| Matty Beniers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpeg) Beniers with the Seattle Kraken in November 2023 | |||
| Born |
November 5, 2002 Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Seattle Kraken | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
2nd overall, 2021 Seattle Kraken | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Matthew Beniers (/bəˈnɪərs/; born November 5, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Kraken drafted Beniers second overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft with their first-ever selection in an entry draft. He played college ice hockey at Michigan. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year in 2023.