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Seattle Kraken

November 23, 2023

The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and began play during the league's 2021–22 season. They play their home games at Climate Pledge Arena.

Seattle Kraken
2023–24 Seattle Kraken season
ConferenceWestern
DivisionPacific
Founded2021
HistorySeattle Kraken
2021–present
Home arenaClimate Pledge Arena
CitySeattle, Washington
Team colorsDeep sea blue, ice blue, boundless blue, shadow blue, red alert[1][2][3]
         
MediaRoot Sports Northwest
Sports Radio 950 KJR
Owner(s)Seattle Hockey Partners
General managerRon Francis
Head coachDave Hakstol
CaptainVacant
Minor league affiliatesCoachella Valley Firebirds (AHL)
Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL)
Stanley Cups0
Conference championships0
Presidents' Trophy0
Division championships0
Official websitenhl.com/kraken

In December 2018, the NHL approved a proposal by Seattle Hockey Partners to grant an expansion franchise to the city of Seattle. In July 2020, the Kraken's name and branding were revealed.[4] The Kraken are the first professional ice hockey team to play in Seattle since the Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League played their last game in 1975, and the first Seattle team to compete for the Stanley Cup since the Seattle Metropolitans, who won the Cup in 1917 and folded in 1924. On October 26, 2021, the team raised a banner commemorating the 1917 title team.[5]

History edit

Establishment edit

Further information: Ice hockey in Seattle

The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously to approve Seattle's expansion team on December 4, 2018, to begin play in the 2021–22 season as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. As a result, the Arizona Coyotes were shifted from the Pacific Division to the Central Division to balance out the four divisions at eight teams each. The organization hired Ron Francis as their general manager to initiate operations for the team.[6]

On July 23, 2020, the franchise announced their team name, the Seattle Kraken, as well as their team colors, branding, and home jersey.[7] The team's name comes from the mythical kraken of Scandinavian folklore and its resemblance to the native giant Pacific octopus, which is found in the waters of the Puget Sound, near Seattle.[8] On April 30, 2021, the franchise paid the final installment of the $650 million expansion fee, making the Kraken the 32nd team of the NHL.[9][10]

First seasons edit

On June 24, 2021, the organization hired Dave Hakstol as their inaugural head coach.[11] An expansion draft was held on July 21, in a similar manner to a previous expansion draft held in 2017 for the Vegas Golden Knights, who were themselves exempt from the 2021 expansion draft.[12][13][14] On October 11, the Kraken named Mark Giordano as team's first captain.[15] The captaincy became vacant after Giordano was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 20, 2022.[16] The Kraken played their first regular season game on October 12, a 4–3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Ryan Donato scored the team's first goal. The Kraken's first win came in their second game on October 14, when they defeated the Nashville Predators 4–3.[17] The Kraken finished their inaugural season in last place in the Pacific Division with a 27–49–6 record and 60 points.

In their second season, the Kraken clinched their first playoff berth, qualifying for the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs as the first wild card from the Western Conference with a record of 46–28–8. They defeated the defending champions, the Colorado Avalanche, in the opening round before losing to the Dallas Stars in the second round. Both series lasted the full seven games.[18]

Arena edit

The team plays home games at Climate Pledge Arena.[19][20] The arena, at Seattle Center, is a $930 million redevelopment of the former KeyArena and Seattle Center Coliseum. Amazon bought the naming rights to Climate Pledge Arena and chose to name the venue after its environmental goals.[21] The venue has 17,151 total seats in its NHL configuration;[22] 6,000 seats are reserved for half-season ticket holders, who were given the choice of packages named the "Blue Line" and "Red Line".[23] All fans holding tickets are given free transit passes to get to and from the arena, which is served by several bus routes as well as the Seattle Center Monorail.[24]

 
The Kraken Community Iceplex in Northgate serves as the team's training facility
 
Interior view of Climate Pledge Arena, the team's home venue, during a public open house

The team's primary practice facility, named the Kraken Community Iceplex, is located at Northgate Station (formerly Northgate Mall) and was opened in September 2021. The facility has three rinks and is open to the public.[25]

The Kraken's three home preseason games prior to the 2021–22 season were held at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, and the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent, which are all home to Western Hockey League (WHL) teams. Tickets were sold by the host WHL teams.[26]

The Kraken played their first home game at Climate Pledge Arena on October 23, 2021, a 4–2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Vince Dunn scored the first goal in the arena's history for Seattle.[27] They won their first game in the arena on October 26, a 5–1 victory against the Montreal Canadiens.[28] Their first shutout win at home was a 3–0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on April 29, 2022, the final home game of the inaugural season.[29]

In-arena entertainment edit

The Kraken use the horn from the MV Hyak ferry boat as their goal horn. At the first two home games, the Hyak's horn was not yet functional, so the team played a recording of it.[30] The team plays the Nirvana song "Lithium" after every Kraken goal at home.[31]

After their first win at home against the Montreal Canadiens on October 26, 2021, the Kraken featured a new postgame tradition during the "Three Stars of the Game" ceremony. Instead of the honored players tossing conventional souvenir pucks or sticks to the fans, they throw a plush toy salmon into the crowd to mimic Seattle's Pike Place Market fish toss and to honor the significance of wild-caught salmon to the state of Washington.[32]

Rod Masters, the organist from the 1977 film Slap Shot, became the organist for the Kraken starting with the team's January 1, 2022 home game. As Climate Pledge Arena does not have an organ, Masters played music using electronic keyboards.[33] Masters retired after the 2021–22 season, and the Kraken hired 29-year-old Ben Wooley to replace him.[34]

Uniforms edit

The Kraken unveiled its inaugural uniforms on July 22, 2021. Deep sea blue served as the base color with ice blue, boundless blue, shadow blue and red as the accent colors.[35]

The Kraken unveiled its "Reverse Retro" uniform in the 2022–23 season, featuring an ice blue base with deep sea blue striping. The design was a callback to the Seattle Ironmen, a defunct Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL) team that existed in the 1940s.[36]

In the 2024 NHL Winter Classic, the Kraken will wear a uniform inspired by the Seattle Metropolitans' sweaters. The deep sea blue uniform features a red "S" similar to the Metropolitans' crest, but shaped to the current "S" logo of the Kraken, with the team name written inside. Ice blue, vintage white and deep sea blue stripes were added to the body and sleeves.[37] The uniform was officially unveiled on November 22, 2023, but was accidentally leaked to the public four days earlier when players from the NBA's Utah Jazz walked to the Delta Center wearing the Kraken's Winter Classic uniform.[38]

Mascot edit

Main article: Buoy (mascot)
 
Seattle Kraken mascot Buoy

Buoy, a sea troll, is the Kraken's mascot. He is said to be a nephew of the Fremont Troll. Buoy was introduced prior to a preseason game against the Canucks on October 1, 2022, at Climate Pledge Arena. The Kraken had intended to introduce Buoy around Christmas during the 2021–22 season, but due to game postponements related to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, the team decided to wait until prior to the 2022–23 season instead.[39] Reaction to Buoy's debut was polarized, with many observers expressing a strong like or dislike for the mascot.[40] On his Spittin' Chiclets podcast, Paul Bissonnette called Buoy "the ugliest mascot of all time".[41]

During the 2021–22 season, in the absence of an official mascot, the Kraken promoted a "team dog" named Davy Jones. The dog, a four-month-old husky mix rescue dog introduced on January 17, 2022, socialized with fans at home games as he trained to be a therapy dog.[42]

Broadcasting edit

Radio edit

Everett Fitzhugh serves as the team's primary radio play-by-play announcer. Fitzhugh had previously done play-by-play for the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones. He is the first full-time play-by-play announcer of African-American heritage in NHL history.[43][44] Former NHL player and Vancouver Canucks broadcaster Dave Tomlinson served as Fitzhugh's color analyst for the first two seasons,[45] before resigning in August 2023 to take a new broadcasting job in Canada.[46] Fitzhugh tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the Kraken's first regular season road trip; on radio broadcasts, TV announcer John Forslund and veteran KJR broadcaster Ian Furness filled in on play-by-play duties.[47]

Kraken games are broadcast on KJR-FM 93.3 and KJR 950 AM, the flagship stations of the Kraken Audio Network. During a schedule conflict, some games may be heard on 96.5 KJAQ.[48][49] The Kraken Audio Network also includes the following stations outside Seattle:[50]

Television edit

Kraken games are broadcast regionally on Root Sports Northwest for the team's first five seasons. Former Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes broadcaster John Forslund serves as the team's television play-by-play announcer.[44][53] J. T. Brown is the Kraken's first television analyst.[54] In August 2022, the team hired Eddie Olczyk to be a television analyst alongside Forslund and Brown. Olczyk would maintain his job at TNT as the lead color commentator and would call Kraken's games as his schedule allowed.[55]

Alison Lukan is a studio analyst for Root Sports Northwest who filled in for Brown for a few games during the 2021–22 season and did the same for Olczyk and Piper Shaw for the 2022–23 season onward. Nick Olczyk joined her as a TV, radio, and mobile app contributor for the 2022–23 season.[56]

The telecast for the Kraken's February 17, 2022, game against the Winnipeg Jets had Fitzhugh on play-by-play and Brown on color commentary, comprising the first all-Black broadcast booth in NHL history.[57]

In their first season, the Kraken averaged a 0.96 Nielsen rating for games broadcast on Root Sports Northwest. By comparison, the Vegas Golden Knights averaged a 1.87 rating in their first season for games broadcast locally on AT&T Rocky Mountain.[58]

Minor league affiliates edit

The Coachella Valley Firebirds, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Kraken, are based in Thousand Palms, California.[59] Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and delays in building Acrisure Arena, the Firebirds began play in the 2022–23 season.[60] The Firebirds played home games during the first two months of their 2022–23 season in the Seattle metropolitan area, including one game at Climate Pledge Arena, before playing their first game at Acrisure Arena on December 18, 2022.[61][62]

The Charlotte Checkers, the primary AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers, also served as the AHL affiliate for the Kraken during the 2021–22 season due to the delay in the Kraken's AHL team. The Checkers, an independently owned AHL team, had been the affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes while the Kraken's general manager Ron Francis was working for the Hurricanes.[63]

For their inaugural season, the Kraken's ECHL affiliate was the Texas-based Allen Americans[64] who were replaced by the Kansas City Mavericks in that capacity for the 2022–23 season.[65]

Season-by-season record edit

This is a list of the seasons completed by the Kraken. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Seattle Kraken seasons.

GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
2021–22 82 27 49 6 60 216 285 8th, Pacific Did not qualify
2022–23 82 46 28 8 100 289 256 4th, Pacific Lost in Second Round, 3–4 (Stars)

Players and personnel edit

Main article: List of Seattle Kraken players

Current roster edit

Updated November 13, 2023[66][67]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
41   Pierre-Edouard Bellemare C L 38 2023 Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
10   Matty Beniers C L 21 2021 Hingham, Massachusetts
22   Oliver Bjorkstrand RW R 28 2022 Herning, Denmark
3   Will Borgen D R 26 2021 Moorhead, Minnesota
95   Andre Burakovsky   LW L 28 2022 Klagenfurt, Austria
35   Joey Daccord G L 27 2021 Boston, Massachusetts
8   Brian Dumoulin D L 29 2023 Biddeford, Maine
29   Vince Dunn D L 27 2021 Mississauga, Ontario
7   Jordan Eberle (A) RW R 33 2021 Regina, Saskatchewan
37   Yanni Gourde (A) C L 31 2021 Saint-Narcisse, Quebec
31   Philipp Grubauer G L 31 2021 Rosenheim, Germany
52   Tye Kartye LW L 22 2022 Kingston, Ontario
6   Adam Larsson (A) D R 31 2021 Skellefteå, Sweden
19   Jared McCann C L 27 2021 Stratford, Ontario
44   Jaycob Megna D L 30 2023 Plantation, Florida
24   Jamie Oleksiak D L 30 2021 Toronto, Ontario
17   Jaden Schwartz (A) LW L 31 2021 Melfort, Saskatchewan
4   Justin Schultz D R 33 2022 Kelowna, British Columbia
13   Brandon Tanev   LW L 31 2021 Toronto, Ontario
20   Eeli Tolvanen RW L 24 2022 Vihti, Finland
21   Alexander Wennberg C L 29 2021 Nacka, Sweden
26   Ryan Winterton C R 20 2021 Markham, Ontario
51   Shane Wright C R 19 2022 Burlington, Ontario
56   Kailer Yamamoto RW R 25 2023 Spokane, Washington


Owners edit

The team is owned by Seattle Hockey Partners, an organization consisting of David Bonderman, Jerry Bruckheimer and Tod Leiweke.[68] Minority owners of the Kraken include Chris Ackerley, Ted Ackerley, Jay Deutsch, Mitch Garber, Adrian Hanauer, Samantha Holloway,[69] Andy Jassy, Marshawn Lynch, Macklemore,[70] Len Potter, Sam Slater,[71] David Wright, and Jeff Wright.[72][73][74]

 
 
Ron Francis and Dave Hakstol are serving as the Kraken franchise's first general manager and head coach, respectively

General managers edit

Head coaches edit

Main article: List of Seattle Kraken head coaches

Team captains edit

Retired numbers edit

  • 32 was retired on October 23, 2021, immediately before the team played their first regular season home game, in recognition of the team being the 32nd to join the NHL and in honor of the 32,000 fans who placed deposits for tickets on the first possible day.[76]
  • 99 was retired by the NHL for all its member teams in honor of Wayne Gretzky at the 2000 National Hockey League All-Star Game.[77]

Team and league honors edit

Team awards edit

The Kraken have four player awards that are given after each season. The Kraken's most valuable player, as voted on by Seattle-area media, receives the Pete Muldoon Award. The player with the most mentions in the three stars of each Kraken home game, computed using a points system, wins the Three Stars of the Year Award. The Guyle Fielder Award goes to the teammate who best exemplifies "perseverance, hustle, and dedication" as voted upon by their teammates and coaches. The Fan Favorite Award goes to a player who wins a fan vote.[78][79]

League awards edit

Calder Memorial Trophy

Franchise records edit

 
Jordan Eberle is second all-time in franchise goals, assists and points

Scoring leaders edit

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.[80]

  •  *  – current Kraken player

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

Individual records edit

  • Most goals in a season: Jared McCann, 40 (2022–23)
  • Most assists in a season: Vince Dunn, 50 (2022–23)
  • Most points in a season: Jared McCann, 70 (2022–23)
  • Most points in a season, defenseman: Vince Dunn, 64 (2022–23)
  • Most points in a season, rookie: Matty Beniers, 57 (2022–23)
  • Most penalty minutes in a season: Yanni Gourde, 76 (2022–23)
  • Best +/– in a season: Vince Dunn, +28 (2022–23)
  • Most wins in a season: Martin Jones, 27 (2022–23)
  • Most shutouts in a season: Martin Jones, 3 (2022–23)
  • Lowest GAA in a season: Philipp Grubauer, 2.85 (2022–23)
  • Highest SV% in a season: Joey Daccord, .900 (2022–23)

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External links edit

  • Official website

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The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League NHL as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and began play during the league s 2021 22 season They play their home games at Climate Pledge Arena Seattle Kraken2023 24 Seattle Kraken seasonConferenceWesternDivisionPacificFounded2021HistorySeattle Kraken2021 presentHome arenaClimate Pledge ArenaCitySeattle WashingtonTeam colorsDeep sea blue ice blue boundless blue shadow blue red alert 1 2 3 MediaRoot Sports NorthwestSports Radio 950 KJROwner s Seattle Hockey PartnersGeneral managerRon FrancisHead coachDave HakstolCaptainVacantMinor league affiliatesCoachella Valley Firebirds AHL Kansas City Mavericks ECHL Stanley Cups0Conference championships0Presidents Trophy0Division championships0Official websitenhl wbr com wbr krakenIn December 2018 the NHL approved a proposal by Seattle Hockey Partners to grant an expansion franchise to the city of Seattle In July 2020 the Kraken s name and branding were revealed 4 The Kraken are the first professional ice hockey team to play in Seattle since the Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League played their last game in 1975 and the first Seattle team to compete for the Stanley Cup since the Seattle Metropolitans who won the Cup in 1917 and folded in 1924 On October 26 2021 the team raised a banner commemorating the 1917 title team 5 Contents 1 History 1 1 Establishment 1 2 First seasons 2 Arena 2 1 In arena entertainment 3 Uniforms 4 Mascot 5 Broadcasting 5 1 Radio 5 2 Television 6 Minor league affiliates 7 Season by season record 8 Players and personnel 8 1 Current roster 8 2 Owners 8 3 General managers 8 4 Head coaches 8 5 Team captains 8 6 Retired numbers 9 Team and league honors 9 1 Team awards 9 2 League awards 10 Franchise records 10 1 Scoring leaders 10 2 Individual records 11 References 12 External linksHistory editEstablishment edit Further information Ice hockey in Seattle The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously to approve Seattle s expansion team on December 4 2018 to begin play in the 2021 22 season as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference As a result the Arizona Coyotes were shifted from the Pacific Division to the Central Division to balance out the four divisions at eight teams each The organization hired Ron Francis as their general manager to initiate operations for the team 6 On July 23 2020 the franchise announced their team name the Seattle Kraken as well as their team colors branding and home jersey 7 The team s name comes from the mythical kraken of Scandinavian folklore and its resemblance to the native giant Pacific octopus which is found in the waters of the Puget Sound near Seattle 8 On April 30 2021 the franchise paid the final installment of the 650 million expansion fee making the Kraken the 32nd team of the NHL 9 10 First seasons edit On June 24 2021 the organization hired Dave Hakstol as their inaugural head coach 11 An expansion draft was held on July 21 in a similar manner to a previous expansion draft held in 2017 for the Vegas Golden Knights who were themselves exempt from the 2021 expansion draft 12 13 14 On October 11 the Kraken named Mark Giordano as team s first captain 15 The captaincy became vacant after Giordano was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 20 2022 16 The Kraken played their first regular season game on October 12 a 4 3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights Ryan Donato scored the team s first goal The Kraken s first win came in their second game on October 14 when they defeated the Nashville Predators 4 3 17 The Kraken finished their inaugural season in last place in the Pacific Division with a 27 49 6 record and 60 points In their second season the Kraken clinched their first playoff berth qualifying for the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs as the first wild card from the Western Conference with a record of 46 28 8 They defeated the defending champions the Colorado Avalanche in the opening round before losing to the Dallas Stars in the second round Both series lasted the full seven games 18 Arena editThe team plays home games at Climate Pledge Arena 19 20 The arena at Seattle Center is a 930 million redevelopment of the former KeyArena and Seattle Center Coliseum Amazon bought the naming rights to Climate Pledge Arena and chose to name the venue after its environmental goals 21 The venue has 17 151 total seats in its NHL configuration 22 6 000 seats are reserved for half season ticket holders who were given the choice of packages named the Blue Line and Red Line 23 All fans holding tickets are given free transit passes to get to and from the arena which is served by several bus routes as well as the Seattle Center Monorail 24 nbsp The Kraken Community Iceplex in Northgate serves as the team s training facility nbsp Interior view of Climate Pledge Arena the team s home venue during a public open houseThe team s primary practice facility named the Kraken Community Iceplex is located at Northgate Station formerly Northgate Mall and was opened in September 2021 The facility has three rinks and is open to the public 25 The Kraken s three home preseason games prior to the 2021 22 season were held at Spokane Arena in Spokane Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett and the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent which are all home to Western Hockey League WHL teams Tickets were sold by the host WHL teams 26 The Kraken played their first home game at Climate Pledge Arena on October 23 2021 a 4 2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks Vince Dunn scored the first goal in the arena s history for Seattle 27 They won their first game in the arena on October 26 a 5 1 victory against the Montreal Canadiens 28 Their first shutout win at home was a 3 0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on April 29 2022 the final home game of the inaugural season 29 In arena entertainment edit The Kraken use the horn from the MV Hyak ferry boat as their goal horn At the first two home games the Hyak s horn was not yet functional so the team played a recording of it 30 The team plays the Nirvana song Lithium after every Kraken goal at home 31 After their first win at home against the Montreal Canadiens on October 26 2021 the Kraken featured a new postgame tradition during the Three Stars of the Game ceremony Instead of the honored players tossing conventional souvenir pucks or sticks to the fans they throw a plush toy salmon into the crowd to mimic Seattle s Pike Place Market fish toss and to honor the significance of wild caught salmon to the state of Washington 32 Rod Masters the organist from the 1977 film Slap Shot became the organist for the Kraken starting with the team s January 1 2022 home game As Climate Pledge Arena does not have an organ Masters played music using electronic keyboards 33 Masters retired after the 2021 22 season and the Kraken hired 29 year old Ben Wooley to replace him 34 Uniforms editThe Kraken unveiled its inaugural uniforms on July 22 2021 Deep sea blue served as the base color with ice blue boundless blue shadow blue and red as the accent colors 35 The Kraken unveiled its Reverse Retro uniform in the 2022 23 season featuring an ice blue base with deep sea blue striping The design was a callback to the Seattle Ironmen a defunct Pacific Coast Hockey League PCHL team that existed in the 1940s 36 In the 2024 NHL Winter Classic the Kraken will wear a uniform inspired by the Seattle Metropolitans sweaters The deep sea blue uniform features a red S similar to the Metropolitans crest but shaped to the current S logo of the Kraken with the team name written inside Ice blue vintage white and deep sea blue stripes were added to the body and sleeves 37 The uniform was officially unveiled on November 22 2023 but was accidentally leaked to the public four days earlier when players from the NBA s Utah Jazz walked to the Delta Center wearing the Kraken s Winter Classic uniform 38 Mascot editMain article Buoy mascot nbsp Seattle Kraken mascot BuoyBuoy a sea troll is the Kraken s mascot He is said to be a nephew of the Fremont Troll Buoy was introduced prior to a preseason game against the Canucks on October 1 2022 at Climate Pledge Arena The Kraken had intended to introduce Buoy around Christmas during the 2021 22 season but due to game postponements related to the spread of the SARS CoV 2 Omicron variant the team decided to wait until prior to the 2022 23 season instead 39 Reaction to Buoy s debut was polarized with many observers expressing a strong like or dislike for the mascot 40 On his Spittin Chiclets podcast Paul Bissonnette called Buoy the ugliest mascot of all time 41 During the 2021 22 season in the absence of an official mascot the Kraken promoted a team dog named Davy Jones The dog a four month old husky mix rescue dog introduced on January 17 2022 socialized with fans at home games as he trained to be a therapy dog 42 Broadcasting editRadio edit Everett Fitzhugh serves as the team s primary radio play by play announcer Fitzhugh had previously done play by play for the ECHL s Cincinnati Cyclones He is the first full time play by play announcer of African American heritage in NHL history 43 44 Former NHL player and Vancouver Canucks broadcaster Dave Tomlinson served as Fitzhugh s color analyst for the first two seasons 45 before resigning in August 2023 to take a new broadcasting job in Canada 46 Fitzhugh tested positive for COVID 19 prior to the Kraken s first regular season road trip on radio broadcasts TV announcer John Forslund and veteran KJR broadcaster Ian Furness filled in on play by play duties 47 Kraken games are broadcast on KJR FM 93 3 and KJR 950 AM the flagship stations of the Kraken Audio Network During a schedule conflict some games may be heard on 96 5 KJAQ 48 49 The Kraken Audio Network also includes the following stations outside Seattle 50 KTZN AM 550 Anchorage KPUG AM 1170 Bellingham 51 KBDB FM 96 7 Forks KTKU FM 105 1 HD2 Juneau KAPS AM 660 Mount Vernon KONP AM 1450 Port Angeles 52 KPOJ AM 620 Portland KALE AM 960 Richland K257FX FM 99 3 Spokane KUTI AM 1460 Yakima KCRX FM 102 3 Astoria KOFE AM 1240 St Maries KVOK FM 98 7 Kodiak Island KIFW AM 1230 Sitka Television edit Kraken games are broadcast regionally on Root Sports Northwest for the team s first five seasons Former Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes broadcaster John Forslund serves as the team s television play by play announcer 44 53 J T Brown is the Kraken s first television analyst 54 In August 2022 the team hired Eddie Olczyk to be a television analyst alongside Forslund and Brown Olczyk would maintain his job at TNT as the lead color commentator and would call Kraken s games as his schedule allowed 55 Alison Lukan is a studio analyst for Root Sports Northwest who filled in for Brown for a few games during the 2021 22 season and did the same for Olczyk and Piper Shaw for the 2022 23 season onward Nick Olczyk joined her as a TV radio and mobile app contributor for the 2022 23 season 56 The telecast for the Kraken s February 17 2022 game against the Winnipeg Jets had Fitzhugh on play by play and Brown on color commentary comprising the first all Black broadcast booth in NHL history 57 In their first season the Kraken averaged a 0 96 Nielsen rating for games broadcast on Root Sports Northwest By comparison the Vegas Golden Knights averaged a 1 87 rating in their first season for games broadcast locally on AT amp T Rocky Mountain 58 Minor league affiliates editThe Coachella Valley Firebirds the American Hockey League AHL affiliate of the Kraken are based in Thousand Palms California 59 Due to the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic and delays in building Acrisure Arena the Firebirds began play in the 2022 23 season 60 The Firebirds played home games during the first two months of their 2022 23 season in the Seattle metropolitan area including one game at Climate Pledge Arena before playing their first game at Acrisure Arena on December 18 2022 61 62 The Charlotte Checkers the primary AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers also served as the AHL affiliate for the Kraken during the 2021 22 season due to the delay in the Kraken s AHL team The Checkers an independently owned AHL team had been the affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes while the Kraken s general manager Ron Francis was working for the Hurricanes 63 For their inaugural season the Kraken s ECHL affiliate was the Texas based Allen Americans 64 who were replaced by the Kansas City Mavericks in that capacity for the 2022 23 season 65 Season by season record editThis is a list of the seasons completed by the Kraken For the full season by season history see List of Seattle Kraken seasons GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties OTL Overtime Losses Pts Points GF Goals for GA Goals against Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs2021 22 82 27 49 6 60 216 285 8th Pacific Did not qualify2022 23 82 46 28 8 100 289 256 4th Pacific Lost in Second Round 3 4 Stars Players and personnel editMain article List of Seattle Kraken players Current roster edit viewtalkedit Updated November 13 2023 66 67 No Nat Player Pos S G Age Acquired Birthplace41 nbsp Pierre Edouard Bellemare C L 38 2023 Le Blanc Mesnil France10 nbsp Matty Beniers C L 21 2021 Hingham Massachusetts22 nbsp Oliver Bjorkstrand RW R 28 2022 Herning Denmark3 nbsp Will Borgen D R 26 2021 Moorhead Minnesota95 nbsp Andre Burakovsky nbsp LW L 28 2022 Klagenfurt Austria35 nbsp Joey Daccord G L 27 2021 Boston Massachusetts8 nbsp Brian Dumoulin D L 29 2023 Biddeford Maine29 nbsp Vince Dunn D L 27 2021 Mississauga Ontario7 nbsp Jordan Eberle A RW R 33 2021 Regina Saskatchewan37 nbsp Yanni Gourde A C L 31 2021 Saint Narcisse Quebec31 nbsp Philipp Grubauer G L 31 2021 Rosenheim Germany52 nbsp Tye Kartye LW L 22 2022 Kingston Ontario6 nbsp Adam Larsson A D R 31 2021 Skelleftea Sweden19 nbsp Jared McCann C L 27 2021 Stratford Ontario44 nbsp Jaycob Megna D L 30 2023 Plantation Florida24 nbsp Jamie Oleksiak D L 30 2021 Toronto Ontario17 nbsp Jaden Schwartz A LW L 31 2021 Melfort Saskatchewan4 nbsp Justin Schultz D R 33 2022 Kelowna British Columbia13 nbsp Brandon Tanev nbsp LW L 31 2021 Toronto Ontario20 nbsp Eeli Tolvanen RW L 24 2022 Vihti Finland21 nbsp Alexander Wennberg C L 29 2021 Nacka Sweden26 nbsp Ryan Winterton C R 20 2021 Markham Ontario51 nbsp Shane Wright C R 19 2022 Burlington Ontario56 nbsp Kailer Yamamoto RW R 25 2023 Spokane Washington Owners edit The team is owned by Seattle Hockey Partners an organization consisting of David Bonderman Jerry Bruckheimer and Tod Leiweke 68 Minority owners of the Kraken include Chris Ackerley Ted Ackerley Jay Deutsch Mitch Garber Adrian Hanauer Samantha Holloway 69 Andy Jassy Marshawn Lynch Macklemore 70 Len Potter Sam Slater 71 David Wright and Jeff Wright 72 73 74 nbsp nbsp Ron Francis and Dave Hakstol are serving as the Kraken franchise s first general manager and head coach respectively General managers edit Ron Francis 2019 present 6 Head coaches edit Main article List of Seattle Kraken head coaches Dave Hakstol 2021 present 11 Team captains edit Mark Giordano 2021 2022 75 Retired numbers edit 32 was retired on October 23 2021 immediately before the team played their first regular season home game in recognition of the team being the 32nd to join the NHL and in honor of the 32 000 fans who placed deposits for tickets on the first possible day 76 99 was retired by the NHL for all its member teams in honor of Wayne Gretzky at the 2000 National Hockey League All Star Game 77 Team and league honors editTeam awards edit The Kraken have four player awards that are given after each season The Kraken s most valuable player as voted on by Seattle area media receives the Pete Muldoon Award The player with the most mentions in the three stars of each Kraken home game computed using a points system wins the Three Stars of the Year Award The Guyle Fielder Award goes to the teammate who best exemplifies perseverance hustle and dedication as voted upon by their teammates and coaches The Fan Favorite Award goes to a player who wins a fan vote 78 79 Pete Muldoon Award 2021 22 Jared McCann 2022 23 Vince DunnThree Stars of the Year Award 2021 22 Philipp Grubauer 2022 23 Jared McCann Guyle Fielder Award 2021 22 Yanni Gourde 2022 23 Jaden SchwartzFan Favorite Award 2021 22 Yanni Gourde 2022 23 Matty Beniers League awards edit Calder Memorial Trophy Matty Beniers 2022 23Franchise records edit nbsp Jordan Eberle is second all time in franchise goals assists and pointsScoring leaders edit These are the top ten point scorers in franchise history Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season 80 current Kraken playerNote Pos Position GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points P G Points per game Points Player Pos GP G A Pts P GJared McCann C 153 67 53 120 78Jordan Eberle RW 161 41 66 107 66Vince Dunn D 154 21 78 99 64Yanni Gourde C 155 35 61 96 62Alexander Wennberg C 162 24 51 75 46Matty Beniers C 90 27 39 66 73Jaden Schwartz LW 108 29 34 63 58Ryan Donato C 145 30 28 58 40Adam Larsson D 164 16 42 58 35Daniel Sprong RW 82 27 25 52 63 Goals Player Pos GJared McCann C 67Jordan Eberle RW 41Yanni Gourde C 35Ryan Donato C 30Jaden Schwartz LW 29Daniel Sprong RW 27Matty Beniers C 27Brandon Tanev LW 25Alexander Wennberg C 24Vince Dunn D 21 Assists Player Pos AVince Dunn D 78Jordan Eberle RW 66Yanni Gourde C 61Jared McCann C 53Alexander Wennberg C 51Adam Larsson D 42Matty Beniers RW 39Jaden Schwartz LW 34Morgan Geekie C 34Jamie Oleksiak D 32 Individual records edit Most goals in a season Jared McCann 40 2022 23 Most assists in a season Vince Dunn 50 2022 23 Most points in a season Jared McCann 70 2022 23 Most points in a season defenseman Vince Dunn 64 2022 23 Most points in a season rookie Matty Beniers 57 2022 23 Most penalty minutes in a season Yanni Gourde 76 2022 23 Best in a season Vince Dunn 28 2022 23 Most wins in a season Martin Jones 27 2022 23 Most shutouts in a season Martin Jones 3 2022 23 Lowest GAA in a season Philipp Grubauer 2 85 2022 23 Highest SV in a season Joey Daccord 900 2022 23 References edit Condor Bob July 25 2020 Color Guardians NHL com Kraken NHL Enterprises L P Retrieved November 20 2023 Ayala Erica July 23 2020 No Need to Blink Kraken are Real NHL com Kraken NHL Enterprises L P Retrieved November 20 2023 Deep sea blue and ice blue are the primary colors of the logo Boundless and shadow blue accent the tentacle details and red alert serves as the color of the eye of the Kraken The bold S represents authenticity to hockey in Seattle the shades of blue represent the nobility of a city by the sea and the red represents the mystery and beast of the Kraken Cotsonika Nicholas J July 23 2020 Seattle Kraken reveal nickname for NHL expansion team NHL com NHL Enterprises L P Retrieved November 20 2023 The primary color is deep sea blue The secondary colors are ice blue shadow blue boundless blue and red alert Condor Bob July 23 2020 Say It with Us Release the Kraken NHL com Kraken Retrieved July 24 2020 Kraken raise Metropolitans Stanley Cup banner at Climate Pledge Arena NHL com October 27 2021 Retrieved October 27 2021 a b Quinn Patrick July 18 2019 NHL Seattle names Ron Francis as first general manager of hockey franchise KOMO Retrieved July 18 2019 Booth Tim July 23 2020 Release the Kraken Seattle unveils name for NHL franchise The Washington Post Associated Press Retrieved July 24 2020 NHL s Seattle team unveils Kraken name along with logo jersey design Sportsnet ca www sportsnet ca Retrieved September 26 2021 Cotsonika Nicholas J April 30 2021 Kraken officially join NHL after final expansion payment NHL com NHL Enterprises L P Retrieved July 19 2021 Seattle Kraken officially become NHL s 32nd team after final expansion payment Sportsnet April 30 2021 Retrieved April 30 2021 a b Condor Bob June 24 2021 Getting it Right NHL com Retrieved June 28 2021 Rosen Dan December 4 2018 Seattle NHL expansion approved by Board of Governors NHL com Retrieved December 5 2018 Cotsonika Nicholas J December 4 2018 Seattle expansion frequently asked questions NHL com Retrieved December 5 2018 Stolzenberg Holger December 20 2020 Seattle Kraken expansion draft set for July 21 MSN Retrieved January 10 2021 Mark Giordano becomes Seattle Kraken s first team captain king5 com October 11 2021 Maple Leafs Acquire Giordano And Blackwell In Trade With Seattle March 20 2022 Kraken get first win hold off Predators NHL com October 14 2021 Retrieved October 14 2021 Myers Tracey May 16 2023 Kraken eliminated from playoffs after playing from behind too often NHL News Headlines Retrieved May 31 2023 NHL Seattle expansion team to play at Climate Pledge Arena NHL com June 25 2020 Retrieved August 5 2020 Condor Bob June 24 2020 Making the Climate Pledge NHLSeattle com Retrieved August 5 2020 Long Michael June 26 2020 Amazon deal sees Seattle s NHL venue renamed Climate Pledge Arena Sportspromedia com Retrieved March 27 2021 Baker Geoff October 29 2021 Analysis After first week Climate Pledge Arena renovation gets a thumbs up from Kraken fans The Seattle Times Retrieved May 13 2023 Shefte Kate May 12 2023 Run of bad luck has some Kraken season ticket holders feeling Blue The Seattle Times Retrieved May 13 2023 Zavala Magana Daisy January 11 2023 Free transit passes now available for all Climate Pledge Arena events The Seattle Times Retrieved June 24 2023 Baker Geoff June 30 2021 Seattle s NHL practice facility named Kraken Community Iceplex after partnership deal with Starbucks The Seattle Times Retrieved August 3 2021 Seattle Kraken announce preseason schedule KING TV July 9 2021 Retrieved July 9 2021 Expansion Kraken fall in home debut 4 2 to Vancouver ESPN October 23 2021 Retrieved October 24 2021 Booth Tim October 26 2021 Kraken rout Seattle topples Montreal 5 1 for first home win ABC News Retrieved May 3 2022 Eide Andy April 29 2022 Kraken shut out Sharks in last home game of inaugural NHL season NHL com Retrieved May 3 2022 Pilling Nathan December 17 2021 Ferry Hyak s whistle lives on at Climate Pledge Arena as a loud bit of history Kitsap Sun Retrieved April 16 2022 Clark Ryan S Ferry horns and Nirvana As Kraken open Climate Pledge Arena here s what you can expect to hear The Athletic Retrieved November 7 2021 Fish toss Kraken fete fans with stuffed salmon October 28 2021 Booth Tim March 3 2022 Slap Shot organist finds new career with expansion Kraken Associated Press Retrieved March 3 2022 With an offseason to prepare Kraken expect better game day experience for fans The Seattle Times October 14 2022 Retrieved December 21 2022 Driedger Eberle first to model Kraken s home away jerseys National Hockey League July 22 2021 Retrieved August 20 2021 NHL Reverse Retro jerseys for all 32 teams unveiled by adidas NHL com October 20 2022 Retrieved October 20 2022 Winter Classic jerseys for Kraken Golden Knights unveiled NHL com November 22 2023 Retrieved November 23 2023 Lukas Paul November 18 2023 Bizarre Development Utah Jazz Apparently Leak Seattle Kraken Winter Classic Jersey Uni Watch Retrieved November 23 2023 Baker Geoff October 1 2022 Kraken unveil new mascot a troll named Buoy The Seattle Times Retrieved October 1 2022 Clarke Mary October 2 2022 The Seattle Kraken s new unsettling troll mascot Buoy has confused hockey fans For The Win Retrieved October 24 2022 The Seattle Kraken s New Mascot Buoy Might Be The Ugliest Of All Time Barstool Sports October 5 2022 Retrieved October 24 2022 Durant Ciara January 19 2022 Davy Jones Makes his Seattle Kraken Debut Pacific Northwest Sports Retrieved October 1 2021 Douglas William August 7 2020 Kraken set to have first Black full time NHL team play by play announcer NHL com Retrieved August 8 2020 a b Clark Ryan S Seattle Kraken hire John Forslund and announce TV broadcast deal The Athletic Retrieved January 26 2021 Patrick Johnston October 23 2021 From the Canucks to the Kraken Dave Tomlinson jumps back into radio The Province Retrieved November 1 2021 Baker Geoff August 17 2023 Search for new Kraken radio analyst gears up in wake of Dave Tomlinson departure The Seattle Times Retrieved September 4 2023 Stone Larry October 15 2021 KJR s Ian Furness savors long awaited opportunity during broadcast of Kraken s first victory The Seattle Times Retrieved November 4 2021 The Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena Announce Regional Partnership with iHeartMedia Seattle PR Newswire Press release Retrieved March 4 2021 Baker Geoff March 3 2021 Sports Radio KJR named Kraken flagship station The Seattle Times Retrieved March 4 2021 Kraken Affiliate List iheartradio com April 12 2022 Retrieved July 20 2022 KPUG July 20 2022 We re officially an affiliate of the SeattleKraken KPUG will be your one stop shop for all Kraken news broadcast Tweet via Twitter KONP to air Seattle Kraken NHL games MYClallamCounty com October 6 2021 Retrieved November 1 2021 McIntosh Andrew January 26 2021 NHL s Seattle Kraken signs multiyear TV broadcast rights deal Puget Sound Business Journal Retrieved January 30 2021 Wyshynski Greg June 21 2021 Brown to retire join Kraken as television analyst ESPN Retrieved June 21 2021 Eddie Olczyk joining Kraken s TV broadcast team The Seattle Times July 18 2022 Retrieved August 13 2022 Morse Dan August 16 2022 Alison Lukan amp Nick Olczyk to join Kraken broadcast team this season Davy Jones Locker Room Vox Media Retrieved August 27 2022 Clark Ryan S February 9 2022 How J T Brown and Everett Fitzhugh became the NHL s first all Black broadcast duo The Athletic Retrieved February 10 2022 Sports Media NHL sees local ratings dip in return to full season www sportsbusinessjournal com May 9 2022 Retrieved May 11 2022 AHL expanding to Palm Springs in 2021 22 theahl com September 30 2019 Retrieved October 13 2019 Powers Shad We were worried Hockey to remain in the Coachella Valley despite arena move The Desert Sun Retrieved October 7 2020 Powers Shad May 3 2022 Kraken GM says Firebirds will play early AHL games in Seattle while Arena is completed Palm Springs Desert Sun Retrieved May 3 2022 Powers Shad Coachella Valley Firebirds reveal where they will play their home games in Seattle The Desert Sun Retrieved August 31 2022 Pelletier Justin July 2 2021 No longer affiliated with the Canes the AHL s Checkers now have two NHL parent clubs The Herald Sun Retrieved July 3 2021 AMERICANS ENTER AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH SEATTLE KRAKEN ECHL October 1 2021 Retrieved October 1 2021 Mavericks announce new affiliation with the Seattle Kraken kcmavericks com July 28 2022 Retrieved July 28 2022 Seattle Kraken Roster National Hockey League Retrieved November 13 2023 Seattle Kraken Hockey Transactions The Sports Network Retrieved November 13 2023 Barberio Anthony December 24 2019 Who Are the Owners of Seattle s Expansion NHL Team The Hockey Writers Retrieved July 27 2021 Condor Bob March 17 2022 Kraken Name New Chairperson of Executive Committee NHL Retrieved June 1 2023 Young Jabari April 18 2022 Ex NFL star Marshawn Lynch Macklemore join ownership group of NHL s Seattle Kraken CNBC Retrieved April 18 2022 President Biden Announces Ten Key Nominations The White House August 10 2021 Retrieved April 14 2022 Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy joins NHL ownership group aiming to bring pro hockey to Seattle GeekWire September 5 2018 Retrieved July 27 2021 Baker Geoff September 5 2018 NHL Seattle minority owners include Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer and family of former Sonics owner The Seattle Times Retrieved July 27 2021 For Seattle NHL owner Mitch Garber it s always been sports first The Seattle Times June 7 2019 Retrieved July 29 2021 Maple Leafs acquire defenceman Mark Giordano from Kraken Sportsnet March 20 2022 Retrieved March 20 2022 Kraken retire No 32 before home opener to honor fans NHL com October 23 2021 Retrieved October 24 2021 Perfect setting Gretzky s number retired before All Star Game CNN Sports Illustrated Associated Press February 6 2000 Archived from the original on November 12 2013 Retrieved June 9 2014 Condor Bob April 29 2022 Gourde McCann Grubauer Win First Player Awards NHL com Retrieved April 30 2022 Baker Geoff April 29 2022 Kraken thank the fans at Climate Pledge Arena by winning their final home game of season The Seattle Times Retrieved April 30 2022 NHL com Stats National Hockey League Retrieved May 4 2022 External links editOfficial website Portals nbsp Ice hockey nbsp United States Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seattle Kraken amp oldid 1186486779, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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