Hunter Skinner

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Hunter Skinner (born April 29, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Skinner was drafted as the 112th overall pick in the 4th round of the 2019 NHL entry draft by the New York Rangers.

Playing career

Skinner played junior hockey with the Muskegon Lumberjacks and Lincoln Stars in the United States Hockey League (USHL), and was selected by the New York Rangers in the fourth-round, 112th overall, of the 2019 NHL entry draft, before moving to the Canadian major junior system with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the 2019–20 season.

After initially making his professional debut with the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL, Skinner was signed during the 2020–21 season to a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers on March 29, 2021.

On February 9, 2023, Skinner was traded by the Rangers to the St. Louis Blues alongside left-winger Sammy Blais, a 2023 first-round conditional pick, and a 2024 fourth-round pick for right-winger Vladimir Tarasenko and defenseman Niko Mikkola.

After playing for Springfield for several seasons, he was promoted to the Blues in November 2025. He made his NHL debut for the Blues on November 14, 2025 and was sent back to Sprinfield on November 21.

After concluding his fourth season within the Blues organization, Skinner as a free agent was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators for the 2026–27 season on July 1, 2026.

Career statistics

International

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing the  United States
World Junior Championships
	2021 Canada

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2021	United States	WJC			1	0	0	0	0
Junior totals					1	0	0	0	0

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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