On this latest Sound Of Hockey episode, the guys take a temperature check on the Seattle Kraken after four games and determine that the vibes are, in fact, weird. Not sure what to make of the team that looked dominant in the first two games and dismal in the next...
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The unwritten rules of the no-helmet warmup in the NHL
Teams across the National Hockey League have exclusive clubs embedded within them. The privilege of joining those clubs requires a level of tenure, panache, and… well… hair product. Curious about the unwritten rules of ditching the helmet in warmups, we asked the...
Monday Morning Musings – October 17
We are introducing a new feature on Sound Of Hockey called Monday Morning Musings. It will be a collection of random thoughts and observations about the last week of activity from the hockey world with an emphasis on the Kraken and other Puget Sound teams. If you have...
Episode 209.5 – Featuring Everett Fitzhugh
Episode 209.5 is a fun one. Darren opens the show from LAX Airport after a successful two-game Kraken road trip. He quickly runs through Seattle’s two games against Anaheim and Los Angeles, then gets to a short interview with Kraken radio play-by-play man, Everett...
Episode 209 – The Season Is Here! Plus, Digging Into New Kraken Gameday Experience
It's here! It's here! It's finally here! The second season in the history of the Seattle Kraken has arrived, and the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is thrilled about it. With Andy absent for this episode, John and Darren manage to talk listeners through the 23-man roster...
Smiles abound as Kraken partner with ReWA to make ice sports more accessible
SEATTLE -- A quiet Wednesday morning at the Kraken Community Iceplex is given noisy life as 60 children bound through the front door with squeals of joy, anticipation, and excitement. The children sit on benches patiently as their teachers and chaperones lace skates...
Episode 208.5 – Featuring Jessica Campbell (Plus, an Important Programming Announcement)
HUGE NEWS, folks! The guys at the Sound Of Hockey Podcast have decided they want to *try* to increase the number of episodes they deliver to you this season, so they're trying something new here. For as many weeks as they can, John, Andy, and Darren are going to...
Kraken sign Daniel Sprong to two-way deal, lose Magnus Hellberg to Senators
The Seattle Kraken officially added a player back into the fold Monday and lost another one to a waiver claim. Daniel Sprong, who was in camp on a professional try-out, accepted a two-way deal worth $750,000 at the NHL level or $325,000 at the AHL level. Meanwhile,...
Kraken training camp notebook: Checking in with Jared McCann, Shane Wright scores game winner
With a new contract and now a new number, Kraken forward Jared McCann is excited for a new season. McCann switched from the number 16 he wore last season to number 19, which he wore in junior hockey with the Soo Greyhounds and in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins....
Kraken rookie camp notebook: The Circus, Shane Wright, and competition
SEATTLE -- The Kraken's future was back on the ice Tuesday at the Kraken Community Iceplex for Day 2 of rookie camp. The rookies will get a day off Wednesday before the full team kicks off the club’s second-ever training camp on Thursday. Seattle’s 2022 second-round...
Kraken rookie camp notebook: Ryker Evans ready, Beniers and Wright faceoff
The Seattle Kraken open their second-ever training camp on Thursday, so Monday at the Kraken Community Iceplex, the day belonged to the future as the team’s first rookie camp got underway. On the ice were most of Seattle’s prospects including Matty Beniers and Shane...
Storylines for week one of Seattle Kraken Training Camp
We made it through the long and dull summer in Seattle, a period otherwise known as the NHL offseason. The kick-off of rookie camp is a special time for us hockey sickos, and we are here for it. On Sunday, the Seattle Kraken announced their training camp rosters with...