Jim Slater (ice hockey)

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James Parker Slater (born December 9, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He played parts of 10 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played his entire NHL career for the Atlanta Thrashers and Winnipeg Jets. Outside of the NHL, Slater played for Genève-Servette Hockey Club and HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League A (NLA).

Career
Before playing in the NHL, Williams played parts of four years with the Michigan State Spartans of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). He had a successful time with the Spartans. He finished his rookie season by scoring 11 goals and recording 21 assists for 32 points in 37 games. He was named to the All-CCHA Rookie Team. The next season, he was named to the All-CCHA First Team. He was also named to the team the next season and was named as a AHCA West Second-Team All-American.

He was drafted 30th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2002 NHL entry draft. On August 15, 2005, Slater signed an entry-level contract to join Thrashers. He was immediately sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Chicago Wolves. On October 5, 2005, the Thrashers called him up and Williams made his NHL debut in a 2–0 loss against the Florida Panthers. On November 4, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Bobby Holík goal in a 3–2 shootout loss against the Washington Capitals. On November 9, Slater scored his first NHL goal against Sébastien Caron in a 5–0 win over with the Pittsburgh Penguins. On July 8, 2009, Slater signed a one-year, $800,000 contract to stay with the Thrashers. On June 8, 2010, Slater signed a two-year, $2 million contract to stay with the Thrashers. He stayed with the team when they relocated to become the Winnipeg Jets. On June 13, 2012, Slater signed a three-year, $4.8 million contract to stay with the Jets.

On September 29, 2015, Slater decided to leave North America and head overseas after he signed with Genève-Servette Hockey Club of the National League A (NLA). Slater retired from playing professional ice hockey in 2019.

On September 3, 2018, Slater became a volunteer assistant coach for the Michigan State Spartans. On September 20, 2019, he signed a contract to become a member of the Player Development Department for the Washington Capitals. 

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Category:1982 births
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Category:American ice hockey centers
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Category:Chicago Wolves players
Category:Sportspeople from Michigan
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