![[FOX 13] Seattle Kraken surprise teachers with tickets to playoff game](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-3-1024x576.png)
“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….
![[KING 5] Seattle Kraken donate floor hockey kits to 162 western Washington schools](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image.png)
“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….
![[Seattle Times] Closing the gap on sports access for kids](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-17.png)
“As barriers to inclusivity persist, pro sports teams’ leadership has found ways to give back with programs that benefit the whole community. Since forming in 2021, Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena’s philanthropic partnership, One Roof Foundation, has been focused on youth issues in vulnerable communities, including homelessness, environmental justice and access to sports – especially…
![[Daily Journal of Commerce] New art at Skyway Park](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-13-1024x575.png)
“New public artwork by Seattle-based artist T.R. Miles was installed and unveiled at Skyway Park at 12010 71st Ave. S. last month. The work is the result of King County Parks partnership with the One Roof Foundation and Seattle Kraken, which commissioned the pieces.” — Read more here….
NHL’s United by Hockey Mobile Museum visits Arena Saturday for interactive fan experience showcasing inclusion in hockey. Buoy, trading cards, and Kraken pins on hand — By Bob Condor Saturday is literally game day for the Kraken with a 1 p.m. start for a pivotal division matchup against the Edmonton Oilers at Climate Pledge Arena….
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…
![[King County Parks] NEW ARTWORKS AT SKYWAY PARK](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/image-1-1024x768.png)
“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….
![[USA Hockey] Seattle Kraken’s Iceplex is Truly for the Community](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/022123-Kraken-Program_large.png)
“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…
![[Seattle Times] Kraken’s Chris Driedger mentors fellow goalie during injury recovery](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Driedger-Article.jpg)
“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…
![[Speak Your Mind Podcast] Chris Driedger: Overcoming Adversity in the NHL](https://onerooffoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-03-13_04_48-Chris-Driedger_-Overcoming-Adversity-in-the-NHL-Speak-Your-Mind-33-YouTube-1024x507.jpg)
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….
