Seattle’s connection with the Stanley Cup
With Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final set for Tuesday, the Florida Panthers are on the verge of winning their second straight championship. The Edmonton Oilers are once again facing elimination and must win to force a Game 7—just like last year. This article isn’t...
USA Hockey Membership Report – 2024-25 season
It’s become an annual tradition at the Sound Of Hockey to dive into the latest USA Hockey registration numbers, and the 2024-25 season brings plenty to talk about. We like using this data as a proxy for the popularity and growth of the sport as a whole. Here's what we...
The Lane Lambert Era has officially begun for the Kraken – themes from his introductory press conference
The Seattle Kraken officially introduced Lane Lambert as the third head coach in franchise history with a press conference at Kraken Community Iceplex on Monday. Sitting side by side with new general manager Jason Botterill, Lambert said he was “ecstatic” about the...
Matty Beniers and Shane Wright: Where they stand
It’s no secret the Seattle Kraken’s future hinges on the growth of two young centers: Matty Beniers and Shane Wright. Both were high draft picks expected to become cornerstone players, and while their development paths have looked very different so far, each offers...
Seattle Kraken 2025 offseason targets
Last week, we made the case that the Seattle Kraken have seven offseason priorities on the player personnel side that the team will look to address in free agency or through trades (or perhaps offer sheets?). In the days since that post, the Kraken stayed active,...
PWHL Seattle prepares for Expansion Draft
General manager of the PWHL Seattle franchise, Meghan Turner, faces probably the most critical stretch of her professional sports career as she shapes the foundation of her new team's inaugural roster in the PWHL Expansion Draft. With a mix of high-stakes deadlines...
Should the Kraken pursue Mitch Marner if he becomes a free agent?
The Seattle Kraken answered one of their biggest offseason questions on Thursday when they announced that Lane Lambert had been hired to become the third head coach in franchise history. We expect Lambert to be formally introduced to the market next week, so we will...
BREAKING: Seattle Kraken hire Lane Lambert as head coach
The Seattle Kraken have named Lane Lambert as the third head coach in franchise history, the team announced Thursday. Lambert, 60, brings a wealth of NHL experience to the franchise, both behind the bench and as a former player. Lambert most recently served as an...
Seattle Kraken 2025 offseason priorities
As Seattle Kraken fandom awaits white smoke rising from the Kraken Community Iceplex signaling the appointment of a new head coach, the front office has been hard at work developing an offseason plan for player acquisition as well. General manager Jason Botterill told...
Unpacking plus/minus: Why Vince Dunn and Adam Larsson’s numbers don’t tell the full story
While watching the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs and trying to figure out what went wrong for the Seattle Kraken, I noticed something curious. Alternate captain Adam Larsson led the team in plus/minus this past season with a plus-22 rating. That’s not shocking—he’s a...
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