2026 NHL Draft Scouting Video Hub
As we have done in years past, our Sound Of Hockey NHL Draft Scouting Video Hub is a compilation of shift-by-shift gameplay videos for hundreds of draft-eligible prospects. With the 2026 NHL Draft just a week away, there is no better time to actually put eyes on the...
Ep. 386 – What Can the Kraken Learn from the Hurricanes?
FYI, we intended to have this one available on YouTube but had some technical difficulties, so audio only this week. With Curtis out of town, our good buddy Blaiz Grubic joins the show this week to fill in, making his Sound Of Hockey Podcast debut! Lots of discussion...
What the Kraken can learn from the Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes
The Seattle Kraken can learn some major lessons from the Carolina Hurricanes, who completed a historic run through the playoffs and lifted Lord Stanley’s Cup as the NHL’s best team on Sunday. Led by a forward-thinking scientist/blogger/stathlete-turned-general...
Ep. 385 – Featuring ESPN’s Emily Kaplan
Emily Kaplan returns to the Sound Of Hockey Podcast for the first time in... oh, about EIGHT YEARS! It's a great conversation that ranges from the Kraken's addition of Melinda French Gates to their ownership group to the current Stanley Cup Final. Plus, the guys...
Reliving a cinematic Everett Silvertips season that met a disappointing end at Memorial Cup
Often compared to collegiate sports, junior hockey fandom is rooted in geography and fueled by a tribal-like passion that connects communities to their teams. It’s a fascinating form of hockey to follow. A league featuring some of the best 16- to 21-year-old players...
Down on the Farm – Miettinen falls one win short, prospect seasons end
Welcome to "Down on the Farm," your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. We are at the finish line, folks. No drafted or signed Kraken player remains active in this 2025-26 hockey season. That means it's almost time for the "Down on the Farm" offseason hiatus. I...
Ep 384 – Kraken trade targets, Torrent expansion protection updates
While there hasn't been much news on the Seattle Kraken front, that doesn't stop the guys from having a robust conversation about the team and where they might look to improve this offseason. Plus, lots of talk about the Seattle Torrent and who they chose to...
Are key Torrent players on the way out?
Yesterday, we got official confirmation that in "Phase 1" of the PWHL offseason, the Seattle Torrent protected three players from the unfolding expansion process: center Alex Carpenter, defenseman Anna Wilgren, and goaltender Hannah Murphy. (For an overview on how the...
Five Seattle Kraken offseason objectives
The Kraken enter the offseason with cap space, draft capital and a strong prospect pool. But instead of chasing a quick fix, Seattle should focus on building a clearer path toward late-2020s contention.