Seattle Kraken

The Seattle Kraken signed coach Dave Hakstol to a contract extension through the 2025-26 season after he led the franchise to the second round of the playoffs in its second season.

Of all the victories the Seattle Kraken enjoyed in its second year the biggest was a broader win that went beyond the ice. In a market that had never experienced the NHL, the Kraken graduated beyond the novelty of being the new thing in town.

The first round of the NHL playoffs is usually chaotic. This year is no exception. The Stanley Cup favorite, the defending NHL champion and the team that made three consecutive trips to the final are all out.

The 2024 NHL Winter Classic is headed to the Pacific Northwest as the Seattle Kraken will host the Vegas Golden Knights in a matchup at T-Mobile Park. The game between the Golden Knights and Kraken will be played on Jan. 1, 2024.

The Seattle Kraken have a new musical score for their pregame introductions this season. Oscar and Grammy winner Hans Zimmer, best known for his film scores, composed an eight-minute original piece for the team. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is part of the Kraken's ownership group and persuaded Zimmer to write the new theme.

The Coachella Valley Firebirds have hired the American Hockey League's first female assistant coach. Coachella Valley is set to begin its first season this fall as the AHL affiliate for the Seattle Kraken.

The National Hockey League's draft lottery happens Tuesday. It will determine the order of selection for the first 16 picks in the first round of the 2022 NHL draft in July. Following their inaugural season, the Seattle Kraken are expected to be major players in the draft.

The Seattle Kraken are adding some additional star power to their ownership group. Grammy winner Macklemore and former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch are now part of the minority investor group.

Rod Masters may be the most famous organist to ever appear on the big screen in a sports movie, and now nearly a half-century after “Slap Shot” made him famous, he's the first organist for the expansion Seattle Kraken.

Brian “Red” Hamilton was in the middle of moving equipment on the Vancouver Canucks' bench in between periods on Oct. 23 in Seattle when he noticed a woman behind the bench pressing her phone against the plexiglass. The message expressed Nadia Popovici's concern that she believed a mole on the back of Hamilton’s neck was cancerous and that he needed to get it checked.