“Hey ref, check your woicemails! You missed some calls!” Remember that one? Of course you do, because you saw that Dunkin’ Donuts commercial seven bajillion times during last season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. Every postseason, there ends up being a cycle of about eight...
A milestone episode for the guys calls for a very special guest! This week, Sound of Hockey welcomes Lance Lopes, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the Seattle Kraken. Lance was technically the very first employee hired by the Oak View Group in...
By Andy Eide SEATTLE -- Against an impossibly blue sky, a crane swung a steel beam around before lowering it down to two workers perched up high on the frame of the structure. The workers secured the beam into place as hundreds of their fellow BN Builders crew members...
Every playoff I enjoy digging into the rosters of the playoff teams to see how they compare across relatively basic demographic information such as Nationality & Age. This year I have added ‘acquired type”, thanks to CapFriendly. Quick bit of disclosure, data is...
The Seattle Kraken are a season away from playing but the NHL playoffs feature players who cut their teeth in the Northwest. There are guys who played junior hockey locally – we’re just talking Washington and Oregon here, not British Columbia which is technically...
The Seattle Kraken hooked up with WaFd Bank Thursday for a public drive-through event. WaFd and the team recently entered into a sponsorship deal, making WaFd the official bank of the Seattle Kraken. To celebrate, the Kraken took over the Ballard WaFd drive through to...
By Andy Eide It happened fast. Eleven seconds, to be exact. It was eleven seconds into overtime last Friday night when Vancouver Canucks defenseman Chris Tanev’s shot from the point found its way through traffic and into the Minnesota Wild net. The goal gave Vancouver...
When you least expect it, an awesome guest slides into this week's episode, as Everett Fitzhugh - recently named the Seattle Kraken's first broadcaster - joins the guys for a very fun conversation that you won't want to miss. In case you missed Everett's story this...
The Seattle Kraken are a season away from playing but the NHL playoffs feature players who cut their teeth in the Northwest. There are guys who played junior hockey locally – we’re just talking Washington and Oregon here, not British Columbia which is technically...
MAJOR GUEST ALERT!! It's a BIG-TIME episode this week, as the guys welcome Mr. Tod Leiweke, CEO of the Seattle Kraken. You will hear from a side of Tod in this interview that you likely have not heard before, as he truly lets his passion and fandom for the sport of...
MAJOR GUEST ALERT!! It's a BIG-TIME episode this week, as the guys welcome Mr. Tod Leiweke, CEO of the Seattle Kraken. You will hear from a side of Tod in this interview that you likely have not heard before, as he truly lets his passion and fandom for the sport of...
The Seattle Kraken are a season away from playing but the NHL playoffs feature players who cut their teeth in the Northwest. There are guys who played junior hockey locally – we’re just talking Washington and Oregon here, not British Columbia which is technically...
