WHL Alumni Spotlight: Seth Jarvis
A series looking back at the junior careers of now-NHL talent.
As part of a new series on THN, we decided to reflect on a different player every week and give a background as to how they made their mark on the WHL and completed their journey to the pros. This week's edition focuses on Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis, who is breaking out as a fringe star in the NHL.
WHL career at a glance:
4 seasons
154 games played
73 goals
93 assists
Drafted 11th overall by the Portland Winterhawks in the 2017 WHL draft, Jarvis had a slow start (statistically) to his junior career. During his first season, he recorded just two assists in 11 games. Jarvis' first full WHL campaign went better, tallying 39 points in 61 games and three assists in five playoff games en route to a first round exit at the hands of the Spokane Chiefs.
Despite the 2019-20 season getting cut short, the Winnipeg, Mant. native was not going to let that stop him from progressing. In 58 games, Jarvis exploded for 42 goals and 56 assists as well as a strong performance at the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and that caught the attention of NHL teams everywhere: namely, Don Waddell and the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Enter June of 2020, with hockey still very much at a standstill (not just because it's the off-season) but the Winterhawks breakout forward hears his name called by Carolina at 13th overall at the NHL draft. With most of the 2020 class uncertain, due to the stoppages, some outlets had thought taking Jarvis at 13 was a reach; others, believing Carolina was right on the money.
The correct group ended up being the latter, as he may have only played nine AHL games in his first pro season, Jarvis recorded 11 points as well as 27 in 24 as assistant captain in his final season in Portland.
In the 2021-22 campaign, Jarvis made the jump to the NHL and hasn't looked back. His first season, playing 68 games, he tallied 40 points. The season following, he took a dip in his first 82-game schedule with only 39 points, but set a career high in 2023-24 and is set to break that mark this season. Fans in Carolina, as well as around the league, have become quickly endeared to the young forward due to his goofy demeanor and hard-nosed (while highly skilled) approach to the game.
Jarvis' play also earned him a nod to the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, as part of Team Canada and he pulled off an assist in his first game. Canada is set to take on the United States on Saturday, February 15.
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