Landon Slaggert Explained

Landon Slaggert
Birth Date:25 June 2002
Birth Place:South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:180
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
League:NHL
Team:Chicago Blackhawks
Draft:79th overall
Draft Year:2020
Career Start:2024

Landon Slaggert (born June 21, 2002) is an American ice hockey left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 79th overall by the Blackhawks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He played college hockey at the University of Notre Dame.

Playing career

College

Slaggert played with the Chicago Mission from 2015 to 2019. He joined the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team in 2020.[1] He played in 25 games as a freshman, where he tallied 8 goals and 14 assists. Slaggert was named Notre Dame's Rooke of the Year in 2021. Following a disappointing junior-year campaign where he only put-up 13 points, Slaggert rebounded with a collegiate career high of 31 points during his senior year. He concluded his collegiate career with 47 goals and 45 assists, in 136 games for Notre Dame.[2] He was also the captain of the Fighting Irish during his senior year.[3]

Professional

On March 10, 2024, Slaggert signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[4] Slaggert made his NHL debut on March 15 against the Los Angeles Kings.[5] He recorded the first two points of his NHL career, a pair of assists, against the Calgary Flames on March 27.[6] Slaggert scored his first NHL goal on April 11 against the St. Louis Blues.[7]

International play

Slaggert also played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) between 2018 and 2020, before playing for Team USA at the 2021 and 2022 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. He won a gold medal with the US in 2021.[2]

Personal life

Slaggert is a native of South Bend, Indiana. His brothers, Graham and Carter, also played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team. His father, Andy, is an associate head coach for the Fighting Irish. Slaggert grew up as a Detroit Red Wings fan as a child.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2016–17Chicago Mission U14HPHL206101010
2017–18Chicago Mission U16HPHL20812200
2018–19U.S. National Development TeamUSHL30681416
2019–20U.S. National Development TeamUSHL196 4 10 14
2020–21University of Notre DameB1G258 1422 10
2021–22University of Notre Dame B1G40121426 39
2022–23University of Notre Dame B1G3576 1314
2023–24University of Notre Dame B1G3620113110
2023–24Chicago BlackhawksNHL1613 44
NHL totals161344

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2018United StatesU178th521314
2021United StatesWJC700012
2022United StatesWJC5th52460
Junior totals 174 5926

Notes and References

  1. News: #19 LANDON SLAGGERT . . March 19, 2024 . March 19, 2024 .
  2. News: Carlson . Matt . Prospect Landon Slaggert Set to Join Blackhawks . . March 11, 2024 . March 19, 2024 .
  3. News: Clark . Geoffrey . Chicago Blackhawks sign Notre Dame captain Landon Slaggert to contract . . March 10, 2024 . March 21, 2024 .
  4. Web site: RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign Landon Slaggert to Entry-Level Deal . . March 10, 2024 . March 10, 2024.
  5. News: Powers . Scott . Five thoughts on Blackhawks’ loss to Kings: Landon Slaggert’s debut, Lukas Reichel’s return . . March 15, 2024 . March 19, 2024 .
  6. News: Carlson . Matt . Blackhawks Rookie Landon Slaggert Nets First Pro Points, Narrowly Misses Two Goals . . March 27, 2024 . March 27, 2024 .
  7. News: Carlson . Matt . Former Notre Dame Star Landon Slaggert Scores First Pro, NHL Goal With Blackhawks . . April 10, 2024 . April 11, 2024 .
  8. News: Thompson . Phil . 5 things we learned about new Chicago Blackhawk Landon Slaggert, including his divided NHL loyalties growing up . . March 12, 2024 . March 19, 2024 .
  9. Web site: Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319162317/https://bigten.org/news/2024/3/14/mens-ice-hockey-big-ten-conference-announces-hockey-postseason-awards.aspx . dead . March 19, 2024 . BigTen.org . . March 19, 2024 . March 19, 2024.