Jared Wright (born November 22, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Kings in the sixth round, 169th overall, of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career Wright played junior hockey with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) during the 2021–22 season. He recorded 34 points in 59 games and was named the team's rookie of the year.
He later committed to the University of Denver, where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Denver Pioneers for three years. During his collegiate career, Wright appeared in 122 games and totaled 54 points. In 2024, he scored the game-winning goal in the national championship game as Denver captured its tenth NCAA title.
Wright was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round, 169th overall, in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He signed a two-year entry-level contract with the organization on April 14, 2025.
Following time with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL), Wright made his NHL debut with the Kings during the 2025–26 season.
Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2017–18 MN Kings 15U AAA MNBEL 14U 14 2 3 5 — — — — — — 2018–19 Saint Thomas Academy USHS-MN 25 4 8 12 2 5 0 0 0 0 2018–19 Blue Army U16 16U AAA 20 6 8 14 0 — — — — — 2019–20 Saint Thomas Academy USHS-MN 25 6 18 24 0 6 2 1 3 0 2019–20 Team MAP South Hockey UMHSEHL 18 5 9 14 2 — — — — — 2020–21 Saint Thomas Academy USHS-MN 21 16 22 38 9 — — — — — 2020–21 Team MAP South Hockey UMHSEHL 18 15 10 25 0 3 1 2 3 0 2020–21 Minot Minotauros NAHL 6 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2021–22 Omaha Lancers USHL 59 15 19 34 6 4 1 2 3 0 2022–23 University of Denver NCAA 34 8 4 12 2 — — — — — 2023–24 University of Denver NCAA 44 15 10 25 8 — — — — — 2024–25 University of Denver NCAA 44 9 8 17 6 — — — — — 2024–25 Ontario Reign AHL 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2025–26 Los Angeles Kings NHL 23 0 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 2025–26 Ontario Reign AHL 54 17 13 30 11 5 0 1 1 0NHL totals 23 0 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0
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