List of Seattle Kraken players

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Kraken alternate captain Adam Larsson has played 245 games with the team, meaning he has played all games in the Kraken's three 82-game seasons but one. Adam Larsson closeup 2023.png
Kraken alternate captain Adam Larsson has played 245 games with the team, meaning he has played all games in the Kraken's three 82-game seasons but one.

The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. They are members of the Pacific Division of the National Hockey League (NHL). [1] [2] Since their arrival in 2021, 59 players, 4 goaltenders and 55 skaters (forwards and defensemen) have played in a Kraken jersey for at least one regular season game. [3]

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Each NHL team may select a captain, who has the "privilege of discussing with the Referee any questions relating to interpretation of rules which may arise during the progress of a game." Captains are required to wear the letter "C" on their uniform for identification, the "C" being approximately 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height. [4] The first player to have served as captain of the Kraken is Mark Giordano, his captaincy starting in October 2021 and ending five months later. [5] [6] On October 8, 2024, prior the Kraken's first game of the 2024–25 season, Jordan Eberle was named the team's new captain. [7]

Adam Larsson has the most games played out of any Kraken, with 245. [8] Jared McCann leads the Kraken in both goals and points, with 96 and 182, respectively. [9] [10] Vince Dunn leads the Kraken in assists, with 113. [11]

Key

Statistics reflect time with the Kraken only. Statistics complete as of the end of the 2023–24 season.

Goaltenders

Philipp Grubauer has the most wins of any Kraken goaltender, with 49. Pittsburgh Penguins at Seattle Kraken - 2024-02-29 - Philipp Grubauer (53559801577).jpg
Philipp Grubauer has the most wins of any Kraken goaltender, with 49.
List of Seattle Kraken goaltenders [3] [12] [13]
NameNat.Seasons [a] Regular seasonPlayoffs
GPWLOTLSOGAASV%GPWLSOGAASV%
Joey Daccord * Flag of the United States.svg 2021–20246021231232.67.909——————
Chris Driedger Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2021–2024291015112.93.900——————
Philipp Grubauer * Flag of Germany.svg 2021–202413049611142.99.893147702.99.903
Martin Jones Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2022–2023482713332.99.88610000.001.000

Skaters

Mark Giordano was the Seattle Kraken's inaugural captain from 2021 to 2022. Mark Giordano with the Kraken.jpg
Mark Giordano was the Seattle Kraken's inaugural captain from 2021 to 2022.
Matty Beniers was the first-ever draft selection for the Kraken. During the 2022-23 season, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL rookie of the year. Beniers smiles-2.jpg
Matty Beniers was the first-ever draft selection for the Kraken. During the 2022–23 season, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL rookie of the year.
List of Seattle Kraken skaters [3] [13]
NameNat.Pos.Seasons [a] Regular seasonPlayoffsNotes
GPGAPPIMGPGAPPIM
Mason Appleton Flag of the United States.svg C2021–2022496111714—————
Alex Barre-Boulet Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C2021–202220110—————
Nathan Bastian Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RW2021–20221211231—————
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Flag of France.svg LW2023–2024404376—————
Matty Beniers * Flag of the United States.svg C2021–2024167426110322143474 Calder Memorial Trophy 2023 [15]
Oliver Bjorkstrand * Flag of Denmark.svg RW2022–2024163406410428144480
Colin Blackwell Flag of the United States.svg C2021–20223989174—————
Will Borgen * Flag of the United States.svg D2021–202420084553140141238
Andre Burakovsky * [b] Flag of Sweden.svg LW2022–20249820355528—————
Dennis Cholowski Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D2021–202240220—————
Austin Czarnik Flag of the United States.svg C2021–202260220—————
Ryan Donato Flag of the United States.svg C2021–2023145302858861402212
Joonas Donskoi Flag of Finland.svg RW2021–2022752202214—————
Brian Dumoulin Flag of the United States.svg D2023–2024806101620—————
Vince Dunn * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D2021–2024213321131451961416722
Jordan Eberle * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RW2021–20242395893151651465116
Ryker Evans * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D2023–20243618920—————
Cale Fleury * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D2021–2024220112—————
Haydn Fleury Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D2021–20223622413—————
Jesper Froden Flag of Sweden.svg RW2022–202314044610000
Morgan Geekie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C2021–2023142163450421322412
Mark Giordano Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D2021–2022556172347————— Captain 2021–2022
Yanni Gourde * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C2021–2024235468312918314491314
John Hayden * Flag of the United States.svg C2022–202492027—————
Calle Jarnkrok Flag of Sweden.svg C2021–2022491214262—————
Marcus Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg LW2021–202251617234—————
Tye Kartye * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LW2022–2024771192037103252
Karson Kuhlman Flag of the United States.svg C2021–20233938116—————
Adam Larsson * Flag of Sweden.svg D2021–2024245205676157142248
Jeremy Lauzon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D2021–20225315667—————
Kole Lind Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RW2021–20242426812—————
Jared McCann * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LW2021–202423396861827881236
Max McCormick * Flag of the United States.svg LW2021–20241100010—————
Jaycob Megna Flag of the United States.svg D2022–202360000—————
Logan Morrison * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C2023–202440000—————
Jamie Oleksiak * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D2021–2024229124557163141238
Gustav Olofsson * Flag of Sweden.svg D2022–202440000—————
Andrew Poturalski Flag of the United States.svg C2023–202420000—————
Derrick Pouliot * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D2021–202290332—————
Victor Rask Flag of Sweden.svg C2021–2022184480—————
Justin Schultz Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D2022–2024143144660621437102
Jaden Schwartz * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C2021–2024170425193601455102
Riley Sheahan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C2021–202269413172—————
Devin Shore Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C2023–2024211344—————
Carson Soucy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D2021–20231421324371151411212
Daniel Sprong Flag of the Netherlands.svg RW2021–20238227255214101120
Marian Studenic Flag of Slovakia.svg RW2023–202420002—————
Brandon Tanev * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LW2021–2024178323466108141344
Tomas Tatar Flag of Slovakia.svg LW2023–202443871510—————
Eeli Tolvanen * Flag of Finland.svg RW2022–202412932366834143586
Alexander True Flag of Denmark.svg C2021–202280002—————
Alexander Wennberg Flag of Sweden.svg C2021–2024222336710062142572
Ryan Winterton * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C2023–202490000—————
Shane Wright * Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C2022–2024165272—————
Kailer Yamamoto Flag of the United States.svg RW2023–202459881618—————

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