Artem Shlaine
Artem Shlaine | |
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| Born | March 7, 2002 Moscow, Russia |
| Occupation | Ice hockey centre |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Playing for Texas Stars in the AHL |
Artem Shlaine (born 7 March 2002) is a Russian ice hockey centre currently playing professionally for the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Early life
Born in Moscow to parents Dmitri and Ekaterina Shlaine, Artem has a brother named Daniel. He pursued his education at Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Minnesota and was selected 130th overall by the New Jersey Devils during the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
College
On 13 May 2020, Shlaine committed to join the University of Connecticut's ice hockey program after initially pledging to Boston University. During his freshman year (2020–21), he scored one goal and assisted eight times across 23 games, leading both the Huskies and Hockey East with a face-off win percentage of 60.2%. In his sophomore campaign (2021–22), he improved to seven goals and ten assists over 36 matches, once again topping his team with a 57.6% success rate in face-offs.
Shlaine transferred to Northern Michigan University on 17 June 2022. In the 2022–23 season, he tallied 11 goals and 21 assists in 38 contests. The following season (2023–24), he contributed ten goals and thirteen assists in 27 games, leading the Wildcats with 315 face-off wins and posting a conference-best face-off win percentage of 58.8% in the CCHA. Notably, he notched his inaugural career hat-trick on 10 November 2023 against Lake Superior State.
On 10 April 2024, Shlaine moved to Arizona State University as a graduate student. After missing the initial six games of the season due to injury, he accumulated 17 goals and 21 assists over 31 games during the 2024–25 campaign. His outstanding performance earned him selections to the All-NCHC First Team and AHCA West Second Team All-American honors, making him only the second player in program history to receive All-American status. Additionally, he was shortlisted for both NCHC Player of the Year and Forward of the Year awards.
Professional
Shlaine signed an Amateur Tryout contract with the Texas Stars of the AHL on 31 March 2025.
Career statistics
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Honor | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season | ||
| 2025 |
External links
- 2002 births
- Living people
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey players
- Ice hockey people from Moscow
- Muskegon Lumberjacks players
- New Jersey Devils draft picks
- Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey players
- Russian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Sioux Falls Stampede players
- Texas Stars players
- UConn Huskies men's ice hockey players
- 21st-century Russian sportsmen