by John Zielonka | Sep 10, 2021 | Homepage, NHL, Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken welcomed media members and invited guests to the launch of the Kraken Community Iceplex. Insidehockey.com captured some sights and sounds from the event. In an exclusive interview, Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke discussed on the location criteria and his...
by John Zielonka | Jun 25, 2021 | Homepage, NHL, Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken named Dave Hakstol as their inaugural head coach for the upcoming NHL season. Prior to joining the NHL’s newest franchise, Hakstol was the Toronto Maple Leafs assistant coach for the last two seasons. His previous NHL experience included a...
by John Zielonka | May 9, 2021 | Homepage, NHL, Seattle Kraken
The inside of the Seattle Kraken’s Climate Pledge Arena continues to take shape with the installation of seats and pouring of concrete for the hockey rink. The $1 billion building is slated to open in October with 17,100 seats for hockey and 18,100 for...
by John Zielonka | Apr 14, 2021 | Homepage, NHL, Seattle Kraken
Seattle Kraken General Manager Ron Francis met with media representatives to provide updates on the team’s progress for their inaugural 2021-22 season. Francis first acknowledged the pandemic’s impact on his preparations for the upcoming expansion and...
by John Zielonka | Jun 26, 2020 | Homepage, NHL, Seattle Kraken
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced on Thursday his company’s purchase of the naming rights for the arena hosting NHL Seattle’s games. In his Instagram posted on Thursday, Bezos said: “I’m excited to announce that Amazon has bought the naming...
by John Zielonka | Jun 18, 2020 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, NHL, Seattle Kraken
NHL Seattle announced a two-month delay in the completion of the privately financed KeyArena $930 million renovation, according to the Seattle Times. Construction was expected to finish in early June and is now pushed back to the August-September timeframe. Work...