Why Ron Francis will be a better GM in Seattle than he was in Carolina

The business side of Seattle’s NHL expansion franchise ... and a lot of that groundwork was Ron Francis," said another NHL team executive. "He’s been in a similar situation having rebuilt ... Read More

Seattle's Hakstol: "You Always Start With Character"

The news was surprising, but now the work begins as Seattle has its first-ever head coach. Dave Hakstol is the Kraken's ... NHL before," Francis said. "You're learning the players, learning the ... Read More

What is a Kraken? Explaining the meaning behind the name of Seattle's NHL club

The team has ... scene. NHL PLAYOFFS: FULL BRACKET | PREDICTIONS | POWER RANKINGS So what exactly is a Kraken? The Sporting News explains the meaning behind the nickname of Seattle's NHL club. Read More

Seattle Seahawks News

Longtime Seahawks punter Jon Ryan signed a one-day contract with the Seahawks in order to retire as a member of the team ... pick. News and notes from John Schneider's weekly show on Seattle ... Read More

More people watched Seattle NHL expansion draft on ESPN2 than Cubs-Cards on ESPN, despite advance reporting of picks

AwfulAnnouncing.com is a Sports fan web site and is in no way affiliated with any media organization, any professional sports league, team, organization, or its Properties. This site is for ... Read More

‘Ebs’ and Flow of 1,000 Games

First, he was characteristically positioned deep in his team’s own ... in the NHL until he was 40 years old [coming back after a devastating knee injury]. And we have Ron Francis [fifth all ... Read More

The NHL is here. Now what?

The Arizona Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City raises questions from what the team will be named to how it will impact the downtown sports scene. Read More

Kraken Re-Up Eberle Two Seasons

He has played 14 seasons with Edmonton, the New York Islanders and Seattle, and was named to the Kraken’s first representative to the NHL ... Ron Francis regularly seeks out for thoughts on the ... Read More

Top NHL prospects to watch in the 2024 NCAA hockey tournament

"It's great for college hockey," Brown told ESPN recently ... if that's what interests you." More and more NHL teams are seeking out NCAA players in the draft and free agency. Read More

New York Rangers first NHL team to clinch playoff berth

Adam Fox scored 36 seconds into overtime and the New York Rangers became the first NHL ... team is 17-1-1 when Lafreniere, the top pick in the 2020 draft, scores a goal. "We found a way to win ... Read More