• Yamamoto led the Chiefs and finished sixth in the Western Hockey League with 42-57—99 during the 2016-17 regular season (65 GP) and was named to the WHL (West) Second All-Star Team.

• After being selected in the fifth round (105th overall) in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft, Yamamoto finished second in the WHL in rookie goals and points with 23-34—57 in 2014-15 (68 GP).

• Internationally, Yamamoto helped Team USA earn a silver medal at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (3-3—6 in 6 GP) and captured bronze at the 2015 Under-18 World Championship while leading the tournament with seven goals (7-6—13 in 7 GP).

• His brother, Keanu, has spent the past four seasons with the Chiefs registering a career high 69 points (26-43—69 in 72 GP) in 2016-17.

• Models his style of play after Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello.


GETTING TO KNOW KAILER...

If I could "Carpool Karaoke" with any celebrity it would be: Will Ferrell

TV show I recently binge-watched: Entourage

Celebrity that always makes me laugh: Kevin Hart, Will Ferrell

App I spend way too much time on: Instagram

At an all-you-can eat buffet I go straight for the: Chicken Wings, Sushi

Coolest person I’ve ever met: Wayne Gretzky

The athlete I admire most: Sidney Crosby

One thing people usually don't know about me: I love to ski

If I could be any superhero I would be: Iron Man

I am inspired by: My Family and Dreams

I am afraid of: Snakes, Heights

I dream of: Making it to the NHL and being able to take care of my parents


KAILER'S GO-TO EMOJI:

STATISTICS

SEASON	TEAM	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	P	PIM
2023-2024	SEATTLE	NHL	58	8	8	16	18
2022-2023	EDMONTON	NHL	58	10	15	25	24
2021-2022	EDMONTON	NHL	81	20	21	41	40
2020-2021	EDMONTON	NHL	52	8	13	21	26
2019-2020	EDMONTON	NHL	27	11	15	26	12
2019-2020	BAKERSFIELD	AHL	23	8	8	16	16
2018-2019	EDMONTON	NHL	17	1	1	2	2
2017-2018	SPOKANE	WHL	40	21	43	64	18
2017-2018	EDMONTON	NHL	9	0	3	3	2
2017-2018	UNITED STATES (2018 WJC Championships)	NATOUR	7	2	2	4	4
2016-2017	SPOKANE	WHL	65	42	57	99	46
2015-2016	SPOKANE	WHL	57	19	52	71	34
2015-2016	USA (2016 IIHF U18 World Championship)	ITLTOUR	9	7	7	14	12
2015-2016	USA U18 (Ivan Hlinka Memorial 2015)	ITLTOUR	4	4	3	7	14
2014-2015	SPOKANE	WHL	68	23	34	57	50
2014-2015	United States (2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge)	NATOUR	6	3	3	6	2