Kraken

Wed. April 14, 2021. The Kraken Training Center at Northgate Mall is on track to open to the public this fall. A worker from Larusso Concrete company rides a driveable trowel across the newly laid concrete on rink Number One as the pour continues at the far end. The concrete slabs are laid over the cooling lines to provide a smooth foundation for the ice. 216898

April 14, 2021 at 5:37 pm

Rinks at Kraken’s Northgate practice facility taking shape, as team’s community coaches are named VIEW

Rob Lampman, general manager of the Kraken's $80 million, 167,000-square-foot training center at Northgate, said construction is “going extremely well" and added that the facility...

Ron Francis, signs a multi-year deal and officially becomes GM of Seattle’s future NHL franchise.
Photographed on July 18, 2019. 210883

April 13, 2021 at 10:30 am

Even though GM Ron Francis couldn’t make deals, here’s how the Kraken impacted the NHL’s trade deadline

Leading up to Monday's NHL trade deadline, Kraken general manager Ron Francis reportedly wanted a future first-round draft pick plus a prospect as compensation to...

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour, top right, speaks with an official during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) NCGB110

April 10, 2021 at 9:34 am

Kraken mailbag: Breaking down coaching candidates, travel and when Seattle could host the NHL All-Star Game

The Kraken's first season is fast approaching, and the team doesn't have a head coach. Seattle Times reporter Geoff Baker weighs in on candidates for...

The glassed Alaska Airlines Atrium, seen from the air, borders the south side of Climate Pledge Arena as construction continues, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 in Seattle. The atrium will be the entryway for the public at events. 216664

April 7, 2021 at 6:00 am

Climate Pledge Arena should be ready on time, but the rest is out of Kraken’s hands given NHL’s COVID-19 woes

The Kraken is supposed to start playing in six months. The arena should be ready in time, but with COVID-19 variants on the rise in...

As passengers at center disembark from a Seattle center monorail at the Westlake Station in downtown Seattle, others at right wait to board Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

Construction starts next week on station improvements, so crowds of fans (they say 4,000/night) can go to Kraken games by monorail. A wall will be broken to “open up” the platform area at Westlake Mall and existing booths at both the Westlake Mall and Seattle Center stations will be demolished and moved to the side, so folks can use ORCA to tap at fare gates. 216768

April 5, 2021 at 6:00 am

Seattle Monorail remodel begins ahead of Kraken hockey games this fall VIEW

Construction staging starts Monday on monorail station improvements that will allow hockey fans move faster into the trains near Climate Pledge Arena. Monorail service will...

April 3, 2021 at 6:00 am

Kraken mailbag: When can Seattle sign amateur free agents? Why isn’t the AHL team in the Northwest?

When can the Kraken sign amateur free agents? And why isn't the AHL team located in the Northwest?

Snohomish native Lexi Bender, a member of the National Women’s Hockey League’s Boston Pride, talks to girls hockey players.

March 31, 2021 at 6:00 am

Snohomish native Lexi Bender ‘thankful’ after giving up NWHL career early to practice law

The Boston Pride won the Isobel Cup championship game Saturday, but Snohomish native Lexi Bender was nowhere to be seen. She had retired in January...

Ron Francis, signs a multi-year deal and officially becomes GM of Seattle’s future NHL franchise. At left is Seattle Center Director Robert Nellams.
Photographed on July 18, 2019. 210883

March 27, 2021 at 6:00 am

Kraken mailbag: Can Seattle collect top picks for the entry draft? When will jerseys be unveiled?

Can Kraken general manager Ron Francis land three first-round draft picks like the Vegas Golden Knights did for the 2017 NHL entry draft? And when...

March 18, 2021 at 4:41 pm

Climate Pledge Arena moves closer to completion VIEW

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler (23) stops along the boards as Montreal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson (17) follows during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP) JOHV115 JOHV115

March 13, 2021 at 6:00 am

Kraken mailbag: A look at where Seattle will pick in NHL draft, rivalries and broadcast booth options

Not only will the Kraken get picks in the NHL draft in July, but GM Ron Francis is guaranteed to choose in the top six...