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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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Celebrate this month by donating to Toy Drive, sharing good cheer via the Sea Sleigh (full of surprise gifts for fans), skating together, finding the perfect gift for your No. 1 fan — by Bob Condor While we here at the Kraken think every day is “hockey weather,” the winter holidays signal a special time…
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From the start, the Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena have partnered with local Indigenous artists to tell their stories through murals, carvings, and sculptures. The latest work is featured on the upcoming December 1 warmup jersey. — by Naomi Woolfenden & Bob Condor Art has a way of connecting with all of us at…
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With personal ties to cancer in his family and German village, Kraken’s Philipp Grubauer will auction a specially designed goalie mask to raise money for research — by Bob Condor While cancer researchers have made incredible progress improving treatments and extending lives, the reality is there is still a long road ahead to completely eradicate…
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Get to know the local artists creating five new ‘Hockey is for Everyone’ warmup jerseys and related gear this season, plus a newcomer to honor Lunar New Year — by Bob Condor The Kraken and the team’s fans enjoyed last season’s “Hockey is For Everyone” jerseys so much, this year’s collection includes a sixth original…
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Per its environmental justice pillar, One Roof Foundation and nonprofit DRCC team up to place top-grade HEPA air filters in every classroom at Concord Elementary in South Park — by Bob Condor Seattle is a city of lively neighborhoods for meeting friends, becoming a family and feeling at home. South Park is one such example,…
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One Roof Foundation is excited to welcome Kaan Yalkin to the Board of Trustees! We sat down with Kaan to discuss his role at Amazon, the Climate Pledge, and One Roof Foundation. — by Mari Horita ONE ROOF FOUNDATION: Please tell us a bit about yourself and what you like to do. KAAN YALKIN: I am…
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Chris Driedger’s new initiative will make it easier to learn how to be a goaltender by providing loaner equipment for young hockey players — by Alison Lukan If you’re a goaltender, you need a lot of gear. But, as Chris Driedger began his journey towards becoming an NHL netminder, he spent his first three years playing the…
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One Roof Foundation launching electronic 50/50 raffle at Kraken home games this season, half to One Roof Foundation and other half to fortunate fan – by Bob Condor Kraken fans are about to join in the long-standing hockey tradition of 50/50 raffles at home games, but with a 2.0-type version. Beginning with the Sept. 26…
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Ending youth homelessness is a shared goal of One Roof Foundation and Raikes Foundation. Working together will create stronger awareness and connection of providers — By Bob Condor Where there is hope, there’s a way to end youth homelessness. As it turns out, a network of organizations in Washington state are providing just such hope –…