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The Carolina Hurricanes' best defensemen

Jaccob Slavin leads with 310 points in 795 games for the Carolina Hurricanes; Justin Faulk had 258.

Every defenseman with 41 or more regular-season games for the Carolina Hurricanes since 1979-80, ranked by points; the lines are each one's points game by game, the top 8 drawn. A name opens his page, where he has one, or his row on the board.

points · by game

assists · by game

goals · by game

118 defensemen with 41+ gamespoints

#	player	seasons	games	points	assists	goals
1	Jaccob Slavin	2015-16 to 2026-27	795	310	254	56
2	Justin Faulk	2011-12 to 2018-19	559	258	173	85
3	Dave Babych	1985-86 to 1990-91	349	240	196	44
4	Glen Wesley	1994-95 to 2007-08	913	227	176	51
5	Brett Pesce	2015-16 to 2023-24	627	198	159	39
6	Mark Howe	1979-80 to 1981-82	213	198	147	51
7	Ulf Samuelsson	1984-85 to 1990-91	463	175	144	31
8	Zarley Zalapski	1990-91 to 1993-94	229	165	121	44
9	Risto Siltanen	1982-83 to 1985-86	277	158	118	40
10	Sean Hill	1997-98 to 2003-04	369	157	119	38
11	Adam Burt	1988-89 to 1998-99	626	142	106	36
12	Joni Pitkanen	2008-09 to 2012-13	266	140	116	24
13	Brady Skjei	2019-20 to 2023-24	302	135	92	43
14	Brent Burns	2022-23 to 2024-25	246	133	99	34
15	Joe Corvo	2007-08 to 2012-13	260	128	86	42
16	Dougie Hamilton	2018-19 to 2020-21	184	121	79	42
17	Shayne Gostisbehere	2022-23 to 2026-27	159	112	87	25
18	Tim Gleason	2006-07 to 2014-15	546	107	93	14
19	Bret Hedican	2001-02 to 2007-08	369	101	82	19
20	Joel Quenneville	1983-84 to 1989-90	457	95	70	25
21	Brad Shaw	1985-86 to 1991-92	212	95	84	11
22	Al Sims	1979-80 to 1980-81	156	93	67	26
23	Sylvain Cote	1984-85 to 1990-91	382	92	61	31
24	Chris Kotsopoulos	1981-82 to 1984-85	241	89	60	29
25	Noah Hanifin	2015-16 to 2017-18	239	83	65	18
26	David Tanabe	1999-00 to 2007-08	329	82	61	21
27	Frantisek Kaberle	2005-06 to 2008-09	214	82	73	9
28	Jalen Chatfield	2021-22 to 2026-27	328	77	53	24
29	Marek Malik	1994-95 to 2002-03	317	77	60	17
30	Jamie McBain	2009-10 to 2012-13	206	75	56	19
31	Niclas Wallin	2000-01 to 2009-10	517	69	51	18
32	Jay Harrison	2009-10 to 2014-15	317	68	47	21
33	Aaron Ward	2001-02 to 2009-10	336	67	51	16
34	Sandis Ozolinsh	2000-01 to 2001-02	118	67	51	16
35	Andrej Sekera	2013-14 to 2014-15	131	63	50	13
36	Anton Babchuk	2005-06 to 2010-11	163	62	38	24
37	Tony DeAngelo	2021-22 to 2023-24	95	62	49	13
38	Dana Murzyn	1985-86 to 1987-88	185	61	48	13
39	Ron Hainsey	2013-14 to 2016-17	300	58	43	15
40	Paul Coffey	1996-97 to 1999-00	133	58	42	16
41	Steve Chiasson	1996-97 to 1998-99	112	57	46	11
42	Randy Ladouceur	1986-87 to 1992-93	452	55	43	12
43	Mike Commodore	2005-06 to 2007-08	195	54	41	13
44	Dmitry Orlov	2023-24 to 2024-25	158	54	42	12
45	Sean Walker	2024-25 to 2026-27	174	53	39	14
46	Mark Renaud	1979-80 to 1982-83	142	52	47	5
47	Dennis Seidenberg	2006-07 to 2008-09	137	51	45	6
48	Jeff Brown	1995-96 to 1997-98	81	51	41	10
49	Gordie Roberts	1979-80 to 1980-81	107	49	39	10
50	John-Michael Liles	2013-14 to 2015-16	156	46	36	10
51	Chris Pronger	1993-94 to 1994-95	124	44	34	10
52	K'Andre Miller	2025-26 to 2026-27	83	41	32	9
53	Curtis Leschyshyn	1996-97 to 1999-00	255	40	32	8
54	Trevor van Riemsdyk	2017-18 to 2019-20	206	38	31	7
55	Eric Weinrich	1992-93 to 1993-94	87	38	30	8
56	Ryan Murphy	2012-13 to 2016-17	151	37	31	6
57	Mickey Volcan	1980-81 to 1982-83	143	36	29	7
58	Alexander Nikishin	2025-26	81	33	22	11
59	Frantisek Kucera	1993-94 to 1995-96	94	32	26	6
60	Jake Gardiner	2019-20 to 2020-21	94	32	28	4
61	Pierre Lacroix	1982-83	56	31	25	6
62	Richie Dunn	1983-84 to 1984-85	76	30	24	6
63	Blake Wesley	1981-82 to 1982-83	100	28	19	9
64	James Patrick	1993-94	47	28	20	8
65	Grant Jennings	1988-89 to 1990-91	163	27	20	7
66	Calvin de Haan	2018-19 to 2022-23	127	26	23	3
67	Steve Konroyd	1991-92 to 1992-93	92	26	21	5
68	Andrew Hutchinson	2005-06 to 2006-07	77	25	19	6
69	Haydn Fleury	2017-18 to 2020-21	167	24	19	5
70	Marc Bergevin	1990-91 to 1991-92	79	24	17	7
71	Mike McEwen	1985-86 to 1987-88	67	24	13	11
72	Nolan Pratt	1996-97 to 1999-00	157	23	19	4
73	Oleg Tverdovsky	2005-06	72	23	20	3
74	Doug Crossman	1990-91	41	23	19	4
75	Rick Ley	1979-80 to 1980-81	81	22	18	4
76	Gerald Diduck	1995-96 to 1996-97	135	21	19	2
77	Glen Featherstone	1994-95 to 1996-97	122	21	16	5
78	Doug Houda	1990-91 to 1993-94	142	20	14	6
79	Brett Bellemore	2012-13 to 2014-15	121	20	16	4
80	Joel Edmundson	2019-20	68	20	13	7
81	Ed Hospodar	1982-83 to 1983-84	131	19	18	1
82	Marty Howe	1979-80 to 1984-85	119	19	18	1
83	Alexander Godynyuk	1993-94 to 1996-97	115	19	15	4
84	Bryan Allen	2010-11 to 2011-12	101	19	18	1
85	Ian Cole	2021-22	75	19	17	2
86	Kevin Hatcher	2000-01	57	18	14	4
87	Dave Karpa	1998-99 to 2000-01	140	17	12	5
88	Brad McCrimmon	1993-94 to 1995-96	156	16	12	4
89	Kevin Haller	1996-97 to 1997-98	100	16	11	5
90	Norm Barnes	1980-81 to 1981-82	74	16	14	2
91	Steven Halko	1997-98 to 2002-03	155	15	15	0
92	Mark Fusco	1983-84 to 1984-85	80	15	12	3
93	Ethan Bear	2021-22	58	14	9	5
94	Danny Markov	2003-04	44	14	10	4
95	Jack McIlhargey	1980-81 to 1981-82	98	13	11	2
96	Brian Glynn	1994-95 to 1996-97	98	12	10	2
97	Stuart Smith	1979-80 to 1982-83	77	12	10	2
98	Brett Carson	2008-09 to 2010-11	72	12	10	2
99	Paul Shmyr	1981-82	66	12	11	1
100	Jake Bean	2018-19 to 2020-21	44	12	11	1
101	Klas Dahlbeck	2016-17 to 2017-18	76	11	8	3
102	Tim Bothwell	1985-86 to 1986-87	66	11	8	3
103	Mike Reilly	2025-26 to 2026-27	50	11	10	1
104	Russ Anderson	1981-82 to 1982-83	82	10	9	1
105	Andrew Alberts	2009-10	62	10	8	2
106	Bryan Marchment	1993-94	42	10	7	3
107	Derek Joslin	2010-11 to 2011-12	61	9	6	3
108	Bruno St. Jacques	2002-03 to 2003-04	53	9	7	2
109	Brendan Smith	2021-22	45	8	4	4
110	John Stevens	1990-91 to 1993-94	44	8	8	0
111	Michal Jordan	2012-13 to 2015-16	79	7	4	3
112	Larry Giroux	1979-80	47	7	5	2
113	Tim Conboy	2007-08 to 2009-10	59	6	6	0
114	Matt Tennyson	2016-17	45	6	6	0
115	Allen Pedersen	1992-93 to 1993-94	66	5	4	1
116	Bob Boughner	2003-04	43	5	5	0
117	Wade Brookbank	2007-08 to 2008-09	59	3	1	2
118	Tomas Malec	2002-03 to 2003-04	43	2	2	0

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