Category: Sound Of Hockey
Introducing Kraken Player Cards – new Patreon community content
Sound Of HockeyIf you are a frequent visitor to this website or listener of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, by now you probably know that Sound Of Hockey has set up a Patreon. It’s our firm belief that the podcast and articles on this website should be free and available to the public. But this project of […] The pos...
Read moreSeattle Kraken: Strive for 95 (points) November update
Sound Of HockeyNovember has arrived, marking time for an update on the Strive for 95 points target. The 95-point benchmark carries weight: over the last 10 full NHL seasons, teams reaching 95 points have qualified for the playoffs 80 percent of the time. With the Kraken aiming for a playoff return, we’ll track the...
Read moreSeattle Kraken: New fan’s guide – 2024 edition
KrakenWelcome, new (and existing) hockey fans! As the Seattle Kraken enter their fourth season in the NHL, we at Sound Of Hockey wanted to create a primer to help fans get up to speed on the team and the game of hockey. Team history Seattle was awarded the NHL’s 32nd franchise on Dec. 4, 2018, […] The pos...
Read moreFree Agency Fireworks – Wrapping up a busy week around the NHL
Sound Of HockeyAs the smoke clears from an active opening to free agency, we at Sound Of Hockey, wanted to highlight some of the movements around the NHL. There were 190 signings on the first day of free agency and 252 signings and counting so far with more than $1 billion committed across the league. We will […]...
Read moreThe 2024 NHL Draft Big Board – Compiled public prospect rankings
Sound Of Hockey Big BoardWelcome to NHL Draft Week here at Sound Of Hockey. And we’re kicking things off with year three of the Sound Of Hockey Big Board, ranking prospects for the 2024 NHL Draft, set to kick off on Friday. We also made a mid-season version earlier this year that you can check out here. What is […] The pos...
Read moreSound Table – Discussing the Seattle Kraken prospect pool
Sound Of HockeyWith “Prospect Week” still in full swing here at Sound Of Hockey, welcome to our Sound Table discussion focused on the status of the current prospect pool of the Seattle Kraken. With three drafts worth of prospects plus a host of free-agent signings now in the fold for the organization, we are going...
Read moreA data-only ranking of 2023-24 Seattle Kraken prospects
Thibaud ChatelWelcome to Prospect Week at Sound Of Hockey. All week we’ll bring you content about the players that will be the future of the Seattle Kraken and other teams around the NHL. Today, I’ll kick things off with a “data-only” ranking of Seattle’s skater prospects. This “data-only” ranking is built on Thi...
Read morePhotographer’s Favorites – Seattle Kraken 2023-24
Brian LiesseHi all! Darren Brown here. Our wonderful photographer, Brian Liesse, graciously put together a collection of his favorite photos from the 2023-24 season, and we are thrilled to share them with you here. Please note that these photos are property of Sound Of Hockey and cannot be reused. Enjoy! The po...
Read moreWHL Weekly – Welcome to our new WHL coverage!
Seattle ThunderbirdsSound Of Hockey is proud to present new coverage of the Western Hockey League. Most weeks, we will discuss the teams based locally around Seattle, but to get things rolling this week, let’s do a quick check-in on all the U.S. Division teams, the Everett Silvertips, Portland Winterhawks, Seattle Thun...
Read moreSound Of Hockey Seattle Kraken 2023 mock draft
Darren BrownIt’s draft week, and that means a lot of content here at Sound Of Hockey. John Barr and Darren Brown will be talking about the draft on this week’s Sound Of Hockey Podcast. On the website, check out: Today, we mock draft. I will presume that players will come off the board in the order […] The post...
Read moreThe unwritten rules of the no-helmet warmup in the NHL
Seattle KrakenTeams across the National Hockey League have exclusive clubs embedded within them. The privilege of joining those clubs requires a level of tenure, panache, and… well… hair product. Curious about the unwritten rules of ditching the helmet in warmups, we asked the members of the Seattle Kraken chapt...
Read moreVideo Goalie Gear Corner with Chris Driedger
Chris DriedgerSound Of Hockey is thrilled to present its second ever video edition of the beloved podcast segment, Goalie Gear Corner. This time, Chris Driedger joins our own Darren Brown to talk through his Vaughn setup and his mask that pays homage to the history of Seattle hockey. If you missed our first Video...
Read moreSound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 176 – Featuring Dennis Williams and Matt O’Dette
Sound Of HockeyIt’s a long episode, but a fantastic one. This week, the Sound Of Hockey welcomes the coaches of both local WHL teams, as those teams prepare to play one another in the Battle of the Sound at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday. With Dennis Williams of the Everett Silvertips, the guys discuss the conti...
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