Sound of Hockey Episode 110 – Featuring Seattle Kraken Pro Goalie Scout Andrew Allen
On this week's Sound of Hockey, the guys welcome another great guest from the Seattle Kraken in Andrew Allen. Andrew is the pro scout that's focusing on goaltending for the new franchise, and he has tons of fascinating insight to share on the position. He also...
2020 NHL Free Agency by the numbers
We’ve already talked about the impending cap crunch that most of the teams in the league will be facing. The impact has been very evident during the first 18 days of NHL Free Agency where the teams aren’t spending as much as they have in the past couple of years. Here...
Sound of Hockey Episode 109 – Featuring the Seattle Kraken Braintrust – Namita Nandakumar and Dani Chu
Big-time guests on Sound of Hockey this week, as not one but two brilliant minds from the Seattle Kraken's analytics department join the show for a fun and informative chat. Namita Nandakumar and Dani Chu bring tons of deep data-driven knowledge to the team and to the...
Do the Seattle Kraken need a head coach with NHL experience?
The Seattle Kraken need a head coach. Do they have to hire a coach with NHL experience?
Sound Of Hockey Episode 108 – Interesting Or Carry On?
Whoa! That was a big week around the NHL. With the NHL Draft and the opening of free agency, the Sound Of Hockey guys have a lot to cover in a short time this week, so they follow-up last week’s introduction to “Interesting or Carry On?” with an extended version of...
5 Things to Watch for in NHL Free Agency if you are a Seattle Kraken fan
Free agency is upon us and, even though the Seattle Kraken will not be participating, there are still things to keep an eye on this year that could impact the Kraken down the road. Here are my top 5 things to keep an eye on during free agency. The NMC Look for any...
What you missed during the 2020 NHL Draft
By Andy Eide An NHL Draft in October? It wouldn’t seem possible that is what the pandemic world brought us as the NHL went online for this year's selection fest. Tuesday’s first round didn’t offer too many shocking surprises but there were picks of interest. As...
NHL Draft Dashboard
Sound of Hockey Episode 107 – With BEST FRIEND OF THE POD Chris Peters + Matthew Rempe from Seattle Thunderbirds
NHL DRAFT DAY IS UPON US! Sound of Hockey is here to get you fully prepared for the NHL Draft, which will take place virtually on the evening of Tuesday, 10/6. Even if you get to this after the Draft, though, it should hold up pretty well, as you will learn about the...
NHL Entry Draft Primer – Setting expectations
The NHL Entry Draft is this Tuesday (First Round) & Wednesday (Rounds 2-7). For all the new hockey fans out there, I thought it would be a good idea to lay out how the NHL Entry Draft works. The NHL Draft works similarly to the NFL, NBA, or MLB drafts. It consists...
