Seattle Kraken

Seattle Kraken
2024–25 Seattle Kraken season
ConferenceWestern
DivisionPacific
Founded2021
HistorySeattle Kraken
2021–present
Home arenaClimate Pledge Arena
CitySeattle, Washington
Team colorsDeep sea blue, ice blue, boundless blue, shadow blue, red alert[1][2][3]
         
MediaKONG
KING-TV
Amazon Prime
KJR FM 93.3
KJR AM 950
Owner(s)Seattle Hockey Partners
General managerRon Francis
Head coachDan Bylsma
CaptainJordan Eberle
Minor league affiliatesCoachella Valley Firebirds (AHL)
Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL)
Stanley Cups0
Conference championships0
Presidents' Trophy0
Division championships0
Official websitenhl.com/kraken

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 of the Western Conference. The team was founded after the NHL approved a proposal by Seattle Hockey Partners to grant an expansion franchise to the city of Seattle, and the team began play during the league's 2021–22 season. They play their home games at Climate Pledge Arena.

The Kraken qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 2023. The team faced off against the Colorado Avalanche in the first round. They upset the Avalanche in seven games, becoming the first team to win their inaugural playoff series against the defending Stanley Cup champion. However, they lost to the Dallas Stars in the second round, ending their sophomore season.

  1. ^ Condor, Bob (July 25, 2020). "Color Guardians". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Ayala, Erica (July 23, 2020). "No Need to Blink: Kraken are Real". National Hockey League. 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.
  3. ^ Cotsonika, Nicholas J. (July 23, 2020). "Seattle Kraken reveal nickname for NHL expansion team". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 20, 2023. The primary color is deep sea blue. The secondary colors are ice blue, shadow blue, boundless blue and red alert.