Artem Shlaine

Artem Shlaine
Born (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002
Moscow, Russia
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team Dallas 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 Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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]

After a season with their AHL affiliate, Shlaine secured an NHL contract after he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars for the 2026–27 season on July 1, 2026.[13]

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 — — — — —
2025–26 Texas Stars AHL 67 19 19 38 12 5 3 1 4 2
AHL totals 73 19 20 39 12 5 3 1 4 2

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-NCHC First Team 2025 [14]
AHCA West Second Team All-American 2025 [15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Artem Shlaine". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Cox, Jeff (13 May 2020). "Recruiting: UConn commits Shattuck-St. Mary's product Artem Shlaine". hockeyjournal.com. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Transfer Complete; NMU Hockey Adds Four to the Roster". nmuwildcats.com. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Robinson, Peter (2 November 2022). "Artem Shlaine 'Understands What Needs to Be Done'". NHL.com. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Sierra, Caden (8 December 2023). "From Moscow to Michigan: Artem Shlaine's unconventional hockey journey". thenorthwindonline.com. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Artem Shlaine". nmuwildcats.com. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Arty Party!". nmuwildcats.com. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  8. ↑ Barberio, Giovanni (3 October 2024). "Breaking down ASU hockey's busy offseason of transfers". The State Press. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Hockey Travels Above the Mitten for Series with the Wildcats". thesundevils.com. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Artem Shlaine Honored as a CCM/AHCA All-American". sundevils.com. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "NCHC Unveils Individual Award Finalists - Three Sun Devils Up for Five Different Awards". sundevils.com. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Texas Stars Sign Forwards Artem Shlaine and Harrison Scott to Amateur Tryouts". texasstars.com. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Dallas Stars sign forwards Hyry, Shlaine and Halverson". Dallas Stars. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Weisman, Michael (12 March 2025). "NCHC Announces Trio of 2024-2025 All-Conference Teams". nchchockey.com. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "Boston College leads way with four 2024-25 All-Americans". USCHO.com. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
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