Kraken captain Jordan Eberle out 3 months following pelvis surgery

The Seattle Kraken have announced that captain Jordan Eberle will be out for an estimated 3 months following successful surgery on his pelvis earlier Friday.

Eberle was injured during the Nov. 14 game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 35-year-old has racked up six goals and five assists for 11 points in 17 games this season.

The Regina, Saskatchewan native was named the second captain in Kraken franchise history last month, he had served as an assistant captain for the last three seasons.

Eberle registered 17 goals and 27 assists for 44 points in 78 games during the 2023-24 season. Eberle surpassed the 1,000-game mark back in March and shortly before that the Kraken extended Eberle to a two-year contract extension worth $4.75 million per season.

Through three seasons with the Kraken, Eberle has scored 58 goals and 93 assists for 151 points in 239 games. Now in his 15th NHL season, Eberle has tallied 305 goals and 408 assists for 713 points in 1,035 career games.

Eberle was drafted No. 22 overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers and played seven seasons with them, scoring 165 goals and 217 assists for 382 points in 507 games. He reached career highs in his second season, scoring 34 goals and 42 assists for 76 points in 2011-12. Eberle then spent four seasons on Long Island with the New York Islanders before finding himself part of the Seattle Kraken expansion process.

Prior to turning pro, Eberle was a prolific junior hockey player in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Regina Pats. Eberle notched 155 goals and 155 assists for 310 points in 254 WHL games.