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Punctuate with a Skate
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Punctuate with a Skate

Fourth-graders from Highline School District descend on Kraken home rink at Climate Pledge Arena to put exclamation point on LET’S Play program staged by Symetra, Storm and Kraken — By Bob Condor A few hours before the Kraken were rallying to score three goals and push Thursday night’s game at Ottawa into overtime, Climate Pledge…

March 11, 2022
[KING 5] Diversity is a continuing challenge in hockey
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[KING 5] Diversity is a continuing challenge in hockey

“The Seattle Kraken organization is hoping youth hockey programs will help change the face of the game.” “[Alicia] Alarcon is a single mother of three kids and said she never thought she’d be balancing taking care of her two daughters while watching her son play hockey at the Kraken Community Ice Rink in Northgate….there are 1,100 current…

February 16, 2022
Hockey, Hoops and Life Skills
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Hockey, Hoops and Life Skills

Innovative ‘LET’s Play by Symetra’ program, supported by Kraken and Storm, teaches skills in sports, leadership, equity and teamwork to students in Highline school district — By Bob Condor Last Wednesday, 75 fourth-grade students in the Highline school district scored a hat trick of the best sort when the “LET’S Play by Symetra” program launched…

February 7, 2022
[U.S. Figure Skating] Bridging the Gap
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[U.S. Figure Skating] Bridging the Gap

Kraken Community Iceplex creates opportunities for access and equity “In September, the Kraken implemented a partnership between the One Roof Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena, and the Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) to teach more than 60 preschoolers how to ice skate.” — Read the full story here….

February 1, 2022
Winning on Wednesdays
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Winning on Wednesdays

Every week during the Kraken season, 60 children of refugee and immigrant families are learning how to skate-and so much more in a program intended to break down barriers. By Bob Condor Every Wednesday morning at the Kraken Community Iceplex, there is nothing short of undeniable transformation taking place on an ice rink.   This is…

December 7, 2021
[Seattle Times] Hockey has long been dominated by white men. These players hope to create a more inclusive future for the sport.
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[Seattle Times] Hockey has long been dominated by white men. These players hope to create a more inclusive future for the sport.

“[Leah] Cupps believes making hockey more inclusive in Seattle will be supported by the Kraken, whose financial investments and partnerships, she says, can help bring attention to groups providing inclusive opportunities and help ease the financial cost of hockey…This month, [One Roof Foundation] also launched a partnership with Refugee Women’s Alliance Early Childhood Learning Center…

October 24, 2021