Sound Of Hockey - Seattle Kraken Hockey Podcast

As the Kraken hold onto their season by a thread, the boys are back to do some more crow talk, after Darren's crow-related complaints last week sparked lots of discussion. Seattle had two terrible games out of their All-Star / bye week break but bounced back with a shootout win against the Islanders. How long before they're forced to sell? Also on this episode, the guys discuss the Ridly G...

With the Kraken still on break, the guys decided to do a mega Mailbag on this week's episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast. This is an extended show, with plenty of insights about the big news that broke around the league this past week and eventually a solid 30-plus minutes of Curtis, John, and Darren answering questions from listeners. Aside from the Mailbag, Weekly One-Timers is the lone s...

The All-Star break is here for the Seattle Kraken, who had a rough last game before the long hiatus, losing to the lowly San Jose Sharks. The boys talk about what that loss meant and how the up-and-down week could impact the team's playoff chances. After lots of Kraken talk, the guys go Down on the Farm, then do some shaming. They also talk about the disturbing allegations and the five Canadia...

The boys are back in studio for this episode, and John and Darren popped over to Chicago Blackhawks practice on Wednesday to catch up with Ryan Donato. It's a relatively brief chat, but it's great to hear from the fan-favorite former Seattle Kraken. Also in this episode, a high level of shenanigans, including Darren talking about his harrowing arrival at BarrDown Studios for recording. Plu...

Things *WERE* going swimmingly for the Seattle Kraken, but then they hit a big bump in the road with illnesses and injuries hitting all at once. Fortunately, the Sound Of Hockey Podcast has a fantastic interview this week with long-time NHL goalie and TNT analyst, Brian Boucher. It's a fantastic interview. Also on this week's episode, Weekly One-Timers, a new "Weekly Wager," and...

What a fun run this has been for the Kraken, led by goaltender Joey Daccord. John, Curtis, and Darren break down everything they've seen from Seattle's goaltender and consider the improving depth of the team with Jaden Schwartz now back in the lineup. Also in this episode, a fair dose of WJC wrap-up, Down on the Farm, Weekly One-Timers, and Tweets of the Week. SUBSCRIBE! ENJOY! REVIEW!

The boys are on a high after the Winter Classic, and things get even better on this one, because Alison Lukan joined them IN STUDIO for the entire episode. Come for the analysis, stay for the laughs, of which there are many. Also on this episode, Darren chatted with Joey Daccord and Yanni Gourde before the Winter Classic, and then Tomas Tatar on Wednesday after Kraken practice. This is a fun episo...

Just too much Winter Classic content! We wanted to make sure we got this out before the big event on New Year's Day, so here's an incredibly fun interview with our very good friend, Nick Cotsonika. Enjoy!

What a fun conversation with Steve Mayer, the Chief Content Officer for the National Hockey League. Darren and John sat down with Steve, who oversees all of the league's tentpole events, at T-Mobile Park in advance of the 2024 Discover NHL Winter Classic. You will enjoy this!

The circus has arrived! The Winter Classic is just a few days away, and the Seattle Kraken are cruising at just the right time, with three straight wins and a seven-game point streak. The guys break it all down and share what has been working for the team lately. Also in this episode, John and Darren chatted with Shifty, the goalie mask painter who has been painting Joey Daccord's masks for ye...

It's the holiday season, and the Sound Of Hockey guys have gripes. So, in the spirit of Festivus, they air their grievances with one another and beyond on this episode of the SOH Podcast. Thankfully, the mood around the Seattle Kraken has improved a bit since the team's eight-game losing streak ended. Plenty of talk about the team's trade for Tomas Tatar, plus a breakdown of the many i...

The Kraken won a game, and all is right in the world. Check in with Curtis, John, and Darren, as they talk through what was going wrong during the eight-game skid for the Seattle Kraken, as well as what they did in their win over Florida to get back in the W column. This episode features a robust WJC-centric Down on the Farm, plus lots of Goalie Gear Corner. Other segments include Weekly One-Timer...

Things are going very badly for the Seattle Kraken, who have lost five games in a row. On this episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, the guys officially engage the panic button and spend a good chunk of the show discussing the levers the team can still pull to salvage this season. After plenty of passionate Kraken talk, John, Curtis, and Darren take a trip "Down on the Farm," then visi...

This is a super fun and interesting episode that takes John and Darren back to their pre-Kraken days, when they were interviewing folks from all over the hockey world. On this episode, they welcome Blake Geoffrion and Sam Jefferies, author of the new book, Legacy on Ice: Blake Geoffrion and the Fastest Game on Earth. Geoffrion has a fascinating story, so the guys discuss Blake's journey and wh...

It's Thanksgiving week, and the boys are feeling festive. This is a fun episode, as John, Curtis, and Darren break down what's been happening with the Seattle Kraken, Darren sings some songs, and the boys discuss both teams' Winter Classic uniforms. Darren and Curtis went to Vancouver over the weekend, so plenty of discussion about Darren's antics there. Segments include: Bad Boys...

Darren is in Vancouver for Canucks versus Kraken, so he checks in with in-game radio announcers Everett Fitzhugh and Al Kinisky. It's a fun chat about life on the road in the NHL, Al's WHL days, and Everett's struggle with hotel pillows. Plus, plenty of Kraken talk. Enjoy!

The vibes of the Seattle Kraken are notably bad right now. They can't seem to buy themselves a win, and they're heading very much in the wrong direction. The guys recorded this one before Wednesday's loss to Edmonton, and they were already feeling pretty down about how things had been going for Seattle. In this episode, lots of discussion about what's wrong with the Kraken, but als...

What a fun episode this is! John and Darren are in Denver for Kraken versus Avalanche, but they also interviewed Chet Buchanan before Seattle's game against Nashville last week. It is an insanely fun interview. Also in this episode, the guys break down the Predators, Flames, and Coyotes games, then go Down on the Farm. After the interview, they shift to segments, which this week feature: Bad B...

The boys recorded the latest episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast on Halloween night, so there's a slightly spookier mood to this one than usual. And while the mood in BarrDown Studios is spooky, the mood surrounding the Kraken has gotten a bit brighter after their 2-1-1 road trip. John, Darren, and Curtis break down the games against Carolina, Florida, and Tampa Bay. They then head Down on...

On this week's Sound Of Hockey Podcast, John and Darren break down the latest Kraken news through their overtime win in Detroit on Tuesday. While it seems Seattle is getting close to breaking out, the Ranger game left a sour taste and a key player with a long-term injury. Segments this week include: Goalie Gear Corner You Don't See That Every Day Bad Boys Weekly One-Timers SUBSCRIBE! ENJOY...

The Kraken are four games into the season, and things haven't gone their way thus far. As such, the vibes haven't been particularly high. In sympathy, Curtis and John's voices are both very much broken, but they do their best in this one to fight through. Tune in to find out which host doesn't make it all the way through. On this episode, the guys recap Seattle's last three gam...

John and Darren are back from Vegas, where they were carousing and carrying on and also covering the Seattle Kraken opener against the Golden Knights. Unsurprisingly, they are cooked after a long and busy weekend. But, they make it through this episode with plenty of overreactions to that first game and lukewarm takes. In this episode, the guys also talk about Seattle's roster moves with Curti...

On this week's episode, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare brings one of the most fun player interviews (32:53-44:48) in the history of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast. This guy is going to be a fan favorite for Kraken fans, and if you listen to him on this episode, you will find out why. Aside from the interview, lots of Kraken talk between John, Curtis, and Darren, as the close of training camp fast appro...

The Kraken are back! They've now played a split-squad pre-season game against the Calgary Flames, which revealed plenty of new information about Seattle's prospects. In this episode, John and Darren break down what they saw from those prospects. They also welcome two big-time guests in Adam Larsson (31:28- 37:40) and Kailer Yamamoto (37:40-45:52) for brief but very fun interviews. After th...

Seattle Kraken training camp is underway! To celebrate, the Sound Of Hockey welcomes not one, but TWO of Seattle's top prospects for very fun interviews. Check in with Carson Rehkopf and Ty Nelson on this episode. Also in this episode, the guys give their takeaways from the first few days of camp, plus fill you in on the latest Kraken news. After the interviews with Rehkopf and Nelson, the guy...