Matty Beniers returns to Michigan, Kole Lind jumps on a tire – Weekly One-Timers
As far as the Seattle Kraken are concerned, it was a mostly quiet week from the organization. However, there was a rather large—albeit expected—Kraken-related bombshell dropped by the University of Michigan. In a strangely timed Friday evening news dump, the school...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 151 – The Goalie Slump
On this episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, Darren reveals that he's in a pretty terrible slump as a beer league goalie, and he just needs to talk about it. John and Andy provide some not-so-helpful suggestions, but hopefully just getting it out in the world is...
Leader of ‘Save Seawolf Hockey’ optimistic with UAA deadline looming
Save Seawolf Hockey still needs your help to reach its goal of $3 million to rescue the University of Alaska Anchorage hockey program before its August 30 deadline. To donate or pledge money to the cause, visit saveseawolfhockey.com or text “UAAHOCKEY” to 41444. It’s...
Who’s going to play center for the Seattle Kraken?
We are about a month away from the Seattle Kraken opening their first training camp in club history. As the action plays out at the Kraken Community Iceplex, general manager Ron Francis and coach Dave Hakstol will be tasked with determining which four guys will open...
Comparing the Seattle Kraken roster to the 2017-18 Vegas Golden Knights
Opinions about the Seattle Kraken roster are all over the map. Some people project them to be second in the Pacific Division while others think this group leaves much to be desired, but no one really knows how they will be until they get some games under their belt....
Kraken hire Andrew Allen and Dan Bylsma, sign RFA’s – Weekly One-Timers
Welcome back to Weekly One-Timers, where the smoke has cleared and the temperature has fallen to a more comfortable level. The Seattle Kraken had another fairly busy week on the hiring and signing front, rounding out their coaching staff a bit more and getting two of...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 150 – Featuring Kraken defenseman Cale Fleury
In this episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, we learn about "the stank of the Sabre" and what that means for players and coaches. We also hear from Cale Fleury, who was the youngest player selected in the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft. Get his side of the story...
Will Matty Beniers sign with the Seattle Kraken or return to Michigan?
Seattle Kraken first-round pick Matty Beniers has a big decision to make over the next month, and it’s one that has no wrong answer. Does he return to the University of Michigan for his sophomore season or sign on with the Kraken to play in the NHL this year? It’s a...
From the Thunderbirds to the Kraken, Alexander True has made a name in Seattle hockey
Growing up as a kid in Denmark, Kraken center Alexander True hadn’t thought much about the city of Seattle. That changed in 2014 when the Seattle Thunderbirds selected the 6-foot-5 center in the Canadian Hockey League’s import draft when he was 17. Now, seven years...
How 2021 NHL free agency spending compared to other seasons
For this week's Data Dump, we thought it would be fun to look at what has transpired in the 2021 NHL free agency period by the numbers. For the last year we have been talking about the salary cap crunch impacting most of the teams across the league. The 2020 free...
Kraken sign Marcus Johansson, Connor Carrick, Vince Dunn
Alright, we will admit, the "Weekly One-Timers” feature on good ole’ soundofhockey.com has turned into more of “Occasional One-Timers” than we planned. But there’s been so much to cover over the past few weeks for the Seattle Kraken, that we’ve rightfully let those...
VIDEO: Scenes from the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft
Go behind the ropes with the Sound Of Hockey crew at the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft! In this video, you'll hear from Jamie Oleksiak, Mark Giordano, Haydn Fleury, and Brandon Tanev, and you'll get a good feel for the atmosphere at Gas Works Park on July 21, 2021.