List of Seattle Kraken draft picks

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 of the Western Conference and began play during the league's 2021–22 season, making them the second newest team in the NHL behind the Utah Hockey Club. Since their creation, the Kraken have participated in three drafts and selected 28 players.

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, exceptions being players on the reserve list of a team, other than as a try-out , a player who has been claimed in two prior entry drafts, a player who previously played in the NHL and became a free agent pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, or a player age 21 or older who had played hockey for at least one season in North America when he was age 18, 19, or 20. 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. The NHL holds a weighted lottery for the 16 non-playoff teams, allowing the winner to move up to 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.

The Kraken's first-ever draft pick was Matty Beniers, taken second overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft. 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. 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.

Key

Key of colors and symbols

*	Played at least one game with the Kraken.
†	Spent entire NHL career with the Kraken.

General terms and abbreviations

Term or abbreviation	Definition
Draft	The year that the player was selected
Round	The round of the draft in which the player was selected
Pick	The overall position in the draft at which the player was selected

Position abbreviations

Abbreviation	Definition
G	Goaltender
D	Defense
LW	Left wing
C	Center
RW	Right wing
F	Forward

Abbreviations for statistical columns

Abbreviation	Definition
Pos	Position
GP	Games played
G	Goals
A	Assists
Pts	Points
PIM	Penalties in minutes
W	Wins
L	Losses
T	Ties
OT	Overtime/shootout losses
GAA	Goals against average
—	Does not apply

Draft picks

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.

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†	United States	C	167	42	61	103	22	—	—	—	—	—
	2	35	Ryker Evans†	Canada	D	36	1	8	9	20	—	—	—	—	—
	3	67	Ryan Winterton†	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	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	1	4	Shane Wright†	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	LW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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	Oliver Josephson	Canada	C	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	5	141	Clarke Caswell	Canada	LW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	7	202	Jakub Fibigr	Czechia	D	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Notes

• ^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.

See also

• 2021 NHL expansion draft

References

General

• "Seattle Kraken Draft History". HockeyDB. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
• "Seattle Kraken Draft History". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.

Specific

External links

• Official Seattle Kraken website