Kole Lind

Kole Lind (born October 16, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Kole Lind
Born (1998-10-16) October 16, 1998
Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Seattle Kraken
Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Vancouver Canucks
NHL Draft 33rd overall, 2017
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

Lind was drafted by the Canucks in the second round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, having previously played major junior with the Kelowna Rockets.[1] He signed an entry level contract with the Canucks on March 1, 2018, and turned pro at the end of the 2017–18 season.[2]

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.[3] He made his NHL debut with the Canucks in a 4–1 defeat to the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 29, 2021.[4]

On July 21, 2021, Lind was selected from the Canucks at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft by the Seattle Kraken.[5]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
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 — — — — —
NHL totals 7 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

References
  1. "Canucks' top prospects, No. 6: Kole Lind". theprovince.
  2. "Canucks sign forward Kole Lind to entry-level contract - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca.
  3. "Canucks tap Kole Lind for shot of energy". The Province. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  4. "Matthews' scores 36th, Maple Leafs top Canucks 4-1". ESPN. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  5. "Seattle Kraken make their picks". Seattle Kraken. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
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