How NHL teams are built
Now that the trade deadline has come and gone, NHL rosters are relatively stable heading into the playoffs. This is as good a time as any to look at how NHL teams' rosters are built, or more precisely, how NHL players are acquired on NHL teams' rosters. I pulled all...
Data Dump: Fighting in the NHL
Earlier this week Greg Wyshynski published an interesting piece on ESPN+ on fighting in the NHL during this pandemic-impacted season. He talked to Nicolas Deslauriers of the Anaheim Ducks about the mentality of engaging in pugilistic activities with no fans in the...
Kraken sued, Women’s Worlds nixed, JvR scores with his face – Weekly One-Timers
Oh, hello! I didn’t see you there. Do you come here often? I do. Every week, in fact. That’s why it’s called “Weekly One-Timers” and not “Occasional One-Timers.” As is the case seemingly every week, we have plenty to chat about, and it’s another beautiful Friday in...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 134 – with Seattle Kraken’s Norm Maciver
BIG-TIME GUEST ALERT! Sound Of Hockey has a super fun and interesting interview this week with Seattle Kraken director of player personnel, Norm Maciver. Norm played 12 seasons in the NHL and had some fascinating stops and stories along the way. In his...
The Seattle Kraken fan guide to the U18 World Championships
The casual hockey fan may not be paying attention to Frisco, Texas, next week, but NHL scouts will be there in force. Among that group will be the Seattle Kraken scouts to watch the top draft prospects compete in the IIHF U18 World Championships in preparation for the...
How rosters can change before the Expansion Draft
Last week’s trade deadline was an important milestone to settle the outlook for teams’ protected lists for the fast-approaching Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft on July 21. In addition to the 50 players that changed teams prior to the trade deadline, there were three...
A Patrick Marleau tribute in numbers
On Monday, Patrick Marleau will break Gordie Howe’s record for the most regular season games played in the NHL. There is no question that Marleau is the greatest NHL player to ever suit up for the Seattle Thunderbirds. He played two full seasons with the Thunderbirds...
Seattle Kraken news, equipment manager assist, goalie gear – Weekly One-Timers
The sun is out and the birds are chirping in the Emerald City. More than 50% of King County residents have received their first vaccine dose, and Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis talked to the media this week. In more ways than one, hope springs eternal....
Q&A with Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis
On Tuesday, the Seattle Kraken were kind enough to make general manager Ron Francis available to the media. Francis kept things relatively diplomatic and unsurprisingly avoided any earth-shattering revelations. However, we did get some interesting nuggets out of the...
An oral history of the Seattle Thunderbirds 2017 Championship Season: Part 3, the final series
When we last left off on our oral history of the Seattle Thunderbirds 2017 WHL Championship season, Seattle had swept the Everett Silvertips in the second round and were set to play a series with the Kelowna Rockets in the conference finals for the second time in two...
