Hampton Slukynsky
Hampton Slukynsky is an American college ice hockey goaltender for Western Michigan University of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Playing career
Slukynsky played high school hockey at Warroad High School, posting a stellar 54-5-2 record, and taking his team to the state championship in his junior and senior year.After graduating from high school, Slukynsky was drafted in the fourth round, 118th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2023 NHL entry draft.
Junior
Slukynsky played junior ice hockey for the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League. During the 2023–24 season, he appeared in 33 games, and posted a 28–3–0 record, with a 1.86 goals against average and a.923 save percentage during the regular season. During the playoffs, he posted a 9–3–0 with a 1.96 GAA and.931 save percentage and helped the Force win the Clark Cup. He led the league in all the major statistics, including, wins, shutouts, goals against average and save percentage. Following an outstanding season he was named to the All-USHL First team, and both the USHL Goaltender of the Year and Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year.College
On June 19, 2024, Slukynsky committed to play college ice hockey at Western Michigan. He was originally committed to play at Northern Michigan, however, he changed his commitment after former Wildcat head coach, Grant Potulny, left the program and was named head coach for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League.During the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's [ice hockey season|2024–25 season], in his freshman year, he appeared in 25 games, and posted a 19–5–3 record, with a 1.90 GAA and a.922 save percentage. He led the National Collegiate Hockey Conference in GAA, and set the program's single-season record for GAA. Following the season he was named to the All-NCHC Rookie Team and All-NCHC Second Team. He was also named a finalist for the NCHC Goaltender of the Year. During the 2025 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, Slukynsky allowed only six goals in four games and helped Western Michigan win their first national championship in program history. He was subsequently named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.
International play
Slukynsky represented the United States at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships where he appeared in one game and won a gold medal. On December 19, 2024, he was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he appeared in two games, and posted a 2–0–0 record, with a.933 save percentage and 1.50 GAA, and won a gold medal. He stopped 42 of 45 shots he faced against Latvia and Switzerland.On April 24, 2025, he was named to the United States men's national ice hockey team to compete at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, where he made his senior national team debut.