Kailer Yamamoto

Yamamoto was selected in the fifth round, 105th overall in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft by his hometown team, the Spokane Chiefs. In his rookie season with the Chiefs, in 2014–15, he posted 23 goals and 57 points in 68 games. He was a top scorer at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament for Team USA.

Yamamoto was one of three WHL players invited to participate in the 2016 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. During the 2016–17 season, Yamamoto was named WHL Player of the Week week ending October 30, 2016 for registering seven points in four games. He was named to the 2016–17 Western Conference Second All-Star Team after ranking 6th overall in scoring with 42 goals and 57 assists for 99 points.

On June 23, 2017, Yamamoto was drafted in the 1st round, as the 22nd Overall pick, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. He has drawn comparisons to the Calgary Flames' Johnny Gaudreau, particularly due to their similarity in size and play style.

At the 2016 IIHF U18 World Championship in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Yamamoto scored 13 points in 7 games, including 7 goals, helping Team USA win bronze.

His paternal grandfather is Japanese and his maternal grandmother is Native Hawaiian. Yamamoto and his brother, Keanu, were taught skating by Tyler Johnson's mother and would later train with Johnson in his offseason.

Regular season and playoffs

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015	United States	U17	02 !		6	3	3	6	2
2015	United States	IH18	5th		4	4	3	7	14
2016	United States	WJC18	03 !		7	7	6	13	12
Junior totals					17	14	12	26	28