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New multi-use court opens in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, debuting with One Roof Foundation/Kraken ball hockey clinic, giveaways, lunch and a celebrity 3-on-3 game — by Bob Condor Any hockey event involving former NHLer and current Kraken analyst JT Brown is worth reporting. Even better if former Seahawks Super Bowl winner and UW receiver Jermaine Kearse is…
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“King County Parks has partnered with the One Roof Foundation and Seattle Kraken to commission public artwork from Seattle-based artist T.R. Miles at Skyway Park…The multisport court and artwork are part of recent improvements and new equipment at Skyway Park, developed in ongoing collaboration with the community from 2015 to 2021…” — Read more here….
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“For one group of the youngest prospective skaters, the opportunity to get on the ice brings not just skating skills, but also a sense of community, a broadening of horizons, and access to something that might otherwise be out of reach. Once a week for 32 weeks, the Kraken Community Iceplex welcomes around 50 children…
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“In Driedger’s quest to keep busy during a seven- to nine-month expected recovery time after tearing his ACL last summer, he decided to pay it forward. That’s how he met Jude, and the two hit it off right away… …He launched Driedger’s Keepers, a program that allows Seattle’s aspiring young goaltenders to try the position without…
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Chris Driedger speaks with past teammate and plane seat-buddy Riley Sheahan about his recent injury, the start of Driedger’s Keepers, and experience coming up in the NHL. You can also watch this podcast on YouTube here….
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Bellingham resident and Kraken season ticket member donates 50-50 raffle winnings to increase access to hockey in his community — by Bob Condor When Bellingham resident Parker Sutton and a friend attended the Oct. 15 Kraken home opener, Sutton noticed the team was launching the Seattle Kraken 50/50 Raffle, presented by Washington’s Lottery. The raffle…
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“Metro Parks Tacoma and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health to host a free floor hockey clinic for youth with the Seattle Kraken 1-3 p.m. Dec. 11 at Eastside Community Center. Hundreds will gather at Eastside Community Center to hear the tap-tap-tap of sticks, and watch their young hockey hopefuls make a slapshot, a wicked wrister or…
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“On Sunday, Oct. 9, Skyway community members joined King County Executive Dow Constantine and County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay at a community event to celebrate the completion of the $3.9 million improvement project. Representatives from the Seattle Kraken hosted a hockey workshop, gear giveaway, and offered tickets to a regular season game.” — Read more here….
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“A quiet Wednesday morning at the Kraken Community Iceplex is given noisy life as 60 children bound through the front door with squeals of joy, anticipation, and excitement. The children sit on benches patiently as their teachers and chaperones lace skates to their feet. They are escorted out to the ice where they grip orange…
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“This $90 million, 172,000-square foot facility opened in Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood on Sept. 9, 2021. Not only is it a facility for the Seattle Kraken to practice, officials with the team said it’s also meant to be an ice sports haven for the community…The facility has its own community store on the second floor of…