Dave Hakstol hired as first head coach for the Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE – After keeping the name under wraps amidst a tempest of rumor and speculation, the Seattle Kraken announced Thursday morning that Dave Hakstol would become the first head coach of the expansion franchise. Hakstol, 52, spent the last two seasons as an...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 143 – The Flu Game
On this episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, one of the hosts is playing hurt. Darren is dealing with a bit of what he believes is food poisoning, so whether or not he makes it through the recording is a bit touch and go. This is his Michael Jordan flu game. ...
Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft injury exemption list
The NHL distributed the injured reserve exemption list for the NHL Expansion Draft yesterday. We took a peek to identify any surprises and impacts to the Kraken. This list identifies any players with potential career-ending injuries who have missed more than the...
Seattle Kraken add JT Brown to television broadcast crew
SEATTLE – JT Brown officially announced his retirement from professional hockey Monday morning, but it didn’t take long for him to be back in the NHL. Along with Brown's retirement, the Seattle Kraken announced that they had hired Brown to take part in their...
Data Dump: Stanley Cup Playoff goal scoring
For this week’s Data Dump Saturday, I wanted to take a deep dive into playoff goal scoring. We often hear tidbits from hockey media on scoring, but rarely are we given context, so I thought it would be a fun topic to explore. Playoff scoring versus regular-season...
Seattle Kraken head coach update – Weekly One-Timers
The dominoes are falling. With the Expansion Draft just over a month away and the semifinals of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs in full swing, things really are heating up in the search for the first head coach of the Seattle Kraken. Seattle Kraken head coach search It...
Owen Power is an option for the Seattle Kraken at second pick in the NHL Draft
In the months leading up to this year’s NHL Entry Draft, we’ve been told by the various draft experts that there is no definitive, sure-fire top prospect on the board. Yet, despite that narrative, University of Michigan defenseman Owen Power is ranked No. 1 on most...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 142 – The Kraken Coach Convo
With a couple head coach hirings happening around the NHL this week, the Sound Of Hockey guys are left pondering Seattle's plan for filling that position. This week's episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast really digs into that topic, with John giving the hot take...
USA Hockey player memberships down 19%
Last Friday, USA Hockey released their membership statistics for the 2020-21 season, and the results were not pretty. After years of small but steady growth, USA Hockey player memberships were down 19 percent over last season. 47 states saw declines with only two...
Round 2 – NHL Expansion Draft: Would you rather?
Last week we played a game of “Would you rather?,” where we hid team and player names of a few squads participating in the NHL Expansion Draft and then asked the readers to submit their preferred selections based on the information provided. We had an overwhelming...
