Seattle Kraken fan’s guide to the NHL calendar
The 2020-21 NHL season might have ended last week, but we are headed into two of the busiest weeks on the league's calendar. We thought it would be a good idea to lay out the key dates and milestones and call out what to look for from a Seattle Kraken fan's...
Kraken release preseason schedule, will play three games in local WHL arenas
SEATTLE – The Seattle Kraken have games on the schedule. Friday morning, the 32nd NHL franchise released its preseason schedule for the team’s inaugural season. Starting Sept. 26, the Kraken will play six preseason contests, three home and three away, against the...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 145 – The Skatium
Episode 145 of Sound Of Hockey probably won't age quite as well as others, since the guys recorded before Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final (sorry). BUT, there's some great content in this one, as always. This week, the guys start by sharing their feelings on the...
Why Seattle Kraken could consider Luke Hughes for second pick at NHL Draft
One of the most important pieces to any hockey team is a high-end defenseman. Every successful club has at least one guy who can move the puck, join the rush, and pile up points from the back end. In a class that features a number of such defenders, Luke Hughes is...
How the Seattle Kraken might utilize the Charlotte Checkers
Last week the Kraken announced a partnership with the Charlotte Checkers to be Seattle's temporary affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). As part of the announcement, the Kraken revealed that they will be sharing the Checkers with the Florida Panthers while...
Kraken hire Jay Leach and Paul McFarland as assistant coaches
After reports leaked out Monday that the Kraken were hiring Jay Leach as Dave Hakstol’s first assistant coach, the team made the news official on Tuesday. What was omitted from Monday’s reports, though, was that Seattle was actually hiring not one, but two assistants...
Secondary Scoring – Playoff lore or essential for success?
“Secondary scoring” is a term that is thrown around as an essential ingredient to a team’s success in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. I have heard it for years and have largely accepted it. For this week’s Data Dump, I want to dig into the numbers around “secondary scoring”...
Seattle Kraken trade rumors, Kraken Community Iceplex – Weekly One-Timers
We did it, team! We made it through the 110-degree heat that suffocated our region and had more than 50 percent of us wishing that we had at some point bucked the Emerald City trend of not having air conditioning. If the unparalleled heatwave had arrived last week, at...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 144 – Featuring JT Brown
BIG-TIME GUEST ALERT! On this week's Sound Of Hockey Podcast, the guys welcome recently retired player and newly hired TV color analyst for the Seattle Kraken, JT Brown. This is a very fun interview that you won't want to miss, featuring discussion about Brown's...
Silvertips, Thunderbirds stock up during CHL Import Draft
In a sign that we are somewhat returning to normal, the Canadian Hockey League held its annual Import Draft Wednesday morning. Both Puget Sound WHL teams, the Everett Silvertips and Seattle Thunderbirds, made selections to stock up on talent for the upcoming season....
