Meet the 2022-23 Kraken players

Here are the players expected to hit the ice in the Kraken’s season opener Oct. 12 at Anaheim:

Yanni Gourde 

37 | C

5-9, 173

Age: 31

Shoots: L

Birthplace: Saint Narcisse, Quebec

Average annual salary: $5.17 million

Last season: 21 goals, 27 assists

Career: 101 goals, 134 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)

Notable: The Kraken alternate captain won inaugural Guyle Fielder Award as voted on by Kraken players for perseverance, hustle and dedication.

Oliver Bjorkstrand

22 | LW, RW 

6-0, 177

Age: 27

Shoots: R

Birthplace: Herning, Denmark

Average annual salary: $5.4 million

Last season: 28 goals, 29 assists

Career: 111 goals, 123 assists

2021-22 team: Blue Jackets

College/junior team: Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)

Notable: His goals and point totals for Columbus last season were higher than those tallied by any Kraken player.

Andre Burakovsky

95 | LW, RW

6-3, 201

Age: 27

Shoots: L

Birthplace: Klagenfurt, Austria

Average annual salary: $5.5 million

Last season: 22 goals, 39 assists

Career: 123 goals, 172 assists

2021-22 team: Avalanche

College/junior team: Erie Otters (OHL)

Notable: Scored winning goal in overtime for Colorado against Tampa Bay in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final in June.

Matty Beniers

10 | C

6-2, 175

Age: 19

Shoots: L

Birthplace: Hingham, Massachusetts

Average annual salary: $897,500

Last season: 3 goals, 6 assists

Career: 3 goals, 6 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: University of Michigan

Notable: Franchise’s first draft pick at No. 2 overall in July 2021 and a favorite for Calder Trophy this season as NHL rookie of the year.

Shane Wright

51 | C

6-0, 185

Age: 18

Shoots: R

Birthplace: Burlington, Ontario

Average annual salary: $950,000

Last season: N/A (rookie)

College/junior team: Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)

Notable: A consensus No. 1 overall NHL draft pick for much of the past three years before falling to Kraken at No. 4 overall in July.

Jordan Eberle

7 | RW

5-11, 187

Age: 32

Shoots: R

Birthplace: Regina, Saskatchewan

Average annual salary: $5.5 million

Last season: 21 goals, 23 assists

Career: 262 goals, 333 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: Regina Pats (WHL)

Notable: The alternate captain was the Kraken franchise’s first All-Star Game selection in February.

Jared McCann

19 | LW, C, RW

6-1, 185

Age: 26

Shoots: L

Birthplace: Stratford, Ontario 

Average annual salary: $5 million

Last season: 27 goals, 23 assists

Career: 112 goals, 205 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: Sault-Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)

Notable: Led the Kraken with a career-high 27 goals and 50 points last season, earning a five-year, $25 million contract extension in March.

Morgan Geekie

67 | C

6-3, 192

Age: 24

Shoots: R

Birthplace: Strathclair, Manitoba

Average annual salary: $1.4 million

Last season: 7 goals, 15 assists

Career: 13 goals, 22 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: Tri-City Americans (WHL)

Notable: His 52.5% success rate on faceoffs was the highest on the team by Kraken regulars with more than 10 attempts.

Jaden Schwartz

17 | LW

5-10, 190

Age: 30

Shoots: L

Birthplace: Wilcox, Saskatchewan

Average annual salary: $5.5 million

Last season: 8 goals, 15 assists

Career: 162 goals, 246 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: Colorado College

Notable: Alternate captain led the St. Louis Blues with 12 playoff goals during their run to the 2019 Stanley Cup championship.

Brandon Tanev

13 | LW, RW

6-0, 180

Age: 30

Shoots: L

Birthplace: Toronto

Average annual salary: $3.5 million 

Last season: 9 goals, 6 assists

Career: 51 goals, 56 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: Providence College

Notable: Scored six goals in Kraken’s first nine games and was on pace to surpass his career high of 14 when he suffered a season-ending knee injury in his 30^th game last December.

Ryan Donato

9 | LW

6-0, 192

Age: 26

Shoots: L

Birthplace: Boston

Average annual salary: $1.2 million

Last season: 16 goals, 15 assists

Career: 51 goals, 57 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: Harvard University

Notable: His 16 goals and 31 points last season were career highs.

Alexander Wennberg

21 | C

6-2, 197

Age: 28

Shoots: L

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Average annual salary: $4.5 million

Last season: 11 goals, 26 assists

Career: 68 goals, 199 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: Djurgardens IF (Swedish J20 Nationell junior league)

Notable: His 26 assists last season were third highest on team behind Vince Dunn (28) and Yanni Gourde (27).

Karson Kuhlman

25 | C, RW

5-10, 190

Age: 27

Shoots: R

Birthplace: Esko, Minnesota

Average annual salary: $825,000

Last season: 3 goals, 7 assists

Career: 9 goals, 14 assists

2021-22 team: Boston Bruins/Kraken

College/junior team: University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)

Notable: Won the Clark Cup (USHL) with the Dubuque Fighting Saints and an NCAA championship with the Bulldogs before turning pro.

Joonas Donskoi

72 | RW

6-0, 190

Age: 30

Shoots: R

Birthplace: Raahe, Finland

Average annual salary: $3.9 million

Last season: 2 goals, 20 assists

Career: 80 goals, 128 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: Karpat (Finnish Liiga)

Notable: Seattle’s expansion draft selection from the Colorado Avalanche. Last season’s assist total was sixth on the team.

Daniel Sprong

91 | RW

6-0, 193

Age: 25

Shoots: R

Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Average annual salary: $750,000

Last season: 14 goals, 6 assists

Career: 46 goals, 24 assists

2021-22 team: Washington Capitals/Kraken

College/junior team: Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL)

Notable: According to the Kraken, the only active NHL player and one of three in league history who was born in the Netherlands.

Vince Dunn

29 | D

6-0, 203

Age: 25

Shoots: L

Birthplace: Mississauga, Ontario

Average annual salary: $4 million

Last season: 7 goals, 28 assists

Career: 39 goals, 98 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Notable: Dunn’s 35 points led all Kraken defensemen last season and tied a career high. His 28 assists led the team and made up the best total of his five-year NHL career.

Jamie Oleksiak

24 | D

6-7, 225

Age: 29

Shoots: L

Birthplace: Toronto

Average annual salary: $4.6 million

Last season: 1 goal, 16 assists

Career: 25 goals, 64 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: Northeastern (NCAA)/Saginaw Spirit (OHL)

Notable: Sixteen assists and 17 points were career highs. A citizen of the U.S. and Canada, Oleksiak has represented both in international play.

Justin Schultz

4 | D

6-2, 188

Age: 32

Shoots: R

Birthplace: Kelowna, B.C.

Average annual salary: $3 million

Last season: 4 goals, 19 assists

Career: 57 goals, 207 assists

2021-22 team: Washington Capitals

College/junior team: University of Wisconsin

Notable: The two-time Stanley Cup champion (Pittsburgh Penguins, 2016, 2017) signed a two-year deal as a free agent in July.

Adam Larsson

6 | D

6-3, 208

Age: 29

Shoots: R

Birthplace: Skelleftea, Sweden

Average annual salary: $4 million

Last season: 8 goals, 17 assists

Career: 33 goals, 129 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: Skelleftea AIK (Swedish Hockey League)

Notable: Alternate captain and the only Kraken player to appear in all 82 games last season.

Carson Soucy

28 | D

6-5, 211

Age: 28

Shoots: L

Birthplace: Viking, Alberta

Average annual salary: $2.75 million

Last season: 10 goals, 11 assists

Career: 10 goals, 34 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: University of Minnesota-Duluth

Notable: A team-high plus-7 last season.

Will Borgen

3 | D

6-3, 205

Age: 25

Shoots: R

Birthplace: Moorhead, Minnesota

Average annual salary: $900,000

Last season: 2 goals, 6 assists

Career: 2 goals, 6 assists

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: St. Cloud State University

Notable: Claimed from Buffalo in expansion draft. He secured his first NHL point, an assist, against the Sabres on Nov. 27, 2021.

Philipp Grubauer

31 | G

6-1, 188

Age: 30

Catches: L

Birthplace: Rosenheim, Germany

Average annual salary: $5.9 million

Last season: 3.16 goals-against average, .889 save percentage, 2 shutouts

Career: 2.51 goals-against average, .914 save percentage, 20 shutouts

2021-22 team: Kraken

College/junior team: Belleville Bulls (OHL)

Notable: 2018 Stanley Cup champion and 2021 Vezina Trophy finalist.

Martin Jones

30 | G

6-4, 190

Age: 32

Catches: L

Birthplace: North Vancouver, B.C.

Average annual salary: $2 million

Last season: 3.42 goals-against average, .900 save percentage

Career: 2.68 goals-against average, .907 save percentage, 25 shutouts

2021-22 team: Philadelphia Flyers

College/junior team: Calgary Hitmen (WHL)

Notable: The 2014 Stanley Cup champion (L.A. Kings) signed with Seattle as a free agent July 13.