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...
Ep. 332 – End-of-Season MEGA Episode! Featuring Joey Daccord
This is a huge episode for a lot of reasons... First, it's extra long because the guys have a lot to talk about. But second, it's also packed full of interesting info and laughs, AND... Joey interviewed Joey Daccord again! Patreon listeners submitted questions for...
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...
Three Takeaways – Kraken drop final away game of the season, 2-1, to the Golden Knights
The Seattle Kraken closed out their road slate in perfectly acceptable fashion, bouncing back from a dud 7-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday with a more competitive outing against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. But, as has happened many times before...
Ep. 331 – End-of-Season Mailbag
With the Seattle Kraken season coming to a close, the guys decided to answer YOUR questions for this latest episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast. Aside from the Mailbag portion of the show, which is the bulk of the episode, the guys also go Down on the Farm and...