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Murky and Mysterious
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Murky and Mysterious

Kraken’s second annual “Green Night” will feature familiar artist’s Pacific-deep green hues in a seaweeds-turned-creature ‘S’ and a fluorescent-red look from ocean depths — by Bob Condor Local artist and community engager Angelina “179” Villalobos was commissioned by the Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena organizations before either was officially named. A couple of years before…

April 4, 2023
One Roof and South Park — We’re All In This Together
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One Roof and South Park — We’re All In This Together

One Roof Foundation and Seattle Kraken kick off Earth month with South Park clean up. — by Rob Johnson One Roof Foundation is committed to advancing environmental justice because everyone should have clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and clean and safe places to live and play.  When we started our journey to…

March 31, 2023
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
[King County Parks] NEW ARTWORKS AT SKYWAY PARK
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[King County Parks] NEW ARTWORKS AT SKYWAY PARK

“King County Parks has partnered with the One Roof Foundation and Seattle Kraken to commission public artwork from Seattle-based artist T.R. Miles at Skyway Park…The multisport court and artwork are part of recent improvements and new equipment at Skyway Park, developed in ongoing collaboration with the community from 2015 to 2021…” — Read more here….

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