Dave Hakstol

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Seattle Kraken name Dan Bylsma second head coach in franchise history

The Associated Press

The Seattle Kraken named Dan Bylsma their head coach, putting the 2009 Stanley Cup winner back in charge of an NHL team for the first time since 2017.

A man in a blue suit stands in the player's box behind a row of Kraken's players.

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Seattle Kraken fire coach Dave Hakstol after leading the franchise for its first 3 seasons

The Associated Press

The Seattle Kraken have fired coach Dave Hakstol after the third-year franchise took a significant step back following a playoff appearance in their second season.

Thiel: Second time may be the charm for Seattle Kraken's first-ever head coach

Kirsten Kendrick

Fans of Seattle's new professional hockey team, the Kraken, are getting to know their first head coach. Dave Hakstol was announced as the leader of the…

Dave Hakstol, former coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, will be the first coach of the Seattle Kraken.

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Seattle Kraken hire Dave Hakstol as first coach

Through all the speculation, rumors, leaks and educated guesses that came with the search for the Seattle Kraken's first coach, the name Dave Hakstol…