Kraken donate 36 floorball kits to Federal Way Public Schools, putting the franchise at nearly 200 kits distributed to promote the fitness and fun in learning a new sport – By Bob Condor @ByBobCondor nhl.com/kraken While the Kraken are gearing up for the franchise’s third NHL season with competitive on-ice practices and four more preseason games,…
The Kraken and One Roof Foundation joining other local pro teams and the Seattle Sports Commission Foundation to advance play equity in King County – By Bob Condor @ByBobCondor nhl.com/kraken All kids want to play, but not all kids get to play. Increasingly, youth participation in sports in our region is determined by how much their…
Kraken and One Roof Foundation join third annual sports sampling camp introduces multiple sports activities to underserved youth as part of King County Play Equity Coalition — by Bob Condor There are many impressive features of the third annual King County Play Equity Coalition’s sports sampling camp unfolding this week at King County’s Skyway Park,…
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“Dozens of preschoolers were bussed to the Kraken Community Iceplex for weekly lessons. This was all to establish greater equity in ice skating and hockey.” — Watch the full feature here….
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“ReWA’s early learning director, Susan Lee, says some of the kids who learn to skate here will go on to be Olympic athletes, whether it’s ice hockey, figure skating or speed skating. “This would not be possible without the One Roof Foundation as well as the Kraken,” Lee says, “They provided the facilities. They provided…
One Roof Foundation & ReWA celebrate second year of learn-to-skate program that brings on and off-ice lessons of hockey to a diverse group of children — by Alison Lukan Trying something new can be intimidating, but conquering such a challenge brings a special sense of accomplishment. And sometimes, in that process, you are also introduced…
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“The doors of the Sno-King Ice Arena in Snoqualmie, Wash., opened on June 17 and 18 as players warmed up to get involved in the 2023 Seattle Puckathon event. The event consisted of a series of eight teams playing against each other to help raise money to give younger generations a way to live and…
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“In addition to handing over the hottest tickets in town, the Kraken also presented the school with a $10,000 donation from the Kraken Unity Fund.” — Read more here….
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“Every week, about 50 kids bus over from the school, to the Kraken Community Iceplex to learn how to skate. Each program lasts for 8 weeks…On top of all the ice related fun, the Kraken Unity Fund also donated $10k to Northgate Elementary School on Wednesday.” — Read more here….
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“Between Tacoma, Seattle, Highline, Renton and Tukwila school districts, 162 kits have been distributed. The Seattle Kraken are on a mission to introduce western Washington kids to hockey. Since the organization’s inception, they have been slowly distributing [street] hockey, or floorball kits, to local schools and programs.” — Read the full story here….
