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“Despite the perpetual sold-out events, the organization makes an effort to educate fans about the team and acknowledge the social landscape. For example, March 7 also marked the team’s Women in Hockey Night. The Kraken produced videos acknowledging the role women play in the organization, donned custom jerseys during warmups created by local artist Erin Wallace and…
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“The Seattle Kraken will commemorate women in hockey with a special jersey. The artist who designed them, Erin Wallace, joined Good Day Seattle to give FOX 13 viewers a preview.” — Watch the full feature here….
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“The Seattle Kraken have captured sweet pet memories in a 2023-24 12″ x 12” calendar featuring the players posing with both their pet dogs and adoptable canines from Dog Gone Seattle. The foster-based rescue organization worked with the Kraken to create 12 months of photos, a release said. The calendar looks to promote awareness of adoptable dogs….
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Everett “Fitz” Fitzhugh and Buoy go on air with the KIRO 7 team to discuss the Muckleshoot jersey patch announcement, our commitment to their community, sport courts, and more! Watch the full segment here….
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“Mari Horita, executive director of the One Roof Foundation — the community arm of the team and Climate Pledge Arena — said the deal works because both the Kraken and Muckleshoot have common goals of sustainability and community empowerment. Horita mentioned the NHL dealing with a longstanding issue of hockey being shut off from communities…
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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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“The first Seattle Kraken artist residency sponsored by Smartsheet brings Matika Wilbur’s expert artistry and vision into an immersive Coast Salish art experience… …We have been working with leaders from Washington’s Tribal nations from the very beginning to determine how we can best support and engage with their communities,” said Mari Horita, Senior Vice President,…
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“The Starbucks community store donates a portion of its profits to the One Roof Foundation, an initiative conceptualized by Seattle Kraken and the Climate Pledge Arena, hoping to address and rectify barriers faced by low-income families and BIPOC in sports. They also support local organizations such as Washington Wild and Black Girl Hockey Club, which…
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“The Seattle Kraken will have a new look for Saturday’s home game against the Colorado Avalanche… at least during warmups… the Kraken will break out a new set of warmup jerseys to commemorate the Lunar New Year. The new warmups are an effort to celebrate diversity and inclusion in hockey. Kraken players will wear the…