Ryan Jankowski

Enters his second season as assistant general manager of the Seattle Kraken after spending 2024-25 as the Utah Mammoth's Associate Director of Amateur Scouting. He held the same role with the Arizona Coyotes from 2020-24. Was inducted last summer into the Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation’s Wall of Honour as part of its Class of 2026.

His NHL experience includes seven years with the New York Islanders, four of which as an assistant GM (2006-10). During his time as assistant GM, Jankowski oversaw amateur scouting and player development. He joined the Islanders at the start of the 2002-03 season as a Western Scout. After one season in that role, he became the club's director of European scouting for three seasons before he was elevated to assistant GM.

Jankowski spent three seasons (2010-13) with the Montreal Canadiens as an amateur scout and three seasons (2017-20) with the Buffalo Sabres as director of amateur scouting. The Calgary, Alberta, native also spent four years (2013-17) in several roles with Hockey Canada, including head scout and director of player personnel. Prior to working in the NHL, Jankowski served as a scout for the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 1997-2003, covering the entire Alberta province.

Fun Facts:
Jankowski was able to become familiar with Seattle at an early age. Growing up in Calgary, AB, his family was able to receive broadcasts from local Seattle stations and the now assistant GM was a frequent watcher of KING5 programming.