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| Seattle Kraken | |
|---|---|
 2023–24 Seattle Kraken season | |
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| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 2021 |
| History | Seattle Kraken 2021–present |
| Home arena | Climate Pledge Arena |
| City | Seattle, Washington |
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| Team colors | Deep sea blue, ice blue, boundless blue, shadow blue, red alert[1][2][3] |
| Media | KONG KING-TV Amazon Prime Video Sports Radio 950 KJR |
| Owner(s) | Seattle Hockey Partners |
| General manager | Ron Francis |
| Head coach | Vacant |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Minor league affiliates | Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 0 |
| Conference championships | 0 |
| Presidents' Trophy | 0 |
| Division championships | 0 |
| Official website | nhl |
The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and began play during the league's 2021–22 season. They play their home games at Climate Pledge Arena.
In December 2018, the NHL approved a proposal by Seattle Hockey Partners to grant an expansion franchise to the city of Seattle. In July 2020, the Kraken's name and branding were revealed.[4] The Kraken are the first professional ice hockey team to play in Seattle since the Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League played their last game in 1975. They are also the first Seattle team to compete for the Stanley Cup since the Seattle Metropolitans, who won the Cup in 1917 and folded in 1924. On October 26, 2021, the team raised a banner commemorating the 1917 title team.[5]
The only time the Kraken qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs was in 2023, when the Kraken faced off against the Colorado Avalanche. They would upset the Avalanche in seven games, becoming the first team to win their inaugural playoff series against the defending Stanley Cup champion.[6] They would lose to the Dallas Stars in the second round.
- ^ Condor, Bob (July 25, 2020). "Color Guardians". NHL.com/Kraken. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Ayala, Erica (July 23, 2020). "No Need to Blink: Kraken are Real". NHL.com/Kraken. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
Deep-sea blue and ice blue are the primary colors of the logo. Boundless and shadow blue accent the tentacle details, and red alert serves as the color of the eye of the Kraken. The bold "S" represents authenticity to hockey in Seattle, the shades of blue represent the nobility of a city by the sea and the red represents the mystery and beast of the Kraken.
- ^ Cotsonika, Nicholas J. (July 23, 2020). "Seattle Kraken reveal nickname for NHL expansion team". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
The primary color is deep sea blue. The secondary colors are ice blue, shadow blue, boundless blue and red alert.
- ^ Condor, Bob (July 23, 2020). "Say It with Us: Release the Kraken!". NHL.com/Kraken. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Kraken raise Metropolitans Stanley Cup banner at Climate Pledge Arena". NHL.com. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Kraken eliminate reigning champ Avalanche for franchise's first playoff series win". Sportsnet.ca. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
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