| Kailer Yamamoto | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1998, Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Edmonton Oilers |
| NHL Draft | 22nd overall, 2017 Edmonton Oilers |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
Kailer Yamamoto (born September 29, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 22nd overall by the Oilers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Junior[]
Yamamoto played in the 2011 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Los Angeles Selects minor ice hockey team.[1] He later played for the Los Angeles Jr. Kings of the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League. Yamamoto had racked up 40 points in only 34 games. He would then go on to play in the Western Hockey League.
Yamamoto was selected in the first round, 10th overall in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft by his hometown team, the Spokane Chiefs.[2] In his rookie season with the Chiefs, in 2014–15, he posted 23 goals and 57 points in 68 games.[3] He was a top scorer at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament for Team USA.
Minor league[]
Yamamoto was one of three WHL players invited to participate in the 2016 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game.[4] During the 2016–17 season, Yamamoto was named WHL Player of the Week week ending October 30, 2016 for registering seven points in four games.[5] He was named to the 2016–17 Western Conference Second All-Star Team after ranking 6th overall in scoring with 42 goals and 57 assists for 99 points.[6]
Professional[]
On June 23, 2017, Yamamoto was drafted in the 1st round, 22nd overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. He has drawn comparisons to the Calgary Flames' Johnny Gaudreau, particularly due to their similarity in size and play style.[7]
After an impressive training camp with the Oilers, Yamamoto made the opening night roster for the 2017–18 season. He made his regular season debut on October 4, 2017, against the Calgary Flames in a 3–0 win, and recorded his first career point, an assist, on October 14 on an Adam Larsson goal against the Ottawa Senators. After playing his ninth game with the Oilers and recording 3 assists, Yamamoto was returned to Spokane continue his development at the major junior level on November 6, 2017.[8]
The Oilers included Yamamoto on their 25-player roster at the start of the 2018–19 NHL season.[9] He recorded his first NHL goal on October 18, in a 3–2 overtime win over the Boston Bruins.[10]
International play[]
At the 2016 IIHF U18 World Championship in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Yamamoto scored 13 points in 7 games, including 7 goals, helping Team USA win bronze.[11]
Yamamoto was selected to the Team America's under-20 team for the 2018 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, New York, winning bronze.
Personal life[]
His paternal grandfather is Japanese and his grandmother is from Hawaii.[12] Yamamoto and his older brother, Keanu, were taught to skate by Tyler Johnson's mother and would later train with Johnson in his offseason.[13]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Los Angeles Jr. Kings | T1EHL | 34 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 68 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 57 | 19 | 52 | 71 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 65 | 42 | 57 | 99 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 40 | 21 | 43 | 64 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 27 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 23 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 27 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 53 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | U17 | 
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2015 | United States | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | |
| 2016 | United States | WJC18 | 
|
7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | |
| 2018 | United States | WJC |
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 32 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| West Second All-Star Team | 2017 | [6] |
References[]
- ↑ Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA (2018).
- ↑ Five things to know about 2017 Draft prospect Kailer Yamamoto. Today Slap Shot. Retrieved on 12 April 2017.
- ↑ (Video) 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament: Kailer Yamamoto, USA. Hockeys Future. Retrieved on 3 May 2017.
- ↑ Chiefs' Yamamoto named to All-American Prospects Game. kxly. Retrieved on 3 May 2017.
- ↑ Chiefs’ forward Kailer Yamamoto named WHL Player of the Week. WHL. Retrieved on 3 May 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kailer Yamamoto named to WHL 2nd All-Star team. khq. Retrieved on 3 May 2017.
- ↑ "Is Yamamoto the next Gaudreau?". Retrieved on 24 June 2017.
- ↑ "Oilers take long view on Kailer Yamamoto, send him back to major junior". Edmonton Journal (2017-11-06). Retrieved on 2017-11-06.
- ↑ NHL opening night rosters for 2018-19 season (October 3, 2018). Retrieved on November 10, 2018.
- ↑ Edmonton Oilers win third straight with OT victory over Boston in home opener (October 19, 2018). Retrieved on November 10, 2018.
- ↑ THE NEXT JOHNNY GAUDREAU? MEET KAILER YAMAMOTO. The Hockey News. Retrieved on 12 April 2017.
- ↑ The Next Johnny Gaudreau? Meet Kailer Yamamoto The Hockey News, August 4, 2016
- ↑ Spokane’s Kailer and Keanu Yamamoto forge lasting bond through hockey. The Spokesman Review. Retrieved on 3 May 2017.
External links[]
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Jesse Puljujärvi |
Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 2017 |
Succeeded by Evan Bouchard |
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