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Steadfast Volunteers Continue to Sell
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Steadfast Volunteers Continue to Sell

Seattle Kraken 50/50 Raffle volunteers Sherry & Dawn share insights into what it means to help their community – by Emilio Valderas & Jacob Hall The Seattle Kraken 50/50 Raffle presented by Washington’s Lottery launched at the beginning of the 2022-23 NHL season to help its charitable arm – One Roof Foundation – pursue its…

March 23, 2023
Hockey Museum in Town
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Hockey Museum in Town

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….

March 16, 2023
Skyway’s New Sport Court
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Skyway’s New Sport Court

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…

March 13, 2023
Taking ‘Pride’ Via Hockey
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Taking ‘Pride’ Via Hockey

Monday’s home rematch against Dallas is Kraken’s second annual Pride Night game, featuring re-imagined Kraken warmup jerseys, related swag and a Ballard watch party — by Bob Condor When Simson Chantha was in fifth grade, he and his siblings were playing “broom guitars” in their “Scottish rock ‘n’ roll band” called the Scotch Tapes. Chantha’s…

March 12, 2023
[Seattle Spectator] Kraken Continues to Build Fanbase as Team Succeeds in Year Two
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[Seattle Spectator] Kraken Continues to Build Fanbase as Team Succeeds in Year Two

“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…

March 8, 2023
Women in Hockey Breakout
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Women in Hockey Breakout

Girls and women’s hockey participation in Seattle and the PNW is moving at high pace like a rush up ice. Kraken committed to growth, dedicating Tuesday’s home game to women in hockey — By Bob Condor On Feb. 1, the Bush School here in Seattle staged an event in honor the 37th annual National Girls…

March 4, 2023
[Seattle Times] Kraken announce groundbreaking partnership with Muckleshoot Tribe
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[Seattle Times] Kraken announce groundbreaking partnership with Muckleshoot Tribe

“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…

February 22, 2023
[USA Hockey] Seattle Kraken’s Iceplex is Truly for the Community
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[USA Hockey] Seattle Kraken’s Iceplex is Truly for the Community

“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…

February 21, 2023