Julius Miettinen, the Seattle Kraken’s 40th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, delivered a stellar 2024–2025 season with the Everett Silvertips, emerging as one of the WHL’s top young talents. The 6-foot-3, 207-pound center from Helsinki, Finland, demonstrated impressive offensive ability and two-way maturity, cementing his status as a key piece of Seattle’s future.
In his first season in the WHL, Miettinen led all U.S. Division players with 67 points (31 goals, 36 assists) in 66 games, placing third among all WHL rookies. His consistent production earned him U.S. Division Rookie of the Year honors and made him a finalist for the league’s top rookie award, the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy.
His '23-'24 season was filled with milestones, including three WHL Rookie of the Week honors and selection to the prestigious 2024 CHL Top Prospects Game. He also strung together a 10-game point streak between February and March, racking up 21 points during that stretch.
During his '24-'25 season he debuted on the international stage representing his homeland of Finland at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship, where he helped the team to a silver medal. He contributed a goal and an assist in seven games, including a clutch goal in a dramatic 4–3 overtime win over Team USA.
Miettinen also delivered in the 2025 WHL playoffs, scoring the overtime game-winner in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals against Portland, giving the Silvertips a 2–0 series lead.
Prospect News: Miettinen Strikes Again As Silvertips Force Game 7 Against Winterhawks
<b>Portland, OR</b> - It was do-or-die in Portland as Kraken prospects clashed in a high-stakes WHL semifinal showdown. With their season on the line, the Everett Silvertips stormed into Veterans Memorial Coliseum—where they hadn’t won a playoff game since 2018—and stunned the Winterhawks with a dominant 8–4 victory to force a decisive Game 7.
Known for his hockey IQ, physicality, and net-front presence, Miettinen plays a mature, reliable two-way game. His ability to dominate in puck battles and create offense under pressure positions him as a high-upside prospect with NHL-ready traits.
On June 1st, the Kraken signed Miettinen's teammate and 2023 draft pick, Kaden Hammell, to a three-year, two-way entry-level contract with a $908,333 AAV. Hammell's signing has left Silvertips fans wondering: will Miettinen be next?
Prospect News: Signed! Silvertips' Kaden Hammell Is Locked In For Three-Year Deal With Kraken
<b>Seattle, Wa-</b> Coming in just under the wire, the Kraken have announced that prospect <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken/latest-news/prospect-news-kraken-sign-three-draftees-make-others-wait-in-lead-up-to-2025-draft">Kaden Hammell</a> has signed a three-year, two-way entry level contract ($908,333 AAV) as of June 1st, 2025. The 20-year-old defenseman was drafted in the fifth round of the 2023 <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken/kraken-will-have-the-eighth-overall-pick-in-the-2025-nhl-draft">NHL draft</a> and has spent the two years since in the WHL with the Everett Silvertips.
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