Seattle forward Tye Kartye made his presence known during the 2023 playoffs for the Kraken, putting himself on the radar for a full-time NHL role.
Kartye went undrafted and played out the rest of his junior hockey eligibility for the Soo Greyhounds in the Ontario Hockey League.
In the 2021-22 season, his final junior season, Kartye scored 45 goals and tallied 79 points in 63 OHL games, along with 7 goals and 9 points in 10 playoff games.
His performance in junior hockey earned Kartye an NHL contract from the Kraken where he would start the season in Coachella Valley.