Lleyton Roed Explained

Birth Date:8 August 2002
Birth Place:White Bear Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:179
Position:Winger
Shoots:Left
League:NHL
Team:Seattle Kraken
Prospect League:AHL
Prospect Team:Coachella Valley Firebirds
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2024

Lleyton Roed (born August 8, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey left wing for the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Roed played minor hockey with his school, White Bear Lake Area High School.

Roed was selected in the tenth round, 154th overall, by the Tri-City Storm in the United States Hockey League (USHL) Phase II Draft.[1]

On December 23, 2020, Roed committed to Bemidji State University's hockey team, the Beavers, which competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA).[2] On January 26, 2024, following the 2023–24 season, Roed was nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, given to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s best hockey player.[3]

On March 27, 2024, Roed signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Seattle Kraken.[4] He was sent to the Kraken's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. He scored his first professional goal with the Firebirds on April 7, 2024, his goal being the fifth goal of a 7–2 victory against the Abbotsford Canucks.[5]

Personal life

Roed was born on August 8, 2002, to parents Peter and Kelly. Peter Roed played professional hockey in the ECHL, AHL, Deutsche Eishockey Liga, and United Hockey League.[6]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2020–21Minnesota MagiciansNAHL14 6 7 13 199 4 9 13 0
2020–21Tri–City StormUSHL3 0 0 0 0
2021–22Tri-City StormUSHL60 21 19 41 485 1 0 1 0
2022–23Bemidji State UniversityCCHA36 13 18 31 6
2023–24Bemidji State UniversityCCHA38 14 16 30 16
2023–24Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL5 1 1 2 25 1 0 1 0
AHL totals5 1 1 2 25 1 0 1 0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USHL Phase II Draft . 2024-05-03 . Tri-City Storm . en.
  2. Web site: Strand . Bruce . 2020-12-23 . Gallatin, Roed sign with colleges; families have long Bear hockey history . 2024-05-03 . White Bear Press . en.
  3. Web site: 2024-01-27 . Bemidji State's Lleyton Roed nominated for Hobey Baker Memorial Award, fan voting now open . 2024-05-03 . Bemidji Pioneer . en.
  4. Web site: 2024-03-28 . Seattle Kraken Agree to Terms with Lleyton Roed on Entry-Level Contract Seattle Kraken . 2024-05-01 . NHL.com . en.
  5. Web site: Rotolo . Gina . 2024-04-08 . Seven Different Goal Scorers Lead Coachella Valley to 7-2 Victory . 2024-05-03 . Coachella Valley Firebirds . en-US.
  6. Web site: Lleyton Roed - 2023-24 - Men's Ice Hockey . 2024-05-01 . Bemidji State University . en.