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Thomas Chabot (/ʃəˈbɒt/ shə-BOT; born January 30, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman and alternate captain for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Chabot was drafted in the first round (18th overall) by the Senators in the 2015 NHL entry draft. He won a silver medal at the World Junior Championships in January 2017, becoming the first defenceman to be named the most valuable player in the history of the tournament.[1] He also won two silver medals at the IIHF World Championships in 2019 and 2022.

Key Information

Early life

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Chabot was born in Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce to Francois, an elementary-school teacher and Claude, a hairdresser.[2] His older brother Felix-Antoine, scored two goals in his only QMHL game.[2] Chabot began skating at three years old.[3] He played in the 2009 and 2010 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with his minor ice hockey team from the Beauce-Nord area.[4]

Playing career

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Amateur

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Chabot was selected by the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in the second round, 22nd overall, of the 2013 QMJHL entry draft.[3] In his rookie season in 2013–14, he appeared in 55 games with the Sea Dogs, scoring one goal and 21 assists for 22 points.[5] The following season his outstanding play was rewarded when he was selected to play in the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[6] He led the team's defence in scoring with 12 goals and 41 points in 66 games, and finished fifth overall on the team.[7] The Sea Dogs qualified for the playoffs but were eliminated by the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the opening round.[8] He tallied just one assist in the five-game series.[5]

In his third season with the Sea Dogs in 2015–16, Chabot recorded 11 goals and 45 points in 47 games.[5] The Sea Dogs made the playoffs for the second consecutive season and advanced to the semifinals where they were beaten by the Shawinigan Cataractes.[9] In 17 playoff games, he added three goals and 21 points.[5] In 2016–17, his final season with the Sea Dogs, Chabot tallied ten goals and 45 points in 34 games.[5] In February 2017, he was suspended twice by the QMJHL, once for an illegal use of his hockey stick on an opposing player and the second for an illegal check to the head of an opponent. In total he was suspended for four games.[10] On March 15, Chabot set a franchise record as the Sea Dogs' all-time top scoring defenceman.[11] The Sea Dogs qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive season and defeated the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada to win the President's Cup as champions of the league.[12] In 18 playoff games, he added five goals and 23 points.[5] He was named the playoff most valuable players and awarded the Guy Lafleur Trophy.[12] As league champions, the Sea Dogs represented the QMJHL at the 2017 Memorial Cup, a round-robin tournament in which the champions of the three leagues that comprise the Canadian Hockey League face off against each other and a host team. The Sea Dogs went on to lose in the semifinals to the Ontario Hockey League's Erie Otters.[13] At the conclusion of the season, Chabot earned the Sea Dogs' Top Defenceman Award and the Fans Choice Award.[14] He was also awarded the Emile Bouchard Trophy as the QMJHL's best defenceman and the Paul Dumont Trophy as the league's personality of the year in April.[15] In 2023, he was named to the Sea Dogs Hall of Fame.[16]

Professional

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Chabot was selected by the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the first round, 18th overall, in the 2015 NHL entry draft. He attended the Senators' 2015 rookie and main training camps after taking part in Hockey Canada's National Team Summer Showcase held in Calgary during late-summer, playing in three preseason games with Ottawa.[17] He was returned to Saint John on September 30, 2015, the same day he signed a three-year entry-level contract with Ottawa.[17] A year later, Chabot attended the Senators' 2016 training camp and made the team, making his NHL debut on October 18, 2016, versus the Arizona Coyotes.[18] Despite remaining with the team for nearly a month, he was a healthy scratch eight times.[19] He was returned to the Sea Dogs in November for his final major junior season after playing in the one game with the Senators.[20]

To start the 2017–18 season, Chabot was sent to Ottawa's American Hockey League affiliate, the Belleville Senators, where he recorded two goals and five assists in 12 games before being recalled by Ottawa in November.[21] He scored his first NHL goal, and recorded two assists, in a 6–5 win over the New York Islanders on December 1, 2017.[22] On April 2, 2018, he recorded two goals and assisted on another in a 6–5 loss to the Winnipeg Jets to record his first multi-goal game.[23] In his first NHL season, he finished with nine goals and 16 assists for 25 points in 63 games, while averaging less than 18 minutes of ice-time per game.[24] Chabot had a breakout season in 2018–19, finishing with 14 goals and 55 points in 70 games, the tenth-highest among NHL defencemen..[24] He recorded another multi-goal game on October 6, scoring twice and assisting on another in a 5–3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.[25] One month later on November 6, he tallied three points, scoring once and assisting twice in a 7–3 win over the New Jersey Devils.[26] As the season progressed, his ice-time jumped to an average of 25 minutes per game and he assumed first-pairing duties alongside Dylan DeMelo.[24][27] He was one of only three defencemen under the age of 25 to score 50 points or more, along with Jacob Trouba and Morgan Rielly.[28] However, in November, he was among seven players forced to release an apology after a video was released showing the players discussing the team negatively.[29] That season, Chabot was selected to appear in the NHL All-Star Game.[30] With Ottawa's top two scorers, Mark Stone and Matt Duchene, both sent away at the trading deadline, Chabot finished the season as the team's leading scorer.[24] Following the season, hockey writers began listing Chabot as one of the NHL's top defencemen,[24] The Senators were eliminated from playoff contention in March.[31] In September 2019, he signed an eight-year, $64 million contract extension with the Senators.[32]

To begin the 2019–20 season, Chabot was paired with Nikita Zaitsev, but by November, was back alongside DeMelo.[33][34] In February 2020, DeMelo was traded away, a deal that was viewed negatively by critics who believed he allowed Chabot to play better when paired with him.[35][36] Shortly thereafter, the season was suspended on March 12, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[37][38] In 71 games, he scored six goals and 39 points as the Senators failed to qualify for the playoffs again.[5][39] In the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season he was named as one of the Senators' alternate captains.[40] He made 49 appearances, scoring six goals and 31 points, again anchoring the Senators defence.[5] The Senators were eliminated from the playoffs and on May 4, 2021, Chabot took a hard hit from Jets' defenceman Logan Stanley that forced him to miss the rest of the season.[41][42]

In the seasons that followed, Chabot was the keystone player in Ottawa's defence corps, which was otherwise considered thin by many commentators and had no stable partner since DeMelo.[36] As a result, he logged very high minutes per game. In the 2021–22 season he averaged 26:23 minutes of ice time per game, the highest for any player on any team in the league.[43] On March 5, 2022. in an 8–5 loss to the Coyotes, Chabot recorded three assists.[44] He repeated the feat on April 29, in a 4–2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.[45] He finished with seven goals and 38 points in 59 games.[5] During the 2022–23 season, Chabot struggled, with growing criticism of his game, though some argued that injury and overuse have affected his play.[46] On January 18, 2023, he recorded three assists in a 5–4 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.[47] Later that month on January 31, he again tallied three assists, in a 5–4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.[48] On February 27, he recorded another three-point game, scoring once and adding two assists in a 6–2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.[49] Chabot missed time with injury again that season, suffering a concussion in November,[50] and an upper body injury in March that ended his season prematurely.[51] In 68 appearances, he tallied 11 goals and 41 points.[5] The Senators did not qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.[52]

Jakob Chychrun was acquired from the Coyotes to help stabilize the Senators' defence, but between him, Chabot and up and coming Jake Sanderson, the defence remained in a state of flux in the 2023–24 season.[36][53][54] Chabot's season was plagued by injuries again, suffering a hand injury on October 28 that caused him to miss ten games and then two games after returning, suffered a leg injury that kept him out of the lineup for a month, before a knee injury sidelined him in March 2024.[55] He finished the season with nine goals and 31 points in 51 games.[5] In the offseason Chychrun was dealt for Nick Jensen who provided Chabot with the solid defensive partner he had missed since DeMelo. As a result, he saw his best offensive total since 2018–19.[36][53] On April 13, he marked one goal and added two assists for the a three-point effort in a 4–3 overtime win over the Flyers.[56] In nearly a full season of 80 games, he marked nine goals and 45 points.[5] The Senators qualified for the playoffs for the first time in Chabot's career, facing the Maple Leafs in the opening round. He made his playoff debut on April 20.[57] Chabot marked his first career playoff goal on April 29 in a 4–0 victory.[58] The Senators were eliminated in six games in their best-of-seven series.[59] In the six games, Chabot tallied the one goal and four points.[5]

During the 2025–26 season, Chabot suffered an upper-body injury after taken a hit from Dallas Stars forward Colin Blackwell.[60] He also suffered a broken arm injury after taken a cross-check from New York Rangers captain J. T. Miller in a game on March 23, 2026 and needed surgery.[61][62] Chabot was expected to miss four-to-eight weeks but 17 days later, he returned to the line-up in a 5–1 win against the Florida Panthers on April 10.[63]

International play

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Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Slovakia
Silver medal – second place 2022 Finland
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Switzerland

Chabot played at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships where he won a bronze medal with Team Canada.[64][65]

On December 1, 2015, Chabot was invited to the Team Canada selection camp for the 2016 World Junior Hockey Championships.[66] He made the team and finished with three points in five games, but Canada finished sixth.[67] Chabot was selected as an alternate captain for Team Canada at the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[68] He helped guide Canada to a silver medal and was one of the top five scorers in the tournament.[69] Chabot was named the tournament MVP and the best defenceman at the tournament.[67]

On April 12, 2018, he was one of the 18 players to be named to the 2018 IIHF World Championship to represent Canada.[70] He finished the tournament with one point in six games while Team Canada finished fourth.[71] On April 29, 2019, he was again named to represent Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Championship.[72] He helped Canada progress through to the playoff rounds before losing the final to Finland to finish with the silver medal on May 26, 2019.[73] He was named captain of Team Canada for the 2022 IIHF World Championship.[74] Team Canada finished with the silver medal, after losing the final game 4–3 in overtime to Finland.[75]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Lévis Commandeurs QMAAA 41 6 20 26 22 4 1 1 2 8
2013–14 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 55 1 21 22 36 — — — — —
2014–15 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 66 12 29 41 62 5 0 1 1 6
2015–16 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 47 11 34 45 79 17 3 18 21 13
2016–17 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 34 10 35 45 43 18 5 18 23 12
2016–17 Ottawa Senators NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL 13 2 5 7 8 — — — — —
2017–18 Ottawa Senators NHL 63 9 16 25 14 — — — — —
2018–19 Ottawa Senators NHL 70 14 41 55 32 — — — — —
2019–20 Ottawa Senators NHL 71 6 33 39 42 — — — — —
2020–21 Ottawa Senators NHL 49 6 25 31 36 — — — — —
2021–22 Ottawa Senators NHL 59 7 31 38 26 — — — — —
2022–23 Ottawa Senators NHL 68 11 30 41 52 — — — — —
2023–24 Ottawa Senators NHL 51 9 21 30 22 — — — — —
2024–25 Ottawa Senators NHL 80 9 36 45 24 6 1 3 4 2
2025–26 Ottawa Senators NHL 57 7 24 31 22 4 0 0 0 2
NHL totals 569 78 257 335 270 10 1 3 4 4

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Canada U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 4 5 0
2016 Canada WJC 6th 5 0 3 3 4
2017 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 4 6 10 8
2018 Canada WC 4th 6 0 1 1 0
2019 Canada WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 2 5 7 8
2022 Canada WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 0 4 4 6
Junior totals 19 5 13 18 12
Senior totals 26 2 10 12 14

Awards and honours

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Award Year
QMJHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2015 [76]
Second All-Star Team 2016
First All-Star Team 2017
Emile Bouchard Trophy 2017 [15]
Paul Dumont Trophy 2017 [15]
Guy Lafleur Trophy 2017 [12]
NHL
NHL All-Star Game 2019 [30]
International
WJC MVP 2017 [1]
WJC Best Defenceman 2017
WJC All-Star Team 2017
WJC All-Decade Team 2019 [77]

References

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Thomas Chabot (born January 30, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] Selected by the Senators in the first round, 18th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Chabot has emerged as a key offensive contributor from the blue line, known for his skating ability, playmaking, and leadership on the franchise.[1][2] Chabot honed his skills in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Saint John Sea Dogs, where he was named the league's top defenseman and playoff MVP during the 2016–17 season, helping his team reach the Memorial Cup final.[1] Internationally, he represented Canada at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship, earning tournament MVP and top defenseman honors en route to a silver medal.[1] Making his NHL debut with Ottawa in the 2017–18 season, Chabot quickly established himself as a top-pairing player, culminating in a breakout 2018–19 campaign where he tallied 55 points (14 goals, 41 assists) in 70 games and earned a selection to the NHL All-Star Game.[1] In September 2019, he signed an eight-year, $64 million contract extension with the Senators, solidifying his long-term commitment to the organization, and has since logged significant ice time, including a career-high 37:50 in a single game during the 2019–20 season.[1] Chabot played a key role in the Senators' return to the playoffs in 2024–25 after a seven-year absence. As of the 2025–26 season, he continues to serve as a cornerstone for Ottawa's defense, carrying a cap hit of $8 million under his current deal.[1][3][4]

Early life

Birth and family

Thomas Chabot was born on January 30, 1997, in Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, Quebec, Canada.[3][5] He grew up in this small community in the Beauce region, approximately 60 kilometers southeast of Quebec City, where hockey is deeply embedded in local culture through organizations like the Association de Hockey Mineur Beauce-Nord.[6][7] The area's tight-knit environment, including landmarks like Parc de la Famille, provided a backdrop for childhood activities centered on family and community.[6] Chabot is the son of François Chabot, an elementary school teacher, and Claude Chabot, a hairdresser, both of whom fostered a supportive, hockey-oriented household.[8] He has an older brother, Félix-Antoine Chabot, who is four years his senior and also pursued hockey during his youth.[8][6] In his early years, Chabot attended local schools in Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, where his father taught for many years, balancing education with community involvement in a region renowned for its emphasis on family and outdoor pursuits.[9][8]

Youth development

Thomas Chabot began his organized hockey career in the minor hockey associations of Quebec's Beauce-Nord region, where he developed his foundational skills as a young player.[3] His first recorded season was 2008-09 with the Beauce-Nord Rapides in the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, at age 11, participating again the following year.[3] He progressed through local youth leagues, playing for the Beauce-Amiante Élites in Bantam AA during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons in the Ligue de Hockey Bantam AA du Québec (LHDBAAQ), and briefly with the Beauce-Amiantes in Midget Espoir for the Quebec Midget Espoir AAA (QMEAA) in 2011-12.[3] Initially playing as a forward due to his natural comfort with the puck, Chabot transitioned to defense during his minor hockey years, a shift encouraged by his father, François, who had played hockey competitively and played a key role in guiding his son's positional development.[10] This early training emphasized blueline responsibilities and decision-making, laying the groundwork for his two-way defensive style.[10] Supported by his family, including François and mother Claude, Chabot balanced rigorous hockey commitments with his education in Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce.[6] He attended École Monseigneur-Feuiltault for elementary school, where his father also taught, managing schoolwork alongside frequent practices and games in the local minor system.[11][8]

Playing career

Junior career

Chabot entered the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) after being selected by the Saint John Sea Dogs in the second round, 22nd overall, of the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft.[12] He joined the team for the 2013–14 season as an 16-year-old rookie, appearing in 55 games and recording 22 points (1 goal, 21 assists) while adjusting to the league's competitive level.[13] In his sophomore year of 2014–15, Chabot showed significant improvement, posting 41 points (12 goals, 29 assists) in 64 games and helping the Sea Dogs reach the playoffs.[13] The following season, 2015–16, he elevated his performance further with 45 points (11 goals, 34 assists) in just 47 games, earning a spot on the QMJHL Second All-Star Team and solidifying his reputation as a top defensive prospect.[1] Chabot's final junior season in 2016–17 was his most dominant, as he tallied 45 points (10 goals, 35 assists) in only 34 regular-season games before adding 23 points in the playoffs, where the Sea Dogs won the QMJHL championship and advanced to the Memorial Cup.[1] For his outstanding play, he received the Émile Bouchard Trophy as the QMJHL Defenseman of the Year, the Paul Dumont Trophy as Personality of the Year, and a selection to the QMJHL First All-Star Team.[1] During this period, Chabot emerged as a versatile two-way defenseman, combining strong defensive positioning and puck-moving ability with offensive instincts that allowed him to contribute effectively in all zones.[3] His strong junior performances culminated in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, where the Ottawa Senators selected him in the first round, 18th overall, recognizing his potential as a high-end puck-moving blueliner.

Professional career

Chabot began his professional career with the Ottawa Senators organization following his selection in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. After attending the Senators' training camp for the 2016–17 season, he made his NHL debut on October 18, 2016, against the Arizona Coyotes, logging 7:09 of ice time in a 7–4 victory.[1] However, he was assigned to the American Hockey League's Binghamton Senators shortly thereafter, where he recorded 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 13 games during the 2016–17 campaign.[3] Chabot returned to the NHL full-time in the 2017–18 season, establishing himself as a key defenseman for Ottawa. He scored his first NHL goal on December 1, 2017, a slapshot from the point against the New York Islanders in a 6–5 win.[1] Over the next few seasons, Chabot progressed to a top-pairing role, pairing with veterans like Mark Borowiecki and Cody Ceci while logging significant minutes on the power play and penalty kill. In 2017–18, he posted 25 points (9 goals, 16 assists) in 63 games, followed by a breakout 2018–19 season with 55 points (14 goals, 41 assists) in 70 games, ranking 10th among NHL defensemen in scoring.[1] His performance continued in 2019–20 with 39 points (6 goals, 33 assists) in 71 games and in 2020–21 with 31 points (6 goals, 25 assists) in 49 games, solidifying his status as a cornerstone of Ottawa's blue line.[2] Recognizing his rapid development and leadership qualities, the Senators signed Chabot to an eight-year, $64 million contract extension on September 19, 2019, with an average annual value of $8 million beginning in the 2020–21 season.[14] That same season, on January 4, 2021, he was named an alternate captain alongside Brady Tkachuk and Erik Gudbranson, reflecting his growing influence in the locker room despite the team's ongoing rebuild.[15]

Injuries and resurgence

Chabot's injury challenges began intensifying during the 2021–22 season, when various setbacks, including a hand fracture in March 2022 that caused him to miss the end of the season and an illness in February, limited his availability and contributed to inconsistent performance amid the Ottawa Senators' rebuilding efforts.[16] In the 2022–23 season, he appeared in 68 games, recording 11 goals and 30 assists for 41 points, but a concussion in November 2022 and wrist surgery in late March 2023 after dealing with a torn ligament ended his campaign prematurely.[17] The 2023–24 season proved even more tumultuous, as persistent wrist issues—stemming from a cracked bone and ligament damage carried over from the prior offseason—compounded by a fractured hand in October 2023 and a lower-body injury in December that sidelined him for at least four weeks, restricted him to just 51 games.[18][19] In that span, he managed nine goals and 21 assists for 30 points, reflecting a dip in production while averaging over 24 minutes of ice time per game despite the pain.[3] Following wrist surgery in the summer of 2024 to address the lingering issues that had plagued him for over two years, Chabot entered the 2024–25 season fully recovered and focused on regaining his form as a top-pairing defenseman.[20] He played all 80 games, posting nine goals and 36 assists for 45 points—his highest total since the 2019–20 season—while improving defensively with a plus-17 rating and stronger metrics in expected goals against per 60 minutes, helping anchor the Senators' blue line.[21] This resurgence coincided with Ottawa's playoff push, as the team finished with 97 points to secure a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, where Chabot contributed one goal and three assists in six postseason games against Toronto.[17] As the 2025–26 season commenced, Chabot continued his upward trajectory, notching two goals and eight assists for 10 points through 17 games before sustaining an upper-body injury on November 11, 2025, against the Dallas Stars; he was placed on injured reserve on November 17, 2025, and is expected to miss at least one week. Paired initially with Nick Jensen, who returned from offseason hip surgery, the duo faced early struggles in shot and goal differentials, prompting head coach Travis Green to adjust by shifting Jordan Spence to Chabot's side during the November 9 game against Utah, which stabilized the pairing and boosted Ottawa's overall defensive structure. This early production has positioned him to approach key milestones, including surpassing 300 career points—reached during the 2024–25 playoffs—and climbing toward the Senators' all-time top-three in defenseman scoring, currently trailing only Wade Redden and Erik Karlsson.[22][23]

International career

Junior international

Chabot first represented Canada at the international level as a draft-eligible prospect at the 2015 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in Switzerland, where he contributed offensively with one goal and four assists over seven games en route to a bronze medal win against the Czech Republic.[24] His strong performance in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Saint John Sea Dogs that season, including selection to the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, helped secure his spot on the national under-18 team.[3] Chabot's standout junior international tournament came at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship in Toronto and Montreal, where he served as an alternate captain and led Canada to a silver medal after a shootout loss to the United States in the gold-medal game.[25] He recorded four goals and six assists for 10 points in seven games, topping all defensemen in scoring and leading the entire tournament in average ice time at 26:14 per game.[26] For his efforts, Chabot earned tournament MVP honors—the first defenseman ever to do so—as well as the best defenseman award and recognition as the top player of the final.[26][27]

Senior international

Chabot made his senior international debut at the 2018 IIHF World Championship in Denmark, where he recorded one assist in six games as Canada finished fourth.[1] Chabot was selected to Team Canada for the 2019 IIHF World Championship following his breakout 2018–19 NHL season, in which he recorded 55 points in 70 games for the Ottawa Senators.[28][1] He appeared in all 10 games at the tournament in Slovakia, contributing two goals and five assists for seven points while posting a plus-7 rating, helping Canada secure the silver medal after a 3–1 defeat to Finland in the final.[29] Chabot returned for the 2022 IIHF World Championship in Finland, where he was named team captain, a leadership position that built on his role as an alternate captain with the Senators during the 2021–22 season.[30][1][31] Chabot captained Canada to another silver medal, falling 4–3 to Finland in the final, while registering four assists in 10 games.[1][32] Throughout his senior international appearances, Chabot's selections stemmed from his reliable NHL production as a top-pairing defenseman, and his steady play on both ends of the ice proved vital to Canada's back-to-back final appearances despite the rigors of an overlapping professional schedule.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Thomas Chabot made his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators during the 2016–17 season, appearing in one game without recording a point. He did not play in the American Hockey League (AHL) that year, as he completed his junior season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before turning professional. In the 2017–18 season, Chabot split time between the NHL and AHL's Belleville Senators, where he recorded 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 13 games.[3] Chabot's NHL regular season statistics reflect his development into a top-pairing defenseman, with career totals of 73 goals, 241 assists, and 314 points in 529 games as of November 18, 2025. His career-high for points came in 2018–19 with 55 (14 goals, 41 assists) in 70 games, establishing him as one of the league's leading offensive defensemen that year. Chabot has consistently logged heavy minutes, averaging approximately 25:41 of ice time per game over his career, often exceeding 25 minutes in his peak seasons from 2019–20 to 2021–22.[2]

NHL Regular Season Statistics

SeasonTeamGPGAPTS+/-PIM
2016–17OTT1000-20
2017–18OTT6391625-1214
2018–19OTT70144155-1232
2019–20OTT7163339-1842
2020–21OTT4962531-1536
2021–22OTT5973138-326
2022–23OTT68113041-1152
2023–24OTT5192130-322
2024–25OTT80936451724
2025–26OTT172810610
Source: Hockey-Reference.com[2]

AHL Statistics (2017–18, for completeness; none in 2016–17)

SeasonTeamGPGAPTS+/-PIM
2017–18Belleville Senators13257-108
Source: EliteProspects.com[3]

NHL Playoff Statistics

Chabot's playoff experience has been limited, with his first appearance coming in the 2024–25 postseason, where the Senators advanced but were eliminated in the first round. Prior to that, Ottawa did not qualify for the playoffs during his early career years.[2]
SeasonTeamGPGAPTS+/-PIM
2024–25OTT613412
Source: Hockey-Reference.com[2]

International

Chabot represented Canada at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship, where he recorded 1 goal and 4 assists in 7 games, contributing to a bronze medal win. He also played in the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship (5 games, 3 assists), and at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship, he tallied 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 points in 7 games, earning tournament MVP honors en route to a silver medal.[3][26]
YearTournamentGPGAPtsPIM
2015U18 Worlds71450
2016World Juniors50334
2017World Juniors746108
Chabot made his senior international debut at the 2018 IIHF World Championship but saw limited action with 1 assist in 6 games; he followed with stronger performances at the 2019 tournament (2 goals, 5 assists in 10 games, silver medal) and captained Canada in 2022 (4 assists in 10 games). Chabot has not represented Canada in senior international play since the 2022 IIHF World Championship.[3]
YearTournamentGPGAPtsPIM
2018World Championship60110
2019World Championship102578
2022World Championship100446
As of the 2022 IIHF World Championship, Chabot's career international totals with Canada stand at 45 games played and 30 points (7 goals, 23 assists).[3]

Awards and honors

Junior

  • QMJHL Second All-Star Team (2016)[1]
  • QMJHL First All-Star Team (2017)[1]
  • Émile Bouchard Trophy (QMJHL Defenseman of the Year) (2017)[1]
  • Guy Lafleur Trophy (QMJHL Playoff MVP) (2017)[1]
  • CHL Defenseman of the Year (2017)[33]

International

  • IIHF World U20 Championship Top Defenseman (2017)[26]
  • IIHF World U20 Championship MVP (2017)[26]
  • IIHF World U20 Championship Silver Medal (2017)[1]
  • IIHF World Championship Silver Medal (2019)[1]

NHL

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  28. FAQ: Team Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Championship
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