Seattle Kraken: NHL's 32nd Team Has A Name

Seattle WA

23 July, 2020

12:47 PM

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SEATTLE, WA — Seattle's new hockey team officially has a name, and it's one that's been in the conversation since the start: the Kraken. NHL Seattle teased the reveal Wednesday night with a video showing a fishing crew in Puget Sound pulling up a net containing a seaweed-covered strobe light. Thursday morning, the Kraken was born. A legend from the deep awakens. Meet the Seattle Kraken → https://t.co/to5BtVVPh1 pic.twitter.com/FQfOdaiGQQ— Seattle Kraken (@NHLSeattle_) July 23, 2020 The team's new website notes the Kraken emerged as an early frontrunner in public conversation when Seattle first landed the team in 2018. "Two years later, and that same name still carries the conversation," the message reads. "215,000 fan votes, 50+ fan forums & speaking engagements and over 12 months of social media listening have supported this phenomenon." NHL Seattle says the team's logo, a modified "S," is a nod to the Seattle Metropolitans — the first American team to win the Stanley Cup back in 1917. The Seattle Kraken will hit the ice beginning in the 2021-22 season, once work is complete on the recently-christened Climate Pledge Arena. How did we get here? After 20 months of hard work, we're proud to share the story of how we became the Seattle Kraken. Read more → https://t.co/dvr9Vj4eV1 pic.twitter.com/cRt23Dtwlq— Seattle Kraken (@NHLSeattle_) July 23, 2020