An oral history of the Seattle Thunderbirds 2017 WHL Championship season: Part one
It happened on Mother’s Day 2017. In Regina, Saskatchewan, Game 6 of the Western Hockey League’s Championship went to overtime. At 12:46 in the extra frame, Seattle’s Alexander True knocked his own rebound into the Regina Pats goal to give the Thunderbirds their first...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 130 – BFOP Chris Peters Is Back!
It's a unique episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast this week, as a personal matter for one the hosts makes recording a full episode impossible. As an alternative, the guys chat - for a whopping fourth time - with best friend of the pod, Chris Peters. Chris...
NHL contract extensions that could shape the Expansion Draft
Any trades between now and the NHL trade deadline on April 12 should help solidify the 30 rosters of teams participating in the NHL Expansion Draft in July. But Kraken fans should also be keeping an eye out for several potential extensions and therefore additions to...
Weekly One-Timers: Climate Pledge Arena update, Buffalo churns again
It was a relatively quiet week from a Seattle Kraken perspective, but we did get a few new images of the inside of Climate Pledge Arena and the progress that is being made there. https://twitter.com/ChrisDaniels5/status/1372700933449158660?s=20...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 129 – Bad Luck? Yeah… Sure
On this week's Sound Of Hockey Podcast, the guys break down your latest Seattle Kraken news, focusing on the final payment update and the team's beer deal (about which Darren is not thrilled). The guys also discuss WHL and college hockey before diving...
Breaking down a typical NHL schedule to prepare for the inaugural Seattle Kraken season
We are still six months away from the Seattle Kraken’s inaugural season, but that time is going to fly by. Those of you who are lucky enough to have season tickets will soon need to start planning your calendars for the 2021-22 NHL season. To help you plan, I look how...
What to watch for in the WHL’s US Division
Every sports fan and every sports reporter will likely always remember where they were and what they were doing on March 11, 2020. I was in the hallway near the dressing rooms at Angel of the Winds Arena, conducting interviews with Silvertips coaches, players,...
Games on the Radar for the Kraken fan: Mass Mutual East Edition
Do you like NHL players? Are you interested in NHL players that may be available to the Seattle Kraken in July’s Expansion Draft? Would you like to know when some of those players will be on the ice for your viewing pleasure? Then you’re in luck because this week’s...
10 reasons why the NHL/ESPN deal is big for hockey
Last week, the NHL and ESPN announced a seven-year television, streaming, and media rights deal that kicks off at the beginning of the 2021-22 season and runs through the 2027-28 season. Here are the main bullet points: 25 exclusive national regular-season games on...
Secondary scoring in the NHL
Earlier this week there was an AP article talking about secondary scoring in the NHL. I tend to believe that the more spread of scoring you have through your lineup, the better your chances for success in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. I thought it might be a fun concept...
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