Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports

The Seattle Kraken have activated forward Andre Burakovksy off the injured reserve according to the NHL’s media site.

Burakovsky was week-to-week with an upper-body injury and was placed on IR on Dec. 8.

Burakovksy had just returned to the lineup from an unrelated upper-body injury that kept him out for six to eight weeks. He logged 9:08 minutes of ice time against the New Jersey Devils before leaving in the third period. A few days later, he was placed on IR.

The 28-year-old has tallied three assists in seven games this season with the Kraken.

The Swedish product missed just under half of the 2022-23 season with a groin muscle tear, ending his inaugural season with Seattle with 13 goals and 39 points in 49 games. Had he stayed healthy, his point total would have been close to his career high of 61 points set the year before when he helped the Colorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup.

Burakovsky was drafted No. 23 overall in 2013 by the Washington Capitals and quickly became a consistent goal-scorer early in his NHL Career. He reached the 30-point mark twice with Washington before truly finding his calling with Colorado, recording at least 44 points in each of his three seasons in Denver. He was excellent during the 2020 playoffs, scoring seven goals and 17 points in 15 playoff games.

After a rocky start this season, the Kraken currently sit fourth in the Pacific Division with a 13-14-9 record, 35 points over 36 games and a 486-point percentage. They are just two points ahead of the fifth-seed Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames in a tight race.

Seattle is set to play the Philadelphia Flyers Friday and then will play in the outdoor ‘Winter Classic’ game at T-Mobile Park on January 1 against the Vegas Golden Knights.

More must-reads:

TODAY'S BEST
Hawks GM 'shocked' that his team won the NBA Draft Lottery
Prolific former Brewers, A's slugger announces retirement
Watch: Padres star passes father on all-time home runs list
Saints to sign veteran offensive lineman
Smother's Day: Pacers shut down Knicks in first half of Game 4
Flyers goaltender suspended from international play for three years
Pistons make wrong kind of history at NBA Draft Lottery
Watch: Pacers C Myles Turner makes absurd three-pointer in first quarter vs. Knicks
Hawks win 2024 NBA Draft Lottery
Giants place key outfielder on injured list
Broncos release former Super Bowl champion WR
Novak Djokovic thinks water bottle incident may have played role in surprising loss
Steelers agree to deal with veteran CB
Bruins captain out for Game 4 vs. Panthers
Veteran WR announces retirement from NFL
Mavericks come from behind to down Thunder, take 2-1 series lead
Stars continue road dominance with Game 3 win over Avalanche
Watch: Paul Skenes wastes no time showing why Pirates drafted him No. 1 overall
Watch: Braves were one out away from first no-hitter in 30 years
Roman Wilson hopes to become Steelers' next 'great' WR