Kailer Yamamoto
Kailer Yamamoto | |||
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![]() Yamamoto during a 2022 preseason game | |||
Born |
Spokane, Washington, U.S. | September 29, 1998||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 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 for the Edmonton Oilers of 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 fifth round, 105th 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.
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 first round, 22nd overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. At the time, he drew comparisons to the Calgary Flames' Johnny Gaudreau (drafted 2011), particularly due to their similarity in size and playing 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]
As a restricted free agent following the 2021–22 season, Yamamoto avoided arbitration with the Oilers after re-signing to a two-year, $3.1 million per year contract extension on 4 August 2022.[11]
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.[12]
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 great-grandfather, Saichi Yamamoto, was Japanese and immigrated to Hawaii, where he married his Japanese American wife Monoyo, who was born in Hawaii.[13][14] They later relocated to Washington, where Yamamoto’s paternal grandfather Richard was born.[15][16] Yamamoto’s grandmother, Carole Ann Kemp, was a European woman.[17] Yamamoto and his older brother, Keanu, were taught to skate by Tyler Johnson's mother and would later train with Johnson in his offseason.[18]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||
2020–21 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 52 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 81 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
NHL totals | 186 | 40 | 53 | 93 | 82 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2014 | United States | U17 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
2015 | United States | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | |
2016 | United States | U18 | ![]() |
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 | |
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WHL | ||
West Second All-Star Team | 2017 | [6] |
References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
- ^ Stuart, Hannah. "Five things to know about 2017 Draft prospect Kailer Yamamoto". Today Slap Shot. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Landvogt, Chapin. "(Video) 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament: Kailer Yamamoto, USA". Hockeys Future. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ .com, kxly. "Chiefs' Yamamoto named to All-American Prospects Game". kxly. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ HOCKEY LEAGUE, WESTERN. "Chiefs' forward Kailer Yamamoto named WHL Player of the Week". WHL. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ a b Chiefs, Spokane. "Kailer Yamamoto named to WHL 2nd All-Star team". khq. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Is Yamamoto the next Gaudreau?". thehockeynews.com. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Oilers take long view on Kailer Yamamoto, send him back to major junior". Edmonton Journal. 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
- ^ "NHL opening night rosters for 2018-19 season". NHL.com. October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Wilkins, Reid (October 19, 2018). "Edmonton Oilers win third straight with OT victory over Boston in home opener". globalnews.ca. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ O'Leary, Sean (2022-08-04). "Oilers sign Yamamoto to 2-year, $6.2M contract". theScore. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Kennedy, Ryan. "THE NEXT JOHNNY GAUDREAU? MEET KAILER YAMAMOTO". The Hockey News. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Saichi Yamamoto in the 1940 Census
- ^ Monoyo Yamamoto in the 1940 Census
- ^ Richard Yamamoto in the 1940 Census
- ^ GOSEI KAILER YAMAMOTO DRAFTED TO THE EDMONTON OILERS
- ^ Carol Ann (Kemp) YAMAMOTO
- ^ Horton, Josh. "Spokane's Kailer and Keanu Yamamoto forge lasting bond through hockey". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
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- American expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
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- Bakersfield Condors players
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