Winterton was returned to AHL Coachella Valley on Wednesday.
Winterton has appeared in eight NHL games for the Kraken this year, generating one assist, 13 hits and eight shots while averaging 10:22 of ice time. While this likely won't be the last time Winterton is on the NHL roster, he figures to play the bulk of his minutes this year with the Firebirds.
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Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Rises to NHL
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Winterton was recalled from AHL Coachella Valley on Wednesday.
The Kraken have a couple of question marks for Thursday's game versus the Bruins in the form of Yanni Gourde (lower body) and Jared McCann (undisclosed). Winterton could be inserted into the lineup if one or both of those forwards are forced to miss a game. Winterton has one assist, six shots on net and nine hits over six appearances at the NHL level this season.
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Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Sent back down
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Winterton was reassigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Sunday.
Winterton appeared in six games with Seattle, logging one assist while averaging 10:45 of ice time. The 21-year-old center figures to remain a depth option for the Kraken while seeing more playing time in the AHL.
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Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Earns first NHL point
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Winterton posted an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
The helper was Winterton's first NHL point, which came in his 13th career game. The 21-year-old forward looks to have a chance to make an impact with the Kraken during the team's road trip, which continues through Sunday. Winterton has added three shots on net, seven hits and a minus-3 rating over four appearances this season.
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Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Back in bigs
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Winterton was recalled from AHL Coachella Valley on Thursday.
Winterton played one game earlier in the season with the Kraken and was a minus-3 with three hits and a blocked shot. He had seven goals and eight assists in 16 AHL appearances this season. The Kraken have 12 healthy forwards, so expect Winterton to be an extra forward, barring any injuries Friday in San Jose.
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Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Reassigned to minors
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Winterton was demoted to AHL Coachella Valley on Wednesday.
Winterton's demotion comes after the 21-year-old made his season debut versus the Avalanche on Tuesday, registering three hits, one blocked shot and a minus-3 rating in 9:28 of ice time. With the team not back in action until Friday's matchup with Vegas, Winterton was joined by Cale Fleury and John Hayden in heading down to the minors -- at least for the time being.
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Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Brought up Tuesday
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Winterton was recalled from AHL Coachella Valley on Tuesday.
Winterton has recorded three goals and two assists through seven games with the Firebirds this season. The right-shot forward appeared in nine NHL games with Seattle in 2023-24, and he could make his season debut at some point given the Kraken's slow start (5-7-1) to the campaign.
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Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Ticketed for Coachella Valley
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Winterton was assigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Sunday.
Winterton was selected in the third round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by Seattle. The 21-year-old didn't make the Opening Night roster, but he was among the final roster cuts, meaning he could be on the cusp of being ready for the NHL. Winterton banked 35 points in 58 regular-season games with the Firebirds in 2023-24.
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Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Returned to AHL affiliate
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Winterton was assigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Friday.
Winterton will head to the minors for Coachella Valley's AHL playoff run. The 2021 third-round pick has drawn into nine games with the Kraken this season, going scoreless while picking up 10 shots on goal.
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Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Receives call-up
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Winterton was called up from AHL Coachella Valley on Sunday.
Winterton got into three games earlier in the season, adding three hits, one shot on goal, one blocked shot and a minus-1 rating. He's collected 33 points over 55 AHL appearances. The Kraken don't have an obvious opening at forward, so it's unclear when Winterton might get a chance to play.
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Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Dropped to minors
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Winterton was assigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Tuesday.
Winterton posted one shot on goal, one blocked shot, one hit and a minus-1 rating in three outings with the Kraken. He has notched three goals and two assists in seven AHL contests this campaign. Seattle also sent down Shane Wright on Tuesday, which could put Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and recent call-up Andrew Poturalski in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Oilers.
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Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Up with big club
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Winterton was promoted from AHL Coachella Valley on Wednesday.
Winterton and Shane Wright both got the call to Seattle. Through seven games with the Firebirds this season, Winterton has three goals and two assists. It's unclear how much playing time Winterton will see, but he'll likely begin in a bottom-six role if and when he gets into Seattle the lineup.
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Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Expected to miss months
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Winterton (shoulder) is not at the Kraken's training camp, Andy Eide of the Kraken's official site reports.
Winterton is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, per Emerald City Hockey, and it's expected to keep him sidelined for over two months. Winterton is expected to return around Christmas for OHL Hamilton, where he'll likely play most, if not all, of the upcoming campaign.
