List of Seattle Kraken Draft Picks

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Established in 2021, the Seattle Kraken are one of the latest expansion teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). Notably, they compete in the Pacific Division as part of the Western Conference of the NHL and play their home games at the Climate Pledge Arena. In three seasons of play, the team has made the playoffs once and boast players like Will Borgen, Joey Daccord, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Adam Larsson, Vince Dunn, Jaden Oleksiakm, Justin Schultz and Brandon Tanev. Furthermore, they are owned by Seattle Hockey Partners, while day-to-day operations are taken care by general manager Ron Francis and head coach Dan Bylsma. Remarkably, Matty Beniers was awarded with the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2022-23, a first in franchise history. Lastly, they are associated with the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the AHL and the Kansas City Mavericks of the ECHL.

Seattle Kraken Draft Picks Year on Year

The Seattle Kraken have made significant strides in building their roster through the NHL Entry Drafts from 2021 to 2023. In 2023, they selected Eduard Sale in the first round from Brno Kometa in the Czech Republic, along with Carson Rehkopf, Oscar Fisker-Molgaard, Lukas Dragicevic, and several other promising prospects in subsequent rounds, aiming to strengthen their lineup across positions. Prior to that, in 2022, their picks included top prospect Shane Wright from the Kingston Frontenacs in the first round, complemented by talents like Jagger Firkus and Niklas Kokko in later rounds. The inaugural 2021 draft saw the acquisition of standout Matty Beniers in the first round from the University of Michigan, bolstered by selections like Ryker Evans and Ville Ottavainen.

The following table looks at Seattle Kraken's draft picks over the years:

DraftNum.RoundPlayerPosDrafted From
2023 Entry201Eduard SaleRBrno Kometa [Czech]
2023 Entry502Carson RehkopfCKitchener Rangers [OHL]
2023 Entry522Oscar Fisker-MolgaardCHV71 Jonkoping [SweHL]
2023 Entry572Lukas DragicevicDTri-City Americans [WHL]
2023 Entry843Caden PriceDKelowna Rockets [WHL]
2023 Entry1164Andrei LoshkoCChicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL]
2023 Entry1485Kaden HammellDEverett Silvertips [WHL]
2023 Entry1686Visa VedenpaaGKarpat (Finland Jrs.)
2023 Entry1806Zeb ForsfjallLSkelleftea AIK Jr. [Swe-Jr]
2023 Entry2127Zaccharya WisdomRCedar Rapids RoughRiders [USHL]
2022 Entry41Shane WrightCKingston Frontenacs [OHL]
2022 Entry352Jagger FirkusCMoose Jaw Warriors [WHL]
2022 Entry492Jani NymanRIlves Tampere [SM-liiga]
2022 Entry582Niklas KokkoGKarpat (Finland Jrs.)
2022 Entry612David GoyetteCSudbury Wolves [OHL]
2022 Entry683Ty NelsonDNorth Bay Battalion [OHL]
2022 Entry913Ben MacDonaldCNoble and Greenough (Mass. H.S.)
2022 Entry1004Tyson JugnauthDWest Kelowna Warriors [BCHL]
2022 Entry1234Tucker RobertsonCPeterborough Petes [OHL]
2022 Entry1646Barrett HallFGentry Academy (Minn. H.S.)
2022 Entry1967Kyle JacksonCNorth Bay Battalion [OHL]
2021 Entry21Matty BeniersCU. of Michigan [Big-10]
2021 Entry352Ryker EvansDRegina Pats [WHL]
2021 Entry673Ryan WintertonCHamilton Bulldogs [OHL]
2021 Entry994Ville OttavainenDJyP HT Jyvaskyla [SM-liiga]
2021 Entry1315Jacob MelansonRAcadie-Bathurst Titan [QMJHL]
2021 Entry1636Semyon VyazovoiGUFA 2 [Russia]
2021 Entry1957Justin JanickeLU.S. National Under-18 Team [USHL]

FAQs

A. The Seattle Kraken was founded in 2021 as an National Hockey League (NHL) expansion team.

A. The team colors are deep sea blue, ice blue, boundless blue, shadow blue, and red alert.

A. The general manager of the Seattle Kraken is Ron Francis.

A. The Seattle Kraken play their home games at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.

A. The minor league affiliates are the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) and the Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL).

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