North American Skater
KOLE
LIND
POSITION: RW
SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT: 6' 1"
Weight: 185
Born: 10/16/1998
Mid Term Rank: 21
Nationality: Canadian
Club: Kelowna
League: WHL

• Lind was named to the WHL Western Conference Second All-Star Team after leading the Rockets and finishing 15th in the league with 30-57—87 in the 2016-17 regular season (70 GP). He added 6-6—12 in the 2017 WHL Playoffs (17 GP).

• Lind posted 14-27—41 as a rookie in the 2015-16 regular season (70 GP), highlighted by a hat trick on Dec. 28 versus Kamloops.

• Drafted in the fourth round (87th overall) by the Rockets in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft, Lind was named to the SMHL First All-Star Team in 2014-15 after leading the league in goals with the Saskatoon Contacts (45-34—79 in 44 GP). Lind also made his WHL debut in 2014-15 and collected 0-1—1 in six games with Kelowna. He added 0-3—3 in seven postseason contests to help the Rockets win their fourth Ed Chynoweth Cup in franchise history.

• Lists fellow Saskatchewan native Jordan Eberle of the Edmonton Oilers as his childhood hockey idol.

• Compares his style of play to Predators forward Filip Forsberg.


GETTING TO KNOW KOLE:

If I could "Carpool Karaoke" with any celebrity it would be: Selena Gomez

TV show I recently binge-watched: Pretty Little Liars

The celebrity that always makes me laugh: Will Ferrell

The app I spend too much time on: Snapchat

At an all-you-can-eat buffet I go straight for the: Ginger Beef, Sweet and Sour Pork

The coolest person I've ever met: Wayne Gretzky

Athlete I admire most: Josh Donaldson

One thing people don't usually know about me: Good baseball player

If I could be any superhero I would be: Superman

I am inspired by: My family

I am afraid of: Spiders

I dream of: Playing in the NHL


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