Jared Wright (ice hockey)
American Ice Hockey Player
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Jared Wright (born November 22, 2002)[1] is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Kings in the sixth round, 169th overall, of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
| Jared Wright | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 22, 2002 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL draft |
169th overall, 2022 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Playing career
Wright played junior hockey with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) during the 2021–22 season. He recorded 34 points in 59 games and was named the team's rookie of the year.[3]
He later committed to the University of Denver, where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Denver Pioneers for three years.[4] During his collegiate career, Wright appeared in 122 games and totaled 54 points. In 2024, he scored the game-winning goal in the national championship game as Denver captured its tenth NCAA title.[5]
Wright was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round, 169th overall, in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[6] He signed a two-year entry-level contract with the organization on April 14, 2025.
Following time with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL), Wright made his NHL debut with the Kings during the 2025–26 season.[7][8][9]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | MN Kings 15U AAA | MNBEL 14U | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Saint Thomas Academy | USHS-MN | 25 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Blue Army U16 | 16U AAA | 20 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Saint Thomas Academy | USHS-MN | 25 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Team MAP South Hockey | UMHSEHL | 18 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Saint Thomas Academy | USHS-MN | 21 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Team MAP South Hockey | UMHSEHL | 18 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Minot Minotauros | NAHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 59 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | University of Denver | NCAA | 34 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | University of Denver | NCAA | 44 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | University of Denver | NCAA | 44 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 54 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||