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USA Kailer Yamamoto
#56 Seattle Kraken / NHL - 23/24
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Most Points 1
1-time WHL (West) Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Sep 29, 1998
Position
RW
Age
25
Height
5'8" / 173 cm
Place of Birth
Spokane, WA, USA
Weight
152 lbs / 69 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
$0 Powered by
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Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken / Signed
Drafted
2017 round 1 #22 overall by Edmonton Oilers
Agency
PREMIUM

Brother: Keanu Yamamoto

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Kailer Yamamoto Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Los Angeles Jr. Kings 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 34* 17* 23* 40* 14* -* |
2014-15 Spokane Chiefs WHL 68* 23* 34* 57* 50* 12* | Playoffs 6 2 3 5 6 -1
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 7* 3* 4* 7* 2* -* |
USA U17 WHC-17 6* 3* 3* 6* 2* -* |
2015-16 Spokane Chiefs WHL 57* 19* 52* 71* 34* 20* | Playoffs 6 1 4 5 10 0
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 9* 7* 7* 14* 12* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 7* 6* 13* 12* 7* |
2016-17 Spokane Chiefs WHL 65* 42* 57* 99* 46* 14* |
2017-18 Edmonton Oilers NHL 9* 0* 3* 3* 2* -2* |
Spokane Chiefs WHL 40* 21* 43* 64* 18* 22* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 6 -3
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 2* 4* 4* 3* |
2018-19 Edmonton Oilers NHL 17* 1* 1* 2* 2* -6* |
Bakersfield Condors AHL 27* 10* 8* 18* 16* 12* |
2019-20 Edmonton Oilers NHL 27* 11* 15* 26* 12* 17* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 6 -1
Bakersfield Condors AHL 23* 8* 8* 16* 16* -7* |
2020-21 Edmonton Oilers NHL 52* 8* 13* 21* 26* 9* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -2
2021-22 Edmonton Oilers NHL 81* 20* 21* 41* 40* -1* | Playoffs 14 2 5 7 10 -6
2022-23 Edmonton Oilers NHL 58* 10* 15* 25* 24* 12* | Playoffs 12 1 3 4 18 -7
2023-24 Seattle Kraken NHL 59* 8* 8* 16* 18* -9* |
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Kailer Yamamoto Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 Team California Brick Invitational 5* 4* 4* 8* 4* -* |
2010-11 Los Angeles Selects QC Int PW 2* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
2014-15 Team Gold USA-S16 5* 2* 4* 6* -* -* |
2015-16 Team Kelly USA-S17 5* 2* 3* 5* 2* -* |
USA U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4* 4* 3* 7* 14* 2* |

Kailer Yamamoto Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 50* 18* 16* 34* 0.68* 32* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 5* 4* 4* 8* 1.60* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 4* 4* 3* 7* 1.75* 14* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 303* 58* 76* 134* 0.44* 124* 20* | 4 34 3 * 9 * 12 * 0.35 * 36 * -16 *
NTDP 2 16* 10* 11* 21* 1.31* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 2* 1* 2* 3* 1.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 16U 1 34* 17* 23* 40* 1.18* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 2* 4* 6* 1.20* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* 2* 3* 5* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 3* 3* 6* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 4 230* 105* 186* 291* 1.27* 148* 68* | 3 19 4 * 10 * 14 * 0.74 * 22 * -4 *
WJC-18 1 7* 7* 6* 13* 1.86* 12* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 2* 2* 4* 0.57* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *

Kailer Yamamoto Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/02/2023
07/02/2023 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Seattle Kraken
06/30/2023
06/30/2023 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Unknown
06/29/2023
06/29/2023 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Detroit Red Wings
08/04/2022
08/04/2022 Extension Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
09/18/2021
09/18/2021 Extension Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
08/11/2017
08/11/2017 Confirmed Spokane Chiefs Edmonton Oilers
05/14/2014
05/14/2014 Confirmed Los Angeles Jr. Kings 16U AAA Spokane Chiefs
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2014, 3 #42 overall by Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL Futures Draft

Drafted 2013, 5 #105 overall by Spokane Chiefs in the WHL Bantam Draft

Drafted 2013, 26 #388 overall by Fargo Force in the USHL Entry Draft

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #15 by FCHockey

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #24 by McKeen's Hockey

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #24 by TSN/McKenzie

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #17 by NHL Central Scouting