Kraken enter the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery with sixth-best odds
The first big milestone of the Seattle Kraken offseason comes tonight with the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, which will be televised on ESPN in the United States starting at 4:00 pm PT. And there is a twist this year: For the first time the Lottery will be broadcast "live,"...
The PWHL is coming! Seattle team announced for the 2025–26
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is adding another team for the 2025-26 season, and Seattle is officially the destination, the league announced in a press release on Wednesday. The Seattle franchise will join Vancouver as one of two teams being added by...
Seattle Kraken Photo Gallery – Photographer’s Favorites 2024-25
Welcome to the "Photographer's Favorites" gallery from the 2024-25 Seattle Kraken season. There are some great shots in here that capture the intensity of NHL hockey from up close. As a reminder, photos are property of Sound Of Hockey and may not be reused....
Thoughts after Jason Botterill was officially introduced as Kraken GM on Tuesday
The Seattle Kraken ushered in a new era this week, making a sweeping change at the top of the organization that was both surprising and unsurprising at the same time. On Monday, the team dismissed head coach Dan Bylsma after just one season behind the bench, then...
Dan Bylsma fired by Kraken, Jason Botterill moving into GM role
Some major bombs are dropping in the Seattle Kraken organization in the wake of the team’s third losing season in four years. The team officially announced Monday that Dan Bylsma has been relieved of his duties as the head coach of the Kraken after one season....
Kraken Notebook – MANY end-of-season thoughts after locker clean-out day
We’ve now had a couple of days to digest the end of the Seattle Kraken season, which concluded with 76 standings points—good for seventh out of eight teams in the Pacific Division and tied for fourth from the bottom of the entire NHL. Believe it or not, those 76...
NHL Buyouts: Understanding the process and potential Kraken candidates
As the Seattle Kraken wrapped up their final game of a disappointing 2024-25 season, the focus now turns to the offseason. Team president and CEO Tod Leiweke hinted at an "eventful" summer during a recent season ticket holder event. One of many looming questions...
What’s going on with Seattle Kraken season tickets for next year?
We at Sound Of Hockey have been asked on a number of occasions what is happening with Seattle Kraken season tickets for the 2025-26 season, as news about renewals, pricing, and benefits has repeatedly been pushed back by the organization. We now have some clarity...
Monday Musings: One more Seattle Kraken game
After trading away Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Brandon Tanev, Ron Francis told the media that he made it more difficult for the Kraken to win games. Apparently, he didn’t tell the players, because the Kraken are probably playing their best hockey of the...
Three Takeaways – Kraken win 4-3 shootout thriller over Blues “for Grubi”
There was a lot to feel good about for Kraken fans after a 4-3 shootout win over the St. Louis Blues that turned from uneventful to thrilling at the drop of a hat. In the end, the Kraken skated away with a resilient and exciting win after Chandler Stephenson beat...
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