‘Just Pure Joy’: Jaccob, Josiah, and Slavin Family Reflect on Brothers’ First Game Together

Rob Gray-Imagn Images It was a Carolina Hurricanes gameday like any other as the bright lights shined in the Utah Mammoth’s arena and the skates shaved away at the ice below in the warmup – a three o’clock puck drop in local time , between two teams who play only twice per regular season. However, for two players on the ice and three family members in the stands, it held more meaning than a simple 80th game of the season. For the first time in their professional hockey careers, Jaccob and Josiah Slavin played on the same team.

Jaccob and Josiah Slavin Play First Game Together “Just pure joy,” Jaccob said of playing alongside his younger brother. “I mean, obviously, growing up together, played a lot of mini sticks together, played a lot of backyard hockey together. But, to finally be able to be here in the NHL with him – that’s just joy.

It’s awesome – thankful for this opportunity. ” For Josiah, it has been a long road. In his professional career, he has spent 333 games across four different teams: the Rockford IceHogs, San Diego Gulls, Toronto Marlies, and the Chicago Wolves, where he leads as the captain.

Before last Thursday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks, he had only played 15 games in the NHL, which were during the 2021-22 season, ironically as a member of the Blackhawks. Similar to his older brother, he was a late-round draft pick, having been selected by the Blackhawks in the seventh round (193rd overall) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. “It’s been nothing but awesome,” Josiah said of his journey, finally playing alongside Jaccob.