Skyler Brind'Amour

Skyler Brind'Amour (born July 27, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the son of Rod Brind'Amour, who is the head coach of the Hurricanes. Brind'Amour made his debut on April 16, 2025 playing with the Hurricanes in a game against the Montreal Canadiens.

Skyler Brind'Amour
Brind'Amour playing for the Charlotte Checkers in the January 2024 Queen City Outdoor Classic
Born	(1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 (age 26) Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Carolina Hurricanes Chicago Wolves (AHL)
NHL draft	177th overall, 2017 Edmonton Oilers

Early life and family

Brind'Armour was born July 27, 1999 in Raleigh, North Carolina.^[1] He is the son of Rod Brind'Amour, who at the time of his birth was an active NHL player for the Carolina Hurricanes, and who is currently the head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes.^[2]

Playing career

Junior career and college

During the 2016–17 USHL season, Brind'Amour played for the USA Hockey National Development Team.^[1] He scored one goal in eight appearances.^[3] After the season, he was selected 177th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2017 NHL entry draft.^[1]

During the 2017–18 BCHL season, he played for the Chilliwack Chiefs. From late 2019 through early 2023, Brind'Amour played four seasons of college hockey in the Quinnipiac Bobcats, an NCAA Division I program.^[1] In his fourth season, he was a part of the 2022–23 team which won the 2023 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament. He was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Best Defensive Forward and was named to the ECAC Third All-Star Team.^[4] In total, during his collegiate career he played 145 games, amassed 76 points (23 goals and 53 assists), and amassed 84 penalty minutes, and a +43 plus/minus rating.^[3]

Professional

Brind'Amour made his professional debut for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2023–24 AHL season, appearing in 54 games, scoring 3 goals and 5 assists (for 8 cumulative points).^[4] At the time, the Checkers were the AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers.^[5]

In October 2024, Brind'Amour signed a one-year two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.^[3][5] During the 2023–24 AHL season, he played for the Chicago Wolves,^[4] which had replaced the Checkers as the Carolina Hurricanes' AHL affiliate.^[6][7] Brind'Amour made his debut on April 16, 2025, playing with the Hurricanes in a game against the Montreal Canadiens.^[2] He recorded his first NHL goal the day after in a game against the Ottawa Senators.^[8]