{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = John Slaney | image = JohnSlaney (cropped).jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Slaney in 2014 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|2|7}} | birth_place = St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 189 | position = Defence | shoots = Left | played_for = Washington Capitals<br>Colorado Avalanche<br>Los Angeles Kings<br>Phoenix Coyotes<br>Nashville Predators<br>Pittsburgh Penguins<br>Philadelphia Flyers | ntl_team = <!--Senior caps only--> | draft = 9th overall | draft_year = 1990 | draft_team = Washington Capitals | career_start = 1992 | career_end = 2011 }} '''John G. Slaney''' (born February 7, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an assistant coach for the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was formerly the assistant coach of the Portland Pirates of the AHL. Slaney was the first player born and raised in Newfoundland and Labrador to be a first-round NHL draft pick.
==Early life== Slaney was born on February 7, 1972, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada,<ref name="EP">{{cite web |title=John Slaney |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/13524/john-slaney |publisher=Elite Prospects |access-date=September 18, 2025}}</ref> to parents Joe and Helen.<ref name="draft">{{cite web |title=When it comes to NHL draft, players from this province make a select group |url=https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/when-it-comes-to-nhl-draft-players-from-this-province-make-a-select-group-131337 |publisher=saltwire.com |access-date=September 18, 2025 |date=June 20, 2016}}</ref> His father ran a barber shop while also raising Slaney and his four older siblings.<ref name="cut">{{cite news |last1=Sell |first1=Dave |title=Caps' Slaney Not Yet. Cut Above The Rest|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/02/24/caps-slaney-not-yet-a-cut-above-the-rest/6f4c63a3-2fd9-4224-8e24-c34dfe713e95/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=The Washington Post |date=February 23, 1994}}</ref>
==Playing career== ===Amateur=== Slaney played midget hockey in St. John's, Newfoundland until 1988 when he was drafted into the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).<ref name="EP"/> As a 15-year-old, Slaney scored 41 goals and 69 assists through 61 games with the St. John's Capitals U18 AAA team. His scoring abilities garnered attention from scouts. He was the youngest player chosen for Team Atlantic at the U17 Esso Cup.<ref name="Kelly">{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Tim |title=Royal rookies are off to a great start |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-royal-rookies-are-of/181329461/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=October 13, 1988|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Slaney was subsequently drafted in the first round of the 1988 OHL draft by the Cornwall Royals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Draft defenceman |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-draft-defenceman/181329271/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=May 28, 1988|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Although it was later revealed that Slaney announced he would only play for the Royals.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McIntosh |first1=Claude |title=Have Royals hit paydirt with draft pick? |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-have-royals-hit-payd/181329137/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=August 13, 1988|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Slaney quickly earned praise from his Royals teammates and coaches at training camp, despite members of the media raising concerns about his size.<ref>{{cite news |title=Top pick lookin' good |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-top-pick-lookin-goo/181329069/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=August 30, 1988|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Slaney began the 1988–89 season with two goals and six assists through his first seven games.<ref name="Kelly"/> He was also named the Royals' Star of the Game through his first two games with the team, despite them both being losses.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McIntosh |first1=Claude |title=Suspended Hannigan finished with the Royals? |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-suspended-hannigan-f/181329228/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=September 28, 1988|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> By December, Slaney had improved to nine goals and 32 points in 33 games.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ewart |first1=Stephen |title=Slaney shines on Cornwall blueline |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaney-shined-on-cor/181328884/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=December 16, 1988|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He finished his rookie season with 16 goals and 43 assists for 59 points<ref name="EP"/> and was named the team's Most Sportmanlike Player and Scholastic Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Top Royals honored |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-top-royals-honored/181331417/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=March 17, 1989|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
He spent the offseason working with weights and began the Royals' 1989 training camp weighing 186 pounds. As a sophomore, he was expected to replace Mathieu Schneider as the team's best defenseman.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McIntosh |first1=Claude |title=Big John! |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-big-john/181331642/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=August 28, 1989|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> In December, Slaney and teammate Owen Nolan tried out for Team Canada's junior team roster to compete at the 1989 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gould |first1=Kevin |title=Slaney, Nolan hope to spend Christmas holidays in Finland |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaney-nolan-hope-t/181332005/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=December 12, 1989|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> but were two of the final cuts.<ref>{{cite news |title=Royal heartbreaker |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-royal-heartbreaker/181331914/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=December 16, 1989|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Slaney and Nolen were also selected to represent Team OHL in the annual OHL/QMJHL Challenge Cup.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McIntosh |first1=Claude |title=Royals' trio part of all-star showdown |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-royals-trio-part-of/181333062/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=December 5, 1989|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Upon rejoining the Royals, Slaney continued to lead all defencemen in scoring with 18 goals and 44 points.<ref>{{cite news |title=OHL Notebook |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sault-star-ohl-notebook/181332089/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=The Sault Star |date=December 21, 1989|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> While the NHL Central Scouting Bureau originally ranked him as a second round pick in the 1990 NHL entry draft, Slaney climbed the ranks as the season progressed.<ref name="x">{{cite news |title=Slaney top defenceman |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaney-top-defencema/181388517/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=May 8, 1990|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He was ranked 23rd overall by the Scouting Bureau in February,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gould |first1=Kevin|title=Lindros handles media like a pro |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-lindros-handles-medi/181332265/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=February 3, 1990|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> but finished the season ranked seventh overall.<ref name="x"/> Slaney was named the recipient of the 1990 Max Kaminsky Trophy as the best defenceman across the OHL at the end of his sophomore campaign.<ref>{{cite news |title=Slaney, Ricci collect OHL awards |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/waterloo-region-record-slaney-ricci-col/181332658/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Waterloo Region Record |date=April 17, 1990|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He was then awarded the CHL Defenceman of the Year Award,<ref name="x"/> and selected for the First All-Star Team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nolan, Stanley named to all-star squad |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-nolan-stanley-named/181332443/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=March 22, 1990|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
Slaney was eventually drafted 9th overall by the Washington Capitals in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft.<ref>{{cite news |title=Newfoundland celebrates!|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-newfoundland-celebra/181321909/|access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=June 18, 1990|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> While Keith Brown was the first NHL player from Newfoundland to be drafted, Slaney was the first born and raised Newfounder to be an NHL first-rounder.<ref name="draft"/> Slaney attended the Capitals 1990 training camp, where he impressed the team's coaching staff and was considered for their final roster.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McIntosh |first1=Claude |title=Slaney makes big impression |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaney-makes-big-imp/181389600/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=September 29, 1990|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> While he was eventually cut, the Capitals gave Slaney a tryout with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Baltimore Skipjacks, during their preseason. He played one game with the team before returning to the Royals for the 1990–91 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Banking on Slaney paid Crawford huge dividend |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-banking-on-slaney-pa/181389753/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=October 2, 1990|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> On November 30, 1990, Slaney signed a three-year $200,000 entry-level contract with the Capitals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Capitals sign Slaney |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-capitals-sign-slaney/181389406/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=December 1, 1990|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Shortly after signing the contract, Slaney was one of 32 players named to Team Canada's national junior team tryout camp.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gould |first1=Kevin |title=Slaney limps off to national camp |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaney-limps-off-to/181322447/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=December 13, 1990|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Despite suffering from an ankle injury, Slaney attended the camp and made the final team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Slaney makes Nats |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaney-makes-nats/181389306/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=December 19, 1990|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
Slaney scored the game-winning goal for Team Canada at the 1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships to lead the team to a gold medal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Newfie wins it for Canada |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun-newfie-wins-it-for-can/181322655/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=The Vancouver Sun |date=January 5, 1991|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He injured his ankle while scoring the goal and had to leave the game, but returned to the ice for their post-win celebrations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Slaney Canada's hero in gold medal victory |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaney-canadas-hero/181322619/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=January 5, 1991|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Slaney returned to the Royals lineup following the tournament but suffered a lower-body injury in his second game back on January 6.<ref>{{cite news |title=Breaks go against Royals in loss to Rangers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-breaks-go-against-ro/181384774/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=January 7, 1991|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> While he was originally expected to miss two to three weeks with a charley horse, it became more serious than expected.<ref name="returns">{{cite news |title=Slaney returns tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaney-returns-tonig/181384292/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=February 28, 1991|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> It was later discovered that he had a blood clot in his right leg.<ref name="Kennedy">{{cite news |last1=Kennedy |first1=Patrick |title=John Slaney brings the Frontenacs to a Screech-ing halt |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kingston-whig-standard-john-slaney-b/181384187/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=The Kingston Whig-Standard |date=March 11, 1991|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Slaney underwent months of daily physiotherapy to recover, as he was originally unable to bend his leg beyond 20 degrees.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marshall |first1=Valerie |title=Patients impressed with progress |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-patients-impressed-w/181384011/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=April 1, 1991|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He returned to the ice on February 28 after missing two months of game play,<ref name="returns"/> and quickly scored 10 points through his first four games.<ref name="Kennedy"/> Despite missing significant time during the season, Slaney was named to the OHL's Second All-Star Team.<ref name="Second All-Star">{{cite news |title=Slaney named to OHL all-star team |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaney-named-to-ohl/181385431/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=March 21, 1991|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
During the 1991 offseason, Slaney joined the Capitals fitness staff in Maryland and trained an intensive strength-building program under their guidance.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McIntosh |first1=Claude |title=Slaney will miss Royals' camp but he'll be returned by the Caps |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaney-will-miss-roy/181322802/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=August 14, 1991|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He participated in the Capitals' 1991 training camp but was returned to the Royals for the 1991–92 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McIntosh |first1=Claude |title=Slaney's return enhances Royals' playoff chances |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaneys-return-enha/181395037/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=October 3, 1991|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Slaney played in two games for the Royals, recording five points, before suffering a shoulder injury in a game against the London Knights.<ref>{{cite news |title=Royals make debut in national rankings |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-royals-make-debut-in/181395149/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=October 8, 1991|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> The Royals struggled in his absence and won only one of eight games in November before he returned to the lineup at the end of the month.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gould |first1=Kevin |title=Notebook |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-notebook/181395389/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=November 16, 1991|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> At the end of February, Slaney scored his 259th and 260th OHL point to pass Mike Stapleton for fourth place on the OHL's all-time scoring list.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gould |first1=Kevin |title=Slaney fourth on scoring list |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaney-fourth-on-sco/181390653/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=March 7, 1992|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> However, shortly thereafter, he suffered a hamstring injury and missed almost every game in March to recover. He returned to the Royals lineup for their final game of the regular season and played in their playoff series against the Ottawa 67's.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Warren |first1=Ken |title=Slaney hunts for blue chip form|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen-slaney-hunts-for-blue/181322720/|access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=The Ottawa Citizen|date=March 17, 1992|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
===Professional=== Once the Royals were eliminated from playoff contention, Slaney was reassigned to the Baltimore Skipjacks for the remainder of their 1991–92 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gould |first1=Kevin |title=Slaney Caps off season with trip to Baltimore, maybe Washington |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaney-caps-off-seas/181392735/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=March 26, 1992|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He scored his first professional goal with the Skipjacks on March 28, 1992, in a 3–3 tie with the Hershey Bears.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bears manage a point, tie Skipjacks, 3-3 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-bears-manage-a-point-t/181392818/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=The Patriot-News |date=March 28, 1992|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
Slaney participated in the Capitals' 1992 training camp but was reassigned to the Skipjacks for the 1992–93 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Transactions |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-transactions/181519345/|access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=The Tribune|date=October 1, 1992|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He recorded his first professional multi-goal game on March 1, 1993, against the Moncton Hawks.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Doug |title=Slapjacks, Slaney end Moncton win streak, 6-3 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-slapjacks-slaney-end/181388071/|access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=The Baltimore Sun|date=March 2, 1993|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> By the end of the month, Slaney led all AHL defensemen with 18 goals and 45 assists for 63 points.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hunt |first1=Bill |title=Numbers' Game Works For Slaney, Too |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-gleaner-numbers-game-works-for-sl/181388027/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=Daily Gleaner |date=March 30, 1993|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
Upon returning to the AHL for the 1993–94 season, Slaney again led the team in scoring but also voiced frustration over not being called up to the NHL.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hambleton |first1=Todd |title=Slaney thinks offence first - always has |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaney-thinks-offenc/181322544/ |access-date=September 22, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=October 18, 1993|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> By mid-November, Slaney ranked second on the team in scoring with 18 points in 21 games. After three teammates were called up instead of him, he said, "they (the organization) keep saying stick with it and you'll get your chance, won't believe it until I put the (Capitals) jersey on."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hambleton |first1=Todd |title=When will Slaney get chance? |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-when-will-slaney-get/181322493/ |access-date=September 22, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=November 26, 1993|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He eventually earned his first NHL call-up on December 8, 1993,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mills |first1=Kevin |title=Pirates lose two players |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-pirates-lose-two-players/181566327/ |access-date=September 22, 2025 |publisher=Sun-Journal |date=December 9, 1993|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> and made his NHL debut on December 11, against the Montreal Canadiens.<ref name="cut"/> Slaney scored his first NHL goal on December 21 against the Philadelphia Flyers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Flyers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-flyers/181387864/ |access-date=September 22, 2025 |publisher=The Times |date=December 22, 1993|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
Slaney finished the 1994-95 season with three goals and 10 assists in eight games with Portland and three assists through 16 games with the Capitals. Following the 1994-95 season, Slaney was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1996 NHL entry draft.<ref>{{cite news |title=Caps swap John Slaney |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-transcript-caps-swap-john-slan/181567993/ |access-date=September 22, 2025 |publisher=The Times-Transcript |date=July 13, 1995|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> After a poor training camp, Slaney skated in seven of the Avalanche's first 37 games.<ref name="Sadowski">{{cite news |last1=Sadowski |first1=Rick |title=Tough times for turmoil-torn L.A. Kings |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-stuart-news-tough-times-for-turmoil/181571452/ |access-date=September 22, 2025 |publisher=The Stuart News |date=February 6, 1996|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He scored three assists through seven games with the Avalanche before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings in December 1995.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kings obtain Slaney from Avalanche |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/intelligencer-journal-kings-obtain-slane/181567950/ |access-date=September 22, 2025 |publisher=Intelligencer Journal |date=December 29, 1995|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Upon joining the Kings, Slaney was reunited with his junior hockey coach Marc Crawford, who was the head coach of the team, and recorded four assists through his first 14 games.<ref name="Sadowski"/> He missed 12 games with a broken hand before returning to the Kings' lineup in mid-April.<ref>{{cite news |title=Injury/Roster Report |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post-injuryroster-report/181571629/ |access-date=September 22, 2025 |publisher=Regina Leader-Post |date=April 13, 1996|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
upright|thumb|Slaney with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Slaney signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes before the start of the 1997–98 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coyotes tab Slaney|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-coyotes-tab-slaney/181519977/|access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=Arizona Daily Sun|date=August 19, 1997|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He started the season with the Coyotes AHL affiliate, the Las Vegas Thunder, but was recalled to the NHL level on October 17.<ref>{{cite news |title=Transactions: Hockey |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/telegraph-journal-transactions-hockey/181520491/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=Telegraph-Journal |date=October 18, 1997|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Despite suffering from a charley horse in his left thigh,<ref>{{cite news |title=Forgettable |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald-forgettable/181520101/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=Calgary Herald |date=October 31, 1997|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Slaney led all Coyotes defensemen in scoring with one goal and six assists through November 12. As a result, Coyotes General Manager Bobby Smith extended Slaney's three-year contract by another year.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tyres|first1=Tim |title=Slaney rewarded with new deal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-slaney-rewarded-wit/181520249/|access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=The Arizona Republic|date=November 12, 1997|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
At the end of September 1999, Slaney signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 1999–2000 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Transactions |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-dispatch-transactions/181393327/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=The Daily Dispatch |date=October 1, 1999|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> After playing in eight games for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Slaney was reassigned to their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins.<ref>{{cite news |title=Slaney assigned to W-B/Scranton Pens |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-speaker-slaney-assigned-to-w-b/181393185/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Speaker |date=November 2, 1999|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He scored three points in his debut with the team on November 5, 1999,<ref>{{cite news |title=Penguins History |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/citizens-voice-penguins-history/181334511/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Citizens' Voice |date=November 5, 2006|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> and finished the month with seven goals and five assists. As such, he was named the Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins Player of the Month for November.<ref>{{cite news |title=Notes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/citizens-voice-notes/181394075/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Citizens' Voice |date=December 5, 1999|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> In December, Slaney was moved from defence to centre by team coach Glenn Patrick and he scored 20 goals and 24 assists.<ref name="Kovacevic">{{cite news |last1=Kovacevic |first1=Dejan |title=Slaney earns second chance with Penguins |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-slaney-earns-sec/181394456/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=January 28, 2000|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He was recalled to the NHL level numerous times through January and February.<ref>{{cite news |title=Back And Forth |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-back-and-forth/181394407/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=The Times-Tribune |date=February 17, 2000|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Slaney was named the AHL Player of the Week on April 9, 2000, after recording four goals and one assist through four games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Slaney AHL player of week |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-slaney-ahl-player-of/181333688/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=April 12, 2000|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
Slaney returned to the Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins for the 2000–01 season as the team's full-time captain.<ref>{{cite news |title=Captain named |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-captain-named/181495942/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=The Times-Tribune |date=October 6, 2000|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> While he started the season with six assists through eight games, his first goal of the season only came at the end of the month on October 28.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Walsh |first1=Scott |title=Slaney relieved to finally find the back of the net |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/citizens-voice-slaney-relieved-to-final/181496157/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=Citizens' Voice |date=October 29, 2000|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Slaney continued his scoring streak into November and quickly tied Bobby House for the league lead in scoring with 19 points. He was recognized as the AHL Player of the Week on November 6 after collecting one goal and eight assists through three games. His offensive capabilities helped the Penguins improve their win streak to eight games and gain sole possession of first place in the AHL's Western Conference and MidAtlantic Division.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sembrat |first1=Steven |title=AHL recognizes Slaney for productive weekend |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-leader-ahl-recognizes-slaney-f/181495780/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=The Times Leader |date=November 7, 2000|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> The Penguins continued their unbeaten streak through November before it was broken by the St. John's Maple Leafs at a franchise-record 13 games on November 19.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lentz |first1=Charlie |title=St. John's ends Penguins unbeaten skein at 13 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-leader-st-johns-ends-penguin/181497280/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=The Times Leader |date=November 20, 2000|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Despite the Pittsburgh Penguins roster being depleted due to injuries during this time, Slaney remained in the AHL.<ref>{{cite news |title=Still Smoking |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-still-smoking/181497160/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=The Times-Tribune |date=November 17, 2000|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> By mid-December, Slaney was tied for second in league scoring among defencemen with six goals and 29 assists. As such, he was one of four Penguins chosen to represent the team at the 2001 AHL All-Star Classic.<ref>{{cite news |title=Four-star attraction |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-four-star-attraction/181398996/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Scranton Tribune |date=December 15, 2000}}</ref> Despite suffering a hip flexor injury before the tournament, Slaney still competed in the All-Star Game.<ref name="hold">{{cite news |last1=Walsh |first1=Scott |title=John Slaney's Debut As Phantom On Hold |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-john-slaneys-debut-as/181334482/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=The Times-Tribune |date=January 19, 2001|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> However, moments before the skills competition was set to begin, it was announced to fans in the arena that Slaney had been traded to the Philadelphia Flyers organization for Kevin Stevens.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sembrat|first1=Steve |title=Slaney bids farewell as MVP|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-leader-slaney/181321696/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=The Times Leader |date=January 16, 2001|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Slaney had known since that morning, after hearing rumours a few days before.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wykes |first1=Tris |title=Memorable days with Pens |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-leader-memorable-days-with-pen/181321782/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=The Times Leader |date=February 5, 2006|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He scored a goal and two assists during the All-Star Game and was named the All-Star Game's MVP.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Walsh |first1=Scott |title=Former Penguin John Slaney named MVP in All-Star Classic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-former-penguin-john-slaney-n/181322233/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=The Tribune |date=January 16, 2001|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> A member of the local media later reported that "in some ways, the 2001 AHL All-Star Game was less about the game than it was a John Slaney farewell tour."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bombulie |first1=Jonathan |title=A captain through example |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/citizens-voice-a-captain-through-exampl/181498387/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=Citizens' Voice |date=January 21, 2001|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
thumb|upright|Slaney with the Philadelphia Phantoms in 2002. Following the All-Star Game, the Philadelphia Phantoms reported that Slaney would not play for the team until he recovered from a hip flexor injury.<ref name="hold"/> He underwent double hernia surgery in January and was expected to miss at least three weeks of gameplay to recover.<ref>{{cite news |title=Slaney Update |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/citizens-voice-slaney-update/181498615/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=Citizens' Voice |date=January 25, 2001|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He eventually made his debut for the Phantoms on February 13 against his former team, the Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins. Despite stating he was not back to perfect health, Slaney recorded one assist in the Phantoms' 5–3 win.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bombulie |first1=Jonathan |title=Slaney, ex-mates now friendly foes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/citizens-voice-slaney-ex-mates-now-fri/181322115/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=Citizens' Voice |date=February 14, 2001|via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bombulie |first1=Jonathan |title=Slaney: Ex-teammate registers one assist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/citizens-voice-slaney-ex-teammate-regi/181498841/|access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=Citizens' Voice |date=February 14, 2001|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Slaney finished the regular season ranked second among all AHL defencemen with 18 goals and 47 assists. As such, he received the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL's Defenseman of the Year and was named a First-Team All-Star.<ref name ="Shore 01">{{cite news|last1=Walsh|first1=Scott|title=Slaney claims Shore award |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-slaney-claims-shore-aw/181499381/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=The Times-Tribune |date=April 7, 2001|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
Despite missing more than five weeks due to an injury, Slaney finished the 2001–02 regular season with 20 goals and 39 assists through 62 games. As such, he became the third player in AHL history to win the Eddie Shore Award in two consecutive seasons.<ref name ="Shore 02">{{cite news |title=Slaney named top AHL blueliner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/saint-john-telegraph-journal-slaney-name/181499942/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=Saint John Telegraph Journal |date=April 5, 2002|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
Before the start of the 2005–06 season, Slaney was named the seventh captain in the Philadelphia Phantoms franchise history.<ref>{{cite news |title=Noteworthy|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-noteworthy/181501254/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=The Times Leader |date=October 8, 2005|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> On December 30, 2005, Slaney became the all-time leading scorer among defencemen in AHL history with 454 points.<ref>{{cite web |title=Slaney sets scoring record |url=https://theahl.com/news/slaney-sets-scoring-record |access-date=September 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250623225244/https://theahl.com/news/slaney-sets-scoring-record |archive-date=June 23, 2025 |date=December 30, 2005}}</ref> He subsequently received the CCM/AHL Milestone of the Month award for December.<ref>{{cite web |title=Slaney earns Milestone of the Month |url=https://theahl.com/news/slaney-earns-milestone-of-the-month |publisher=American Hockey League |access-date=September 21, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241105131128/https://theahl.com/news/slaney-earns-milestone-of-the-month |archive-date=November 5, 2024 |date=January 4, 2006}}</ref> Slaney recorded his 300th career AHL assist on January 8, 2006, against the Lowell Lock Monsters.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ellison lifts Phantoms |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-ellison-lifts/181500309/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=January 9, 2006|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, he was named a starter for the 2006 AHL All-Star Classic in Winnipeg.<ref>{{cite news |title=Phantoms' Slaney to start in All-Star game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/philadelphia-daily-news-phantoms-slaney/181397774/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |publisher=Philadelphia Daily News |date=January 13, 2006|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Slaney re-signed with the Phantoms at the end of the 2005–06 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Phantoms re-sign Slaney |url=https://theahl.com/news/phantoms-re-sign-slaney |publisher=American Hockey League |access-date=September 21, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109041406/https://theahl.com/news/phantoms-re-sign-slaney |archive-date=November 9, 2024 |date=July 16, 2006}}</ref>
On January 21, 2007, Slaney became the first defenseman in AHL history to reach 500 points in his AHL career. He scored the milestone point, an assist, during the Phantoms' 4-3 overtime loss to the Norfolk Admirals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Slaney picks up historic 500th point |url=https://theahl.com/news/slaney-picks-up-historic-500th-point |publisher=American Hockey League |access-date=September 21, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250719234610/https://theahl.com/news/slaney-picks-up-historic-500th-point |archive-date=July 19, 2025 |date=January 21, 2007}}</ref> He subsequently received the CCM/AHL Milestone of the Month award for January.<ref>{{cite web |title=Slaney secures milestone award for January |url=http://theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=7414 |publisher=American Hockey League |access-date=September 21, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190801/http://theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=7414 |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |date=February 1, 2007}}</ref> Slaney then played in hhis 600th career AHL game on February 2, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Weekly Notebook: Eastern Conference |url=https://theahl.com/news/weekly-notebook-eastern-conference-7 |publisher=American Hockey League |access-date=September 21, 2025 |date=February 6, 2007}}</ref>
==Coaching career== Following his retirement, Slaney joined the Portland Pirates as an assistant coach in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Portland adds Slaney as asst. coach |url=https://theahl.com/news/portland-adds-slaney-as-asst-coach |publisher=American Hockey League |access-date=September 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250920022628/https://theahl.com/news/portland-adds-slaney-as-asst-coach |archive-date=September 20, 2025 |date=August 4, 2011}}</ref> During this time, Slaney was inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame in 2014.<ref name="hockeynl">{{cite web |title=Hockey Hall of Fame Welcomes New Members |url=https://hockeynl.ca/hockey-hall-of-fame-welcomes-new-members-2/ |publisher=Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame |access-date=September 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602043113/https://hockeynl.ca/hockey-hall-of-fame-welcomes-new-members-2/ |archive-date=June 2, 2014 |date=May 20, 2014}}</ref> After spending four years in this role, Slaney was promoted to assistant coach of the Arizona Coyotes in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coyotes name John Slaney assistant coach |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/coyotes-name-john-slaney-assistant-coach |publisher=Fox Sports |access-date=September 19, 2025 |date=July 8, 2015}}</ref> Slaney was named an assistant coach for the Tucson Roadrunners on July 26, 2017, after serving two seasons as an assistant coach with the Arizona Coyotes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Roadrunners announce new coaching staff |url=https://theahl.com/news/roadrunners-announce-new-coaching-staff-for-2017-18 |publisher=American Hockey League |access-date=September 19, 2025 |date=July 26, 2017}}</ref>
==Records== * Until overtaken in 2011, was the all-time leading scorer among defencemen in AHL history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Slaney secures milestone award for January |publisher=American Hockey League |date=2007-02-02 |accessdate=2008-02-01 |url=http://theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=7414 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190801/http://theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=7414 |archivedate=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Personal life== Slaney and his wife Brenda have two children together.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Oliver |first1=Kenn |title=Still golden |url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-telegram-st-johns/20140211/281809986790439 |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=The Telegram |date=February 11, 2014}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 1988–89||Cornwall Royals||OHL||66||16||43||59||23||18||8||16||24||10 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1989–90||Cornwall Royals||OHL||64||38||59||97||60||6||0||8||8||11 |- | 1990–91||Cornwall Royals||OHL||34||21||25||46||28||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1991–92||Cornwall Royals||OHL||34||19||41||60||43||6||3||8||11||0 |- | 1991–92||Baltimore Skipjacks||AHL||6||2||4||6||0||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1992–93||Baltimore Skipjacks||AHL||79||20||46||66||60||7||0||7||7||8 |- | 1993–94||Washington Capitals||NHL||47||7||9||16||27||11||1||1||2||2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1993–94||Portland Pirates||AHL||29||14||13||27||17||—||—||—||—||— |- | 1994–95||Portland Pirates||AHL||8||3||10||13||4||7||1||3||4||4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1994–95||Washington Capitals||NHL||16||0||3||3||6||—||—||—||—||— |- | 1995–96||Cornwall Aces||AHL||5||0||4||4||2||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1995–96||Colorado Avalanche||NHL||7||0||3||3||4||—||—||—||—||— |- | 1995–96||Los Angeles Kings||NHL||31||6||11||17||10||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1996–97||Phoenix Roadrunners||IHL||35||9||25||34||8||—||—||—||—||— |- | 1996–97||Los Angeles Kings||NHL||32||3||11||14||4||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1997–98||Las Vegas Thunder||IHL||5||2||2||4||10||—||—||—||—||— |- | 1997–98||Phoenix Coyotes||NHL||55||3||14||17||24||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1998–99||Nashville Predators||NHL||46||2||12||14||14||—||—||—||—||— |- | 1998–99||Milwaukee Admirals||IHL||7||0||1||1||0||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1999–2000||Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins||AHL||49||30||30||60||25||—||—||—||—||— |- | 1999–2000||Pittsburgh Penguins||NHL||29||1||4||5||10||2||1||0||1||2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2000–01||Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins||AHL||40||12||38||50||4||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2000–01||Philadelphia Phantoms||AHL||25||6||11||17||10||10||2||6||8||6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2001–02||Philadelphia Phantoms||AHL||64||20||39||59||26||5||2||1||3||0 |- | 2001–02||Philadelphia Flyers||NHL||1||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2002–03||Philadelphia Phantoms||AHL||55||9||33||42||36||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2003–04||Philadelphia Phantoms||AHL||59||19||29||48||31||12||3||4||7||6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2003–04||Philadelphia Flyers||NHL||4||0||2||2||0||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2004–05||Philadelphia Phantoms||AHL||78||14||30||44||39||21||3||7||10||12 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2005–06||Philadelphia Phantoms||AHL||79||8||42||50||60||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2006–07||Philadelphia Phantoms||AHL||55||9||24||33||26||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2007–08||Kölner Haie||DEL||53||6||27||33||40||9||1||5||6||8 |- | 2008–09||Frankfurt Lions||DEL||52||11||16||27||44||5||0||2||2||4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2009–10||Frankfurt Lions||DEL||44||4||20||24||18||4||0||1||1||2 |- | 2010–11||HC Plzeň 1929||ELH||29||3||8||11||24||4||0||0||0||2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | AHL totals ! 631 ! 166 ! 353 ! 519 ! 340 ! 62 ! 11 ! 28 ! 39 ! 36 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals !268 !22 !69 !91 !99 !14 !2 !1 !3 !4 |}
===International=== {{MedalTableTop|name = }} {{MedalCountry | {{ih|CAN}} }} {{MedalSport | Ice hockey }} {{MedalCompetition | World Junior Championships}} {{MedalGold |1991 Saskatchewan |}} {{MedalBottom}} {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- |- | 1991 | Canada | WJC | {{gold1}} | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1992 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 14 ! 2 ! 5 ! 7 ! 12 |}
==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | OHL |- | First All-Star Team | 1989–90 | |- | Max Kaminsky Trophy | 1989–90 | |- | CHL Defenceman of the Year | 1989–90 |<ref name="x"/> |- | Second All-Star Team | 1990–91 |<ref name="Second All-Star"/> |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | AHL |- | All-Star Game | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 | <ref>{{cite web| url = https://theahl.com/stats/game-summary/1005940 | title = Canadian All-Stars 11, Planet USA All-Stars 10 | publisher = American Hockey League | date = 2001-01-15 | accessdate = 2019-02-01}}</ref> |- | First All-Star Team | 2000–01, 2001–02 | |- | Eddie Shore Award | 2000–01, 2001–02 |<ref name ="Shore 01"/><ref name ="Shore 02"/> |- | Second All-Star Team | 2003–04 | |- | Calder Cup (Philadelphia Phantoms) | 2005 | |- | Hall of Fame | 2014 |<ref name="HOF">{{cite news |last1=Bombulie |first1=Jonathan |title=Pens' Stanley enters AHL Hall of Fame |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/republican-and-herald-pens-stanley-ente/181321870/ |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=Republican and Herald |date=February 14, 2014|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | Newfoundland and Labrador |- | Male Athlete of the Year |1992 |<ref>{{cite news |title=Newfoundland/Labrador Male Athlete of the Year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/standard-freeholder-notebook/181395804/ |access-date=September 19, 2025 |publisher=Standard-Freeholder |date=February 20, 1992|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |- | Hockey Hall of Fame | 2014 | <ref name="hockeynl"/> |}
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