List of Seattle Kraken draft picks
This is a complete list of ice hockey players who were drafted in the National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Seattle Kraken franchise. It includes every player who was drafted, regardless of whether they played for the team. The Seattle Kraken franchise was founded as an expansion team in Seattle, Washington in 2021.
The NHL Entry Draft is held each June, 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, with the specific order determined by the number of points earned by each team.[1] The NHL holds a weighted lottery for the 14 non-playoff teams, allowing the winner to move up to the first overall pick.[2] 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.[1] Seattle's first draft pick was Matty Beniers, taken second overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[3][4]
Key
Played at least one game with the Kraken.
Spent entire NHL career with the Kraken.
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Draft picks
| Draft | Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | W | L | T | OT | GAA |
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| 2021 | 1 | 2 | Matty Beniers |  United States | C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 35 | Ryker Evans | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 67 | Ryan Winterton | Canada | C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4 | 99 | Ville Ottavainen |  Finland | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5 | 131 | Jacob Melanson | Canada | RW | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 6 | 163 | Semyon Vyazovoi |  Russia | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 7 | 195 | Justin Janicke | United States | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- General
- "Seattle Kraken Draft History". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- "Seattle Kraken Draft History". Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- Specific
- "NHL FAQ – Hockey Operations Guidelines". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2013-07-21. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "2013 Scotiabank NHL Draft Lottery to be held Monday". National Hockey League. April 28, 2013. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- Cotsonika, Nicholas J. (July 24, 2021). "Beniers becomes first pick in Kraken history at No. 2 in 2021 NHL Draft". NHL.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- Baker, Geoff (July 23, 2021). "Kraken makes Michigan center Matty Beniers the first NHL entry draft pick in franchise history". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 24, 2021.