Seattle Thunderbirds’ Reid Schaefer goes from eighth-round WHL pick to NHL Draft prospect
Last summer, Seattle Thunderbirds winger Reid Schaefer prepared for his first full season in the Western Hockey League with some grueling workouts. That's standard for hockey players, but Schaefer would get a surprise in the fall when the NHL Central Scouting Service...
Seattle Thunderbirds to face Kamloops Blazers in WHL’s Western Conference Championship
The Seattle Thunderbirds will face the Kamloops Blazers this weekend in the WHL's Western Conference Championship. A week ago, it looked like Seattle's season was about to end. They played perhaps the worst game of the playoffs during a 5-1 home loss against the...
Sound Of Hockey Ep. 188 – Fun Times in the AHL, WHL, and NHL
Episode 188 is here, and there are conversations to be had about all levels of hockey, from the WHL to the AHL to the NHL. At the AHL level, the Charlotte Checkers are alive and well and are heading into the second... er... third round of the Calder Cup...
Episode 188 – Fun Times in the AHL, WHL, and NHL
Episode 188 is here, and there are conversations to be had about all levels of hockey, from the WHL to the AHL to the NHL. At the AHL level, the Charlotte Checkers are alive and well and are heading into the second... er... third round of the Calder Cup playoffs. In...
The Departed – checking in on former Seattle Kraken players
At the end of the inaugural season for the Seattle Kraken, the team’s roster looked very different from how it looked in Oct., 2021, when the team played its first game. General manager Ron Francis was active at the NHL Trade Deadline, and he shed six regular players...
Stanley Cup Playoffs data: how scoring and penalties have changed this postseason
The weekend capped off an epic first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with five series going to seven games. Storylines and narratives through Round 1 were plentiful, with early complaints being thrown around about there being too many penalties and blowouts. Let's...
Sound Of Hockey Ep. 187 – The No. 4 Pick
The NHL Draft Lottery has passed, and the Seattle Kraken will pick No. 4 overall. It's not the outcome Kraken fans wanted, but the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is convinced the team will get a good player. They break down some of the options and talk about how they think...
Kraken roundtable – potential trade and free agency targets (Part II of II)
In part I our Kraken roundtable discussion, we considered which restricted free agents will be back next season, as well as which players within the organization may make strides in 2022-23. In this second part, we make some wild predictions about who the Kraken might...
NHL Draft Lottery will yield a top-five pick for Kraken but who should they select?
Are you a fan of lottery balls whipping around a plastic receptacle? Do you like watching the NHL’s Deputy Commissioner awkwardly hold up placards with team logos on them? Then the NHL Draft Lottery is for you. The 2022 version of the NHL Draft Lottery takes place...
Kraken roundtable – a discussion on potential offseason roster moves (Part I of II)
The Kraken players have cleaned out their lockers. Darren Brown is back to covering the Wild full time (not really). John Barr is watching the NHL playoffs for us. Andy Eide is finally getting some sleep (but not so much sleep that it prevents your favorite WHL...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 186 – The Spicy Pork and Broccoli Episode
The Seattle Kraken season is now officially over. The games have been played, the lockers have been cleaned out, and the end-of-conference press conferences have been had. On this episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, John, Andy, and Darren will bring you up to date...
Episode 186 – The Spicy Pork and Broccoli Episode
The Seattle Kraken season is now officially over. The games have been played, the lockers have been cleaned out, and the end-of-conference press conferences have been had. On this episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, John, Andy, and Darren will bring you up to date...