Kole Lind
Kole Lind | |||
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Born |
Swift Current, Saskatchewan , Canada | October 16, 1998||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Seattle Kraken Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) Vancouver Canucks | ||
NHL draft |
33rd overall, 2017 Vancouver Canucks | ||
Playing career | 2018–present |
Kole Lind (born October 16, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Early life
Lind was born on October 16, 1998, in
Playing career
Growing up in Saskatchewan, Lind played minor ice hockey for the Swift Current Legionnaires of the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL)[1] and for the Swift Current Kabos Bantam AA Raiders. He tallied 46 points during the 2012–13 regular season with the Raiders and was subsequently drafted by the Kelowna Rockets in the 2013 Western Hockey League bantam draft.[5] Following the draft, he joined the Saskatoon Contacts for the 2013–14 SMAAAHL season[6] and represented Saskatchewan at the 2013 Western Canada Under 16 Challenge Cup.[7] Upon returning from the tournament, Lind finished the season with the Contacts and tallied 21 goals and 16 assists for 37 points through 44 games.[1]
Lind returned to the Contacts for the 2014–15 season where he broke out offensively and accumulated 45 goals and 34 assists for 79 points through 44 games.[1] As such, Lind was named their 2014 Player of the Month in November and was named to the league's 2014–15 First Team All-Star.[8] Once the SMAAAHL season was finished, Lind played six regular-season games with the Rockets and seven playoff games.[1] He tallied his first WHL playoff point with an assist Tomas Soustal’s third period goal to help them beat the Victoria Royals in Game 1.[9]
Major junior
Following his short stint with the Rockets during the 2014–15 season, Lind began his first full-length WHL campaign during the
Upon returning to the Rockets for his sophomore season, Lind entered his first year of draft eligibility strong and quickly set new career highs. He played alongside Dube and Tomas Soustal became the team leader in both points and goals while also tying
After attending the Canucks' Development Camp, Lind returned to the Rockets for his third and final major junior season. He began the
Professional career
Vancouver Canucks
On March 1, 2018, Lind signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Canucks[22] and agreed to an amateur tryout agreement with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Utica Comets, at the end of the 2017–18 season.[23] Upon joining the Comets, Lind appeared in six games where he registered one assist.[24] Following this, Lind attended the Canucks 2018–19 season development camp but was returned to the Comets for his first full professional campaign.[25] He played six games with the Comets before suffering an injury during a game against the Syracuse Crunch.[26] Lind returned to the lineup on November 28[27] and tallied his first professional goal on January 16 against the Crunch.[28]
In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Lind was assigned to the Utica Comets and posted 8 points in his first eight games, before suffering a broken nose when struck in the face during a game against the Rochester Americans on March 3, 2021. After being cleared medically, he was assigned to the Canucks’ taxi squad on April 1, 2021.[29] He made his NHL debut with the Canucks in a 4–1 defeat to the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 29, 2021.[30]
Seattle Kraken
On July 21, 2021, Lind was selected from the Canucks at the
As a restricted free agent in the off-season, Lind was tendered a qualifying offer and signed to a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Kraken on July 21, 2022.[35]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2012–13 | Swift Current Legionnaires | SMAAAHL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Saskatoon Contacts | SMAAAHL | 44 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | Saskatoon Contacts | SMAAAHL | 44 | 45 | 34 | 79 | 54 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | ||
2014–15 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 70 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
2016–17 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 70 | 30 | 57 | 87 | 79 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | ||
2017–18 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 58 | 39 | 56 | 95 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||
2017–18 | Utica Comets | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Utica Comets | AHL | 51 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Utica Comets | AHL | 61 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Utica Comets | AHL | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 46 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | AHL | 72 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 91 | 26 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 16 | ||
NHL totals | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Kole Lind". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Hanna, Claire (April 27, 2020). "Sask. player drafted to WHL comes from long line of hockey talent". CTV News. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Ewan, Steve (October 23, 2017). "Canucks: Hayley Wickenheiser talks up skills of prospect Kole Lind". The Province. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Kalan Lind". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Lind Happy to Join Rockets". Swift Current Online. May 3, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Affiliated Player Commitments". Saskatchewan Male U18 Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Four Rockets prospects to play for U16 Title". Kelowna Rockets. October 16, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "League Awards". Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "GAME DAY: Rockets-Royals Game Two Tonight". Kelowna Rockets. April 11, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Rockets and Blazers Back at it in Kamloops". Kelowna Rockets. September 26, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Lind Lights the Lamp Three Times in Herry 3-2 Win Over Blazers". Kelowna Now. December 28, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Henderson, Warren (November 1, 2016). "Lind sets offensive pace for Kelowna Rockets". Kelowna Capital News. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Hill, Sam. "Lind elevates play in sophomore season with Rockets". Kelowna Now. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Wescott, Chris (May 31, 2017). "DRAFT PROFILE: Kole Lind". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Beich, Ryan (June 28, 2017). "Deep dive: Pettersson, Lind & Gadjovich". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Beich, Ryan (June 25, 2017). "Canucks 2nd day draft recap". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Canucks Announce Development Camp Roster". National Hockey League. June 27, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Erickson, Glen (November 30, 2017). "Kole Lind Diagnosed With mononucleosis". DUBNetwork. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Chidley-Hill, John (December 14, 2017). "Hockey Canada cuts six players from world junior selection camp roster". National Post.
- ^ Wagner, Daniel (December 28, 2017). "Kole Lind erupts after World Junior snub". Vancouver is Awesome. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Bregolisse, Doris Maria (December 30, 2017). "Kole Lind's hat trick earns Kelowna Rockets win over Kamloops Blazers". Global News. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Canucks sign Lind to three-year entry level contract". National Hockey League. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Comets Sign Forward Kole Lind To An Amateur Tryout Contract". Utica Comets. April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Giuriato, Tyson (April 16, 2018). "Canucks Prospects Update: 4.16.18". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Canucks reduce pre-season roster". National Hockey League. September 21, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Beich, Ryan (November 9, 2018). "Canucks Prospects Update: Utica Comets". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Beich, Ryan (December 20, 2018). "Canucks Prospects Update: Utica Comets". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "YOUNG GUNS LEAD COMETS TO VICTORY OVER CRUNCH". Utica Comets. January 16, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Canucks tap Kole Lind for shot of energy". The Province. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Matthews' scores 36th, Maple Leafs top Canucks 4-1". ESPN. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Condor, Bob (July 21, 2021). "Seattle Kraken Make Their Picks". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Condor, Bob (October 13, 2021). "Roster Update: Johansson on IR, Lind Added". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Kraken's Kole Lind: Earns first NHL point". CBS Sports. December 4, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Condor, Bob (April 2, 2022). "Final Buzzer: Kraken Fall, 5-2". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Lind, Twarynski back in fold". Seattle Kraken. July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database