Jamie Oleksiak is a professional ice hockey defenseman with Seattle Kraken.
Oleksiak turned professional after the 2011–12 campaign and was assigned to the Texas Stars, an American Hockey League affiliate of the Stars, to start the 2012–13 campaign.
On October 14 against the Charlotte Checkers, he scored his first career point.
On October 24, he subsequently scored his first goal as a professional, the game-winning goal.
Oleksiak tied for the club lead in scoring among defensemen through the first 13 games of the 2012–13 campaign with one goal and four assists.
Through the following 25 games, he swiftly amassed two goals and 10 assists as his season progressed.
On January 15, 2013, Oleksiak received his first NHL call-up as a consequence of his exceptional performance.
Is Jamie Oleksiak Polish?
Yes, and this is because his father has Polish origin.