Kailer Yamamoto
Kailer Yamamoto (born September 29, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey right winger. He currently plays for the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Edmonton Oilers and Seattle Kraken.
| Kailer Yamamoto | |
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.jpg) Yamamoto during his time with the Kraken on November 20, 2023 | |
| Born | August 11, 1994 Spokane, Washington |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Utah Hockey Club Edmonton Oilers Seattle Kraken |
| NHL Draft | 22nd overall, 2017 Edmonton Oilers |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
Career
Before playing in the NHL, Yamamoto played parts of 3 seasons with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (WHL). During his time with the Chiefs, Yamamoto would be named to the Western Conference Second All-Star Team.[1] On October 31, 2016, Yamamoto was named the Player of the Week in the WHL.[2]
He was drafted 22nd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. On October 4, 2017, Yamamoto made his NHL debut in a 3–0 win against the rival Calgary Flames.[3] On October 18, 2018, Yamamoto scored his first NHL goal in a 3–2 overtime win against the Boston Bruins.[4] Yamamoto would sign a two-year, $3.1 million per year contract to stay with the Oilers on August 4, 2022.[5]
On June 29, 2023, the Oilers traded Yamamoto along with Klim Kostin to the Detroit Red Wings.[6] He would not play for them as the Red Wings would buy out his contract after putting him on waivers.[7]
On July 2, Yamamoto signed a one-year, $1.5 million to join the Seattle Kraken. By doing this, he became the first in-state player in the team's history.[8]
On October 6, 2024, Yamamoto signed a 1-year, 2-way contract to join the Utah Hockey Club.[9]
Kailer Yamamoto Media
Yamamoto with the Oilers during a 2022 preseason game.
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References
- ↑ "Helewka and Yamamoto Earn League Honors". Spokane Chiefs. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Chiefs' forward Kailer Yamamoto named WHL Player of the Week". Western Hockey League. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Oilers: First-round pick Kailer Yamamoto shines in his first NHL game". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Leon Draisiatl scores in overtime, Oilers beat Bruins 3-2". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Edmonton Oilers sign Kailer Yamamoto to two-year extension". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Oilers trade Yamamoto, Kostin to Red Wings for future considerations". Sportsnet. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Detroit Red Wings' Steve Yzerman decides what to do with Kailer Yamamoto: Buy him out". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Spokane's Kailer Yamamoto signs with Seattle Kraken, becomes franchise's first in-state player". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Yamamoto signs 1-year, 2-way contract with Utah Hockey Club". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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