Scoring shouldn't be a problem, so Yamamoto is concentrating on improving other aspects of his game. The Yamamotos say they enjoyed playing in L.A. and living with a family in the suburbs, but it wasn't Spokane. "This is the best I've seen him play.". A late September birthday, Yamamoto is up for the 2017 NHL draft. But have also read that it is German, meaning little warrior. It was always fun to go out on the ice with my mom and see what he could do.". That was after his season with the WHL's Spokane Chiefs concluded, where he led that team in scoring despite being just 17. He'll have some weapons surrounding him in Spokane, including fellow draft prospect Jaret Anderson-Dolan. Kailer Yamamoto was a 5th Round (105th Overall) WHL Bantam Draft selection for the Chiefs in 2013 and spent the past season with the Los Angeles Junior Kings (U16), scoring 17 goals and 23 assists for 40 points in 34 games. There are a few influences Yamamoto credits for some of his success on the ice. "I came in (to Spokane), never really had structure in my game and he definitely cracked the whip on me a little bit… got me to play a more system game, more structured game. Keanu is 21 years old and has also been a major influence in his little brother's life. Yamamoto’s game has been compared to Tampa Bay Lightning forward Tyler Johnson regularly, and they actually know each other. They gave me a couple extra pounds, too.". The Spokane Chiefs right winger has already led his team in scoring and he hasn't even been drafted yet. His style of play can be traced back to chasing down the older Yamamoto. Yamamoto's scale has long been a detractor by many prognosticators but those facets alone didn't stop Oilers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Peter Chiarelli from trying to trade up in order to assure he would welcome the diminutive forward to the franchise. Kailer played on U.S. national teams at under-17 and -18 international tournaments the past two summers. Famous real-life people named Kailer. PERSONAL: Younger brother Kailer Yamamoto was drafted 22nd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. The WHL is a rough-and-tumble amateur league for 20-and-under players, almost all of whom have NHL ambitions. Kailer (pronounced KY-lrr) is listed at 5-9, 160 pounds, Keanu (KEE-nu) at 5-10, 165. ", Kailer agrees: "I love coming home from a road trip and having my mom's home-cooked meals, and I get to sleep in my own bed.". Kailer says his older brother "teaches me so much during the season. Keanu, a graduate of Mead High School (where Kailer is a junior), considered playing college hockey before he joined the Chiefs in 2013-14. A number of veteran free agents have signed two- or three-year contracts without no-movement clauses. Not a subscriber? "Definitely my parents, ever since I was a little kid, they've helped me out," he said. “I played growing up with my brother a couple of years above and I’ve always wanted to. © 2020 The Hockey News, Roustan Media Ltd. Standing a hair under 5-foot-8 and 148-pounds, the Spokane product became the shortest and lightest player taken in Round 1 of the NHL Draft. Great downtown, Northside, South Hill, The Valley - it's just a great place to play and live.". Currently playing at Team USA's world junior camp (NJEC), Yamamoto has an interesting family history; his grandpa is from Japan and his grandmother is from Hawaii. "I love every home game. Video: DRAFT | Yamamoto Behind the Scenes, "Words can't describe the feeling that I have right now," said Yamamoto. Prince Albert Raiders • Fri, Oct. 15, at 7:05 pm • Chiefs vs. Kamloops Blazers • Sat, Oct. 16, at 7:05 • Spokane Arena • Tickets $10-$22, $2 discounts for students, military and seniors • ticketswest.com • 535-PUCK. Keanu, 19, is tied for fifth with five points (including two goals). Maybe. Copyright © 1999-2020 Edmonton Oilers, LLC and the National Hockey League. Yamamoto's shifty hands, however, are a byproduct of skating and working out with Tyler since a young age. They just finished three years playing together for the Spokane Chiefs of the WHL, with younger brother Kailer leading the team, scoring by 23 points. "Kailer's getting a lot of looks from some of the NHL people, because he's very, very talented for a young guy," Chiefs coach Don Nachbaur says. Keanu had 12 goals and 29 points in 71 games last season, his second with the Chiefs. Kailer Yamamoto, professional junior ice hockey player (Spokane Chiefs) Get to know Kailer Yamamoto ... Kailer's older brother Keanu played the past three seasons with the Chiefs. All that will serve the right winger well in his draft year. The Spokane Chiefs’ Kailer Yamamoto plays with that edge and he says it comes from playing with his older brother Keanu for years. Keanu is 21 years old and has also been a major influence in his little brother's life. Kailer's older brother Keanu played the past three seasons with the Chiefs. "They've been there for me and supported me.". But the one-man Camera Care gets it done anyway. But his work on the ice is still the most intriguing thing about him. Both the Oilers organization and Oil Country got acquainted with Kailer Yamamoto this past Friday - Edmonton's 2017 first-round selection taken 22nd-overall in Chicago. REVIEW: Steve Von Till takes us back to our roots in his new poetry collection Harvestman, After COVID made Bloomsday "virtual," 25,000 runners are still participating. 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