Matty Beniers stepped up to the microphone following the opening workout of his fifth Kraken season knowing full well he’d be called upon to do what a leader does. Having Beniers be the first player voice heard from Thursday morning at Kraken Training Camp, pres. by Starbucks, is hardly a

Adapting on-the-fly is a skill newest Kraken assistant coach Pascal Vincent was forced to master three years ago when handed his NHL dream job. For Vincent, 54, who fills a Kraken vacancy caused by the departure of Jessica Campbell, that experience becoming Columbus Blue Jackets head coach only four days

Kraken defensemen Vince Dunn and Brandon Montour have both spent recent seasons trying to take on more of a leadership role by example. Whether stepping up with two-way, on-ice play, or serving as off-ice spokesmen during times calling for team introspection, Dunn and Montour have both been there to answer

Kraken defenseman Ryker Evans admits the start of training camp feels a lot different now than his first experience five years ago as a second round draft pick. A big part of that is Evans and a bevy of talented young Kraken players forming an emerging core expected to do

ABBOTSFORD, BC – Any Kraken prospect who has played even one game for Coachella Valley head coach Derek Laxdal knows not to only pay attention to the words from the former NHL player and NHL assistant coach. There’s life perspective to glean, too, from every pregame oratory Laxdal offers. “Part

Many say there’s no such thing as luck…that success comes from preparedness meeting opportunity. And Saturday night at the 2026 Prospects Showcase in Abbotsford, BC, Justin Janicke was the perfect example of that. Janicke wasn’t even expecting to play at all. Having signed a one-year contract with the Coachella Valley

ABBOTSFORD, BC – The Kraken organization rolled out a star-studded starting lineup Saturday afternoon at the 2026 Prospects Showcase, pitting Seattle’s youth against those of the Vancouver Canucks. Two of the Seattle stars were named to the American Hockey League All-Rookie Team in their respective first seasons for Coachella Valley:

If this story reads as a love letter to Kraken Community Iceplex, there is no denying it. This place, five years young this week, has evolved into much more than the first public year-round refrigerated rinks inside the Seattle city limits in more than 40 years. The fact that KCI