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Mixing Ambition, Inclusion in Youth Hockey
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Mixing Ambition, Inclusion in Youth Hockey

Kraken youth hockey volunteer coaches explore findings of UW Center for Leadership in Athletics during session aimed at stronger connections to all players By Bob Condor / @ByBobCondor nhl.com/kraken September 10, 2024 Every coach in the NHL no doubt has the ambition to win the Stanley Cup, whether this fast-approaching season or building out a…

September 10, 2024
Familiar, Fun and Fulfilling a Mission
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Familiar, Fun and Fulfilling a Mission

Along with other pro teams, Kraken/One Roof host a session for 90 campers in Burien. Most kids were in the know about hockey. The week itself scored big for play equity By Bob Condor/@ByBobCondor  nhl.com/kraken September 03, 2024 A week ago Thursday, Andrew Bloom and colleagues were among 90 schoolchildren in Burien’s Moshier Memorial Park,…

September 3, 2024
Shooting It ‘Street’ in Downtown Seattle
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Shooting It ‘Street’ in Downtown Seattle

One Roof Foundation and Kraken join local pro sports teams in youth street sports fair, attracting newbie ball hockey players plus those familiar from PE classes ByBob Condor / @ByBobCondor nhl.com/kraken August 16, 2024 While the Kraken compete on ice, the sport has a long tradition of street hockey across big and small towns across the…

August 16, 2024
Going ‘Deep’ Into ‘Hero’ Stories 
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Going ‘Deep’ Into ‘Hero’ Stories 

Past season’s Kraken Unity Fund ‘Hero of the Deep’ honorees gathered at Iceplex to celebrate their nonprofit works, tour the locker room and, for some, skate on Kraken’s rink By Bob Condor @ByBobCondor nhl.com/kraken August 13, 2024 A year ago, Nick Davalos walked into a doctor’s office wearing his Kraken hat. He was seeing a breast…

August 13, 2024
Cruisin’ For South Park
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Cruisin’ For South Park

One Roof and Kraken have lifted Seattle neighborhood since early days. May 4 was time to celebrate the connection in jerseys and Filson hats aboard the ‘Adventuress’ By Bob Condor @ByBobCondor nhl.com/kraken May 09, 2024 The Kraken and One Roof Foundation have focused on investing in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood long before the team and philanthropic…

May 23, 2024
One for All and All for Our Planet
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One for All and All for Our Planet

During April’s designated Green Month, One Roof Foundation, Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena aim to inspire fans and nonprofits that ‘small acts that lead to big changes’ ByBob Condor @ByBobCondor nhl.com/kraken As spring fully blooms, the April celebration of Green Month is just the re-start of how we can heal the environment all year long. It…

April 23, 2024
To Give Is to Believe
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To Give Is to Believe

First-ever ‘Tidal Shift’ gala celebration of One Roof Foundation’s work and social impact where needed most in our community raises more than a $1 million for future projects – By Bob Condor @ByBobCondor nhl.com/kraken January 08, 2024 There was wildly generous giving and even more gratitude at the Kraken’s first annual “Tidal Shift” gala on Saturday…

January 8, 2024