Growing Pains?

The Seattle Kraken Are Not Normal

How do Seattle’s hockey darlings stack up against other local expansion teams?

05/08/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Hockey Night in Kent

Seattle Thunderbirds Games Are Ridiculously Fun

The Kraken aren't the only playoff hockey team in Seattle. They may not be the most entertaining either.

04/17/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

COLD AS ICE

Release the Seattle Kraken Merch!

Supporting the Kraken during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs? From custom hockey jerseys to cozy knit hats, we've got fans of Seattle's NHL team covered.

04/17/2023 By Zoe Sayler

HOCKEY HISTORY

This Scrappy Team Inspired the Kraken's Reverse Retro Jersey

The 2022 Adidas design features bold stripes and colors that hearken back to Seattle's World War II–era hockey team.

10/24/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Expansion Rumors

Will Seattle's Next Pro Sports Team Be In...Women's Hockey?

Move aside NBA. Seattle's next professional sports team might just be in women's hockey, on the heels of the Seattle Kraken's arrival.

03/23/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Who Run the World

The Future of Seattle Hockey Is Female

From the Western Washington Female Hockey Association to the Seattle Kraken, local organizations are finding new ways to expand hockey in Seattle.

03/11/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

In the Medal Hunt

The Locals Going to the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2022

These Washingtonians have qualified for the games in everything from figure skating and cross-country skiing to short-track speed skating and, yes, hockey.

02/23/2022 By Malia Alexander

Puck Drop

PacSci's Newest Exhibit Is a Crash Course on Hockey

Hockey: Faster Than Ever arrives just in line with the inaugural Seattle Kraken season.

11/10/2021 By Lucas Kaplan

RELEASE THE CRUSHES

Kraken Players to Watch This Season

From the funniest players to the strongest leaders, here are the Seattle hockey players we've got a crush on so far.

10/22/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Puck Love

Not a Hockey Fan? The Kraken Want to Change Your Mind

And if you already root for another NHL team, well, they want your love too.

10/01/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

Before the Kraken

When Was the Last Time Seattle Had a Hockey Team?

A tape-to-tape history of hockey in Seattle, before the Kraken.

09/30/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

LOGOMANIA

How Did the Kraken Get Its Eye?

Deciphering the jerseys, logos, and other branding of Seattle’s NHL team during the 2021 inaugural season.

09/30/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Kraken Week

Where to Watch Hockey If You Didn't Score Kraken Tickets

From Kraken practices to WHL games to a good ole hockey bar, this town has options aplenty for watching hockey.

09/29/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

Growing Up Hockey

What Hockey's Diversity Problem Means for Fans Like Me

The NHL says hockey is for everyone. But can the Seattle Kraken actually make good on its diversity and inclusion promises?

09/28/2021 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by David Jaewon Oh

Kraken Week

The Inaugural Seattle Kraken Season Is Almost Upon Us

Where to buy a Seattle Kraken jersey, all you need to know about skating at the Kraken Community Iceplex, and more.

09/23/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

Pick Drop

The Kraken's Expansion Draft Was Fittingly Weird

Lots of tentacles.

07/22/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Finally Released

Here's What Seattle's NHL Team Should Have Been Named

Our takes.

07/23/2020 By Seattle Met Staff

Puck Drop

NHL Seattle Will Offer Fans Free Public Transit Rides to Its New Arena

The news arrives mere days after new renderings of its future arena hit the internet.

02/27/2020 By Marisa Comeau-Kerege

Puck Yes

Seattle’s Fledgling NHL Franchise Hires the League’s First Female Professional Scout

Hockey Hall of Famer Cammi Granato brings championship bona fides to the forthcoming team.

09/26/2019 By Ryan Phelan

The Sporting Life

Seattle Has Always Been a Hockey Town

Seattle fans and soon-to-be-diehards have a team to call their own...again.

09/24/2019 By Jason Cohen