Chris Driedger (born May 18, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Driedger was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the third round (76th overall) of the 2012 NHL entry draft. On July 21, 2021, Driedger was selected from the Panthers at the 2021 NHL expansion draft by the Seattle Kraken. Driedger was immediately signed to a three-year, $10.5 million contract by the Kraken. In his first season with the Kraken, Driedger was often sidelined due to injury issues. His first injury came after relieving Philipp Grubauer in a loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on October 18. He missed numerous games while working out in solo sessions with goalie coach Andrew Allen before rejoining the team on November 2. However, he was reinjured later that month following a 7–4 win on November 29 and missed numerous games to recover. In the off-season, Driedger joined Team Canada at the 2022 IIHF World Championship. He took over as starter after an injury to the team's original starter, Logan Thompson. He was himself injured midway through the final against Team Finland, where Canada ultimately won the silver medal. It was subsequently announced that Driedger had suffered a torn ACL, and that as a result he would miss 7 to 9 months of playing time into the 2022–23 season. In his first game back with the team on December 27, 2023, Driedger made 37 saves to lead the Kraken to a win over the Calgary Flame Item zal verzeked worden verzonden