, a plus-22 rating, 54 PIM, 114 shots, 64 hits and 64 blocks. He will provide a solid plus-minus rating, given his role on the Hurricanes. However, the 29-year-old is likely to finish this season with fewer PIM after recording more than 35 in a season for the first time in 2024-25. Chatfield also probably won't improve his point, hit or block totals in 2025-25. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, $9 million contract with the Hurricanes in June of 2024.
Secures helper in return
DCarolina Hurricanes
November 21, 2025
Chatfield notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 4-3 win over the Jets.
ANALYSIS
Chatfield returned from a seven-game stint on injured reserve while in the league's concussion protocol. The 29-year-old bluelier saw 21:34 of ice time Friday, so he looks to be close to 100 percent. He'll take on a primarily defensive role in the Hurricanes' top four moving forward. Chatfield has racked up four assists, 22 shots on net, 12 hits, 14 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating across 14 appearances this season.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    19:50
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:04
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    2:45
 
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15:12
0:03
0:39
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18:53
0:02
1:48
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19:50
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Chatfield posted personal bests in goals (eight), assists (14), points (22), blocked shots (66) and average ice time (15:12) during the 2023-24 campaign. Rather than test the market as an unrestricted free agent, he agreed to a three-year, $9 million contract extension with the Hurricanes in June. Chatfield has developed into a solid depth defender for the organization over the past two seasons. He will probably be back with Dmitry Orlov after they were used regularly together in 2023-24. The 28-year-old Chatfield could be a 25-point performer in the upcoming campaign, but he won't offer much help for fantasy managers in other categories.
Chatfield was primarily an AHL guy over the course of his first five professional seasons, but he seized a full-time role for Carolina last year, appearing in 78 games and finishing with a six goals and 14 points. He also played in all 15 playoff games for the club. It was a nice run for the player, but with the signings of Dmitry Orlov, Tony DeAngelo and Caleb Jones this offseason, Chatfield will need to compete to maintain his place on one of the strongest blue lines in the league.
Chatfield shuttled between the Canucks and AHL Utica frequently last year, often serving as an emergency option on the blue line. He has yet to make his NHL debut, and it's not looking all that likely in 2020-21, either. While Tyler Myers and Jordie Benn aren't exciting options on defense, they're vastly more experienced than Chatfield. The Canucks also have Travis Hamonic in training camp on a tryout, and he'll likely have an actual contract before the season starts. With that in mind, Chatfield will likely be organizational depth again this year, with no guarantee of getting NHL playing time on the horizon.
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Off injured reserve
DCarolina Hurricanes
November 21, 2025
Chatfield (concussion protocol) has been taken off injured reserve Friday.
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Game-time decision Friday
DCarolina Hurricanes
Upper Body
November 21, 2025
Chatfield (concussion protocol) will be a game-time decision in Winnipeg on Friday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
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Moves to IR
DCarolina Hurricanes
Upper Body
November 8, 2025
Chatfield (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
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Out indefinitely
DCarolina Hurricanes
Upper Body
November 8, 2025
Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said Saturday that Chatfield (upper body) is out of action indefinitely, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.
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Suffers upper-body injury
DCarolina Hurricanes
Upper Body
November 6, 2025
Chatfield sustained an upper-body injury and won't return to Thursday's clash against Minnesota.
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Nearing return?
DCarolina Hurricanes
November 18, 2025
Chatfield might be available to return from an upper-body injury against Minnesota on Wednesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Chatfield participated in Tuesday's practice and could return from a six-game absence if he feels ready to play. He has earned three assists, 20 shots on goal, 14 blocked shots and 10 hits through 13 appearances this season.
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