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List of Seattle Kraken draft picks

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Photograph of the Kraken's first ever draft pick, Matty Beniers.
Matty Beniers was the first ever draft selection for the Kraken, taken second overall in 2021.

The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division and began play during the league's 2021–22 season.[1] Since their creation, the Kraken have participated in four drafts and selected 36 players.[2]

The NHL entry draft is held each off-season, allowing teams to select players who have turned 18 years old by September 15 in the year the draft is held. The draft order is determined by the previous season's order of finish, with non-playoff teams drafting first, followed by the teams that made the playoffs, the draft order itself determined by the regular season standings.[3] The NHL holds a weighted lottery for the 16 non-playoff teams, allowing any of the top 11 teams to win the first overall pick. The team with the fewest points has the best chance of winning the lottery, with each successive team given a lower chance of moving up in the draft.[4]

The Kraken's first-ever draft pick was Matty Beniers, taken second overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft.[5][6] After the 2022–23 season, Beniers won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie after accumulating 24 goals and 33 assists in 80 games.[7] The Kraken's second overall pick in 2021 was the highest they have ever drafted. Only four of the Kraken's draft picks have gone on to play with the Kraken: Beniers, Ryker Evans, Ryan Winterton, and Shane Wright.[8][9]

Key

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Key of colors and symbols
* Played at least one game with the Kraken.
Spent entire NHL career with the Kraken.

Draft picks

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Statistics are complete as of the 2023–24 NHL season and show each player's career regular season totals in the NHL. Wins, losses, ties, overtime losses, and goals against average apply to goaltenders and are used only for players at that position.

Photograph of the Kraken's first round pick in 2022, Shane Wright.
Shane Wright was the Kraken's first selection in 2022, selected fourth overall.
Full list of Seattle Kraken draft picks
Draft Round Pick Player Nationality Pos GP G A Pts PIM W L T[a] OT GAA
2021 1 2 Matty Beniers[10]  United States C 167 42 61 103 22
2 35 Ryker Evans[11]  Canada D 36 1 8 9 20
3 67 Ryan Winterton[12]  Canada C 9 0 0 0 0
4 99 Ville Ottavainen  Finland D
5 131 Jacob Melanson  Canada RW
6 163 Semyon Vyazovoy  Russia G
7 195 Justin Janicke  United States LW
2022 1 4 Shane Wright[13]  Canada C 16 5 2 7 2
2 35 Jagger Firkus  Canada RW
2 49 Jani Nyman  Finland RW
2 58 Niklas Kokko  Finland G
2 61 David Goyette  Canada C
3 68 Ty Nelson  Canada D
3 91 Ben MacDonald  United States C
4 100 Tyson Jugnauth  Canada D
4 123 Tucker Robertson  Canada C
6 164 Barrett Hall  United States C
7 196 Kyle Jackson  Canada C
2023 1 20 Eduard Šalé  Czech Republic LW
2 50 Carson Rehkopf  Canada LW
2 52 Oscar Fisker Mølgaard  Denmark C
2 57 Lukas Dragicevic  Canada D
3 84 Caden Price  Canada D
4 116 Andrei Loshko  Belarus C
5 148 Kaden Hammell  Canada D
6 168 Visa Vedenpää  Finland G
6 180 Zeb Forsfjäll  Sweden C
7 212 Zaccharya Wisdom  Canada RW
2024 1 8 Berkly Catton  Canada C
2 40 Julius Miettinen  Finland C
2 63 Nathan Villeneuve  Canada C
3 73 Alexis Bernier  Canada D
3 88 Kim Saarinen  Finland G
4 105 Ollie Josephson  Canada C
5 141 Clarke Caswell  Canada LW
7 202 Jakub Fibigr  Czechia D

Notes

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  • a Before the start of the 2005–06 season, NHL has implemented new tiebreaking procedures in the form of a shootout, making ties no longer possible.[14]

See also

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References

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General
  • "NHL Records - Seattle Kraken Draft History". NHL Records. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  • "Seattle Kraken Draft History". HockeyDB. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  • "Seattle Kraken Draft History". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
Specific
  1. ^ "Seattle Kraken hockey team statistics and history at HockeyDB.com". HockeyDB. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "NHL Records - Seattle Kraken Draft History". NHL Records. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "NHL FAQ – Hockey Operations Guidelines". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "How does the NHL draft lottery work? Everything you need to know". ESPN. May 7, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Cotsonika, Nicholas J. (July 24, 2021). "Beniers becomes first pick in Kraken history at No. 2 in 2021 NHL Draft". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Baker, Geoff (July 23, 2021). "Kraken makes Michigan center Matty Beniers the first NHL entry draft pick in franchise history". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Walsh, Erin (June 26, 2023). "Kraken's Matty Beniers Wins 2022–23 NHL Calder Memorial Trophy". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  8. ^ Condor, Bob (May 31, 2024). "Crossing Over: Scouting 'Top Half' of Draft". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  9. ^ Tamurian, Niko (April 14, 2024). "The start of something special: Shane Wright sets the stage for next year and beyond". KOMO. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Matty Beniers Hockey Stats and Profile at HockeyDB.com". HockeyDB. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "Ryker Evans Hockey Stats and Profile at HockeyDB.com". HockeyDB. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "Ryan Winterton Hockey Stats and Profile at HockeyDB.com". HockeyDB. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "Shane Wright (b.2004) Hockey Stats and Profile at HockeyDB.com". HockeyDB. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "Shootouts are fan-friendly". The Washington Times. August 19, 2005. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
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