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Ryker Evans
| Position | Left Defense | Current Team | Seattle Kraken |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | |
| Height | 6'0" | Expires | |
| Weight (lbs) | 195 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | |
| Age | 23 (Dec 13, 2001) | Expiry Status | |
| Drafted | 2021, Round 2, Overall 35 (SEA) |
News and Opinions
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Kraken And Evans Contract Talks Stalled? at Seattle Hockey Insider (Thu Jul 24, 2025)
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Undrafted To Team Canada: How Ryker Evans Went From Draft Day Disappointment To The World Championship at The Hockey News (Sun Jul 20, 2025)
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Kraken Notebook – Grubauer staying, RFA updates, Dev Camp thoughts, and more! at Sound of Hockey (Mon Jul 7, 2025)
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Kraken sign defenseman Ryan Lindgren to four-year deal – How does he fit? at Sound of Hockey (Tue Jul 1, 2025)
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Kraken Ready For ‘Free Agent Frenzy’ at Seattle Hockey Insider (Tue Jul 1, 2025)
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2024-25 Seattle Kraken Player Grades – Defensemen at WonderPens (Wed Jun 18, 2025)
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Seattle’s stars shine at the 2025 IIHF World Championship at Kraken Chronicle (Tue May 13, 2025)
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A northern bond that could anchor Seattle’s future defense at Kraken Chronicle (Fri May 2, 2025)
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Did the Kraken’s biggest bets pay off this season? at Kraken Chronicle (Wed Apr 2, 2025)
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2022 | Seattle Kraken | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2014-15 | AEHL U15 | Calgary Royals U15 AAA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | HCAA U15 | CRAA Blue U15 AA | 30 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | AEHL U15 | Calgary Royals U15 AAA | 36 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2015-16 | AEHL U16 | CRAA Blue U16 AAA | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2016-17 | AEHL U16 | CRAA Blue U16 AAA | 36 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 68 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | SMAAAHL | Notre Dame Hounds U18 AAA | 41 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | TCQ-W | Notre Dame Hounds U18 AAA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WHL | Regina Pats | 45 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -19 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | WHL | Regina Pats | 63 | 7 | 24 | 31 | -12 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WHL | Regina Pats | 24 | 3 | 25 | 28 | -4 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | WHL | Regina Pats | 63 | 14 | 47 | 61 | +9 | 96 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Coachella Valley Firebirds | 71 | 6 | 38 | 44 | +19 | 74 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +13 | 26 | ||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Seattle Kraken | 36 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -5 | 20 | 44 | 2.3 | 19:11 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Coachella Valley Firebirds | 25 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +1 | 30 | |||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Seattle Kraken | 73 | 5 | 20 | 25 | -12 | 30 | 59 | 8.5 | 19:29 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | International | Team Canada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | WC | Canada | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| NHL Career | 109 | 6 | 28 | 34 | -17 | 50 | 103 | 5.8 | 19:23 | |||||||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | SEA | 36 | 597:10 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.17 | -0.07 | 2.63 | 4.39 | -1.76 | 1.85 | 3.70 |
| 2024-25 | SEA | 73 | 1244:23 | 0.19 | 0.63 | 0.82 | 0.14 | 0.05 | 8.16 | 6.09 | 2.08 | 1.04 | 1.04 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | SEA | 36 | 597:10 | 39.19 | 1.81 | 2.12 | 37.28 | 1.91 | 1.89 | 48.65 | 52.81 | -0.12 | -0.62 | 5.79 |
| 2024-25 | SEA | 73 | 1244:23 | 37.99 | 2.17 | 2.06 | 42.62 | 2.75 | 2.39 | 44.12 | 46.27 | -0.27 | -0.28 | -0.26 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 36 | 21.7 | 0.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 91.2 | 66.8 | 72.2 | 19.4 | 8.3 | 38.9 | 18.0 | 43.0 |
| 2024-25 | 73 | 21.8 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 97.5 | 68.1 | 67.5 | 27.5 | 5.0 | 41.5 | 18.0 | 40.5 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
Season
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Montour, B | SEA | 465:21 | 1.93 | 3.35 | 36.59 | 2.05 | 2.49 | 45.15 | -0.22 | -0.10 | -1.52 |
| 2024-25 | Larsson, A | SEA | 313:03 | 2.11 | 2.49 | 45.83 | 1.90 | 2.39 | 44.26 | -0.37 | -0.20 | -2.37 |
| 2024-25 | Mahura, J | SEA | 230:15 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 50.00 | 1.88 | 2.25 | 45.53 | -0.33 | -0.43 | 0.35 |
| 2024-25 | Borgen, W | SEA | 177:59 | 2.70 | 2.02 | 57.14 | 2.42 | 2.28 | 51.47 | 0.24 | -0.26 | 5.29 |
| 2024-25 | Fleury, C | SEA | 23:42 | 0.00 | 5.06 | 0.00 | 2.64 | 1.94 | 57.70 | 0.23 | -0.54 | 8.35 |
| 2023-24 | Larsson, A | SEA | 196:27 | 1.22 | 2.44 | 33.33 | 1.80 | 2.17 | 45.38 | -0.44 | -0.19 | -3.37 |
| 2023-24 | Dumoulin, B | SEA | 170:57 | 2.81 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 1.88 | 1.64 | 53.39 | -0.32 | -0.80 | 6.02 |
| 2023-24 | Schultz, J | SEA | 139:33 | 1.29 | 3.44 | 27.27 | 2.19 | 1.81 | 54.63 | 0.15 | -0.59 | 8.86 |
| 2023-24 | Borgen, W | SEA | 33:30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 3.25 | 1.79 | 64.51 | 1.07 | -0.52 | 15.95 |
| 2023-24 | Oleksiak, J | SEA | 33:16 | 3.61 | 1.80 | 66.67 | 2.85 | 1.87 | 60.44 | 0.71 | -0.45 | 12.36 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Previous Contracts
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 20 | $897,500 | $925,000 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 21 | $897,500 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2024-25 | 22 | $897,500 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $82,500 | $277,500 | $2,415,000 | $2,692,500 | $240,000 |
Signed: Apr 22, 2022
Team: Seattle Kraken
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA