Matty Beniers

BIOGRAPHY

Matty Beniers was born November 5, 2002, in Hingham, Massachusetts. He is a forward in the NHL.

Beniers entered the 2021 NHL Entry Draft as one of the consensus top prospects, and was ultimately selected second overall by the Seattle Kraken, becoming the expansion team's first-ever draft selection. On April 10, 2022, Beniers signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kraken. He had been uncertain whether he would turn professional or return to the University of Michigan for another year, but ultimately opted to sign, following discussions with his family, Kraken general manager Ron Francis, and new teammate Ryan Donato.

Making his NHL debut on April 12, 2022, two days after the signing of his contract, Beniers recorded his first NHL assist in a 5–3 loss to the Calgary Flames. He described being "excited about how all right I felt" during his first appearance in the league. Beniers scored his first NHL goal in an April 16, 2022 win at home against the New Jersey Devils. Beniers ended the season with 3 goals and 9 points in 10 NHL games.