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Assemble the Kraken Trivia Quiz
In 2021, the NHL held an expansion draft for the Seattle Kraken. One player would be selected from 30 other teams in the league. See if you can remember who was chosen to be among the first to play for the Seattle Kraken.
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by RedHook13.
Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Select only the names of players who were claimed by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 expansion draft.
There are 12 correct entries. Get 3 incorrect and the game ends.
Mark Giordano Yanni Gourde Jamie Oleksiak Vince Dunn Adam Larsson William KarlssonJoey Daccord Noah Hanifin Mats Zuccarello Joonas Donskoi Jordan Eberle Corey Perry Tyler Toffoli Chris Driedger Brandon Tanev Jared McCann Morgan Geekie Zack Werenski Jake AllenJacob Trouba
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Goaltender Joey Daccord was drafted from the Ottawa Senators. He would make sporadic appearances for the Seattle Kraken during their first two seasons. However, during the 2023-24 season, Joey Daccord would become the team's primary goaltender, appearing in 50 out of 82 games.
Goaltender Chris Driedger was drafted from the Florida Panthers. He mainly served as a backup to Philipp Grubauer during the Seattle Kraken's first two seasons. In 2023-24, he spent most of the season with the Kraken's minor league affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the AHL.
Center/Left-winger Jared McCann was drafted from the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has since become one of the Seattle Kraken's leading scorers with 96 goals and 86 assists in three seasons with the team. This includes the 2022-23 season where Jared McCann scored 40 goals and 30 assists.
Left-winger Brandon Tanev was drafted from the Pittsburgh Penguins. He unfortunately would only play 30 games for the Seattle Kraken during their inaugural season (2021-22). Brandon Tanev would be sidelined for the rest of the season after sustaining a torn ACL. He returned to play the full season in 2022-23.
Center/Left-winger Yanni Gourde was drafted from the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021. Yanni Gourde has served as one of the alternate captains of the Seattle Kraken.
Right-winger Jordan Eberle was drafted from the New York Islanders and is another player who has served as an alternate captain for the Seattle Kraken.
Center/Right-winger Morgan Geekie was drafted from the Carolina Hurricanes and spent two seasons with the Seattle Kraken. He would later be signed by the Boston Bruins as a free agent in 2023.
Right-winger Joonas Donskoi was drafted from the Colorado Avalanche. He was only able to play for the Seattle Kraken during their inaugural season. During pre-season training for the 2022-23 season, Joonas Donskoi suffered a severe concussion and he was forced to retire in 2023 at age 31.
Veteran Defenseman Mark Giordano was drafted from the Calgary Flames and served as the first captain of the Seattle Kraken. However, his role as team captain came to an end after he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs after playing 55 games for the Kraken during their inaugural season.
Defenseman Vince Dunn was drafted from the St. Louis Blues, where he won the Stanley Cup in 2019. He scored 14 goals and 50 assists during the 2022-23 season when the Seattle Kraken were able to make it to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in only their second year in the NHL.
Defenseman Adam Larsson was drafted from the Edmonton Oilers and is yet another player to serve as an alternate captain for the Seattle Kraken.
Defenseman Jamie Oleksiak was drafted from the Dallas Stars. At 6 ft 7 in, he was one of the tallest players selected in the 2021 expansion draft.
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