Creature Feature

Inside the Chaotic World of Seattle Sports Mascots

What are Buoy, Doppler, and other beloved characters like? We found out.

06/09/2026 By Eric Nusbaum Photography by David Jaewon Oh

Explainer

How a Bobblehead Is Born

For the Seattle Kraken, a single staffer obsesses over the tiniest details.

09/16/2025 By Eric Nusbaum

Dining Guide

Where to Eat and Drink Near Climate Pledge Arena

Pregame your concert or hockey outing with German beer or (why not?) geoduck chowder.

10/29/2024 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion

What's Kraken?

The Casual Hockey Fan’s Guide to the 2024–25 Kraken Season

Now with a new captain!

10/08/2024 By Angela Cabotaje

Desert Chill

Firebirds Hockey Turns Palm Springs into a Sports Town

What it's like to take a road trip to the Kraken's minor league squad.

01/08/2024 By Allison Williams

Joy to the Dawgs

The Seattle Sports Fan Holiday Wish List

All I want for Christmas is a national championship for the Huskies (and a new owner for the Mariners).

12/18/2023 By Christopher Crawford

What’s Kraken?

The 2024 Winter Classic Seattle Kraken Fan Guide

From watch parties to a skating series with everyone’s favorite troll.

12/14/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

ICYMI

The Weirdest Seattle News of 2023

Steamy Kraken fan fic, Costco sushi, and inflatable dinosaurs.

10/24/2023 By Angela Cabotaje, Eric Nusbaum, and Seattle Met Staff

Faking Left

Shaun Scott Chronicles Seattle’s Civic Shortcomings through Sports

Heartbreak City details progressive failures, and resilience, by focusing on the city’s relationship to its teams and athletes.

10/23/2023 By Benjamin Cassidy

Asked/Answered

Why Don't the Kraken Have a Captain?

Everything you ever needed to know about hockey captaincies, with a stick tap to Kraken analyst Alison Lukan.

10/16/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Ice Bold

Matty Beniers: Kraken Superstar and Budding Restaurant Critic

Last season’s NHL rookie of the year has confidence in a Seattle team he thinks can go all the way.

10/10/2023 By Allison Williams

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

Tour Notes

Is the Climate Pledge Arena Tour Worth It?

That depends on your level of fandom—and your tolerance for cheese.

02/08/2023 By Angela Cabotaje

We Needed This

Simply Seattle Is the Best Shop in the City for Local Sports Gear

The folks at Simply Seattle don't just sell Seattle stuff—they're serious Seattle superfans.

02/03/2023 By Zoe Sayler

Year in Review

The Seattle Sports Moments to Remember and Forget from 2022

What a time to be a Seattle fan.

12/29/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Seattle After Dark

Things to Do at Night in Seattle

Aside from restaurants or straight-up bars, though many of these spots serve booze. Just saying.

11/07/2022 By Sophie Grossman Illustrations by Bridgette Huhtala

HOCKEY HISTORY

This Scrappy Team Inspired the Kraken's Reverse Retro Jersey

The "bad men of the Pacific Coast" imparted some serious grit (and penalty minutes) to Seattle hockey.

10/24/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Green Machine

Jim Stewart Allen, aka Broccoli Guy, Is Seattle's Biggest Sports Fan

"I want to be a professional broccoli dancer, and I think that’ll someday become true."

05/13/2022 By Allison Williams

Who Run the World

The Future of Seattle Hockey Is Female

Growing the game is way more than a slogan.

03/11/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

32 And Me

Today Is Kraken Day—Here's How to Celebrate

Yes, hockey fans, there will be freebies and discounts.

03/02/2022 By Seattle Met Staff