Sound Of Hockey - Seattle Kraken Hockey Podcast

On this latest Sound Of Hockey episode, the guys take a temperature check on the Seattle Kraken after four games and determine that the vibes are, in fact, weird.  Not sure what to make of the team that looked dominant in the first two games and dismal in the next two, John, Andy, and Darren dig into the good and the bad of what they've seen so far. They also discuss what's been happening wit...

Episode 209.5 is a fun one. Darren opens the show from LAX Airport after a successful two-game Kraken road trip. He quickly runs through Seattle’s two games against Anaheim and Los Angeles, then gets to a short interview with Kraken radio play-by-play man, Everett Fitzhugh. Darren and Everett had a fun chat waiting for Kraken morning skate to begin at the Honda Center. Together, they make some bol...

It's here! It's here! It's finally here!  The second season in the history of the Seattle Kraken has arrived, and the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is thrilled about it. With Andy absent for this episode, John and Darren manage to talk listeners through the 23-man roster that will open the season Wednesday in Anaheim. They also review the last preseason game, project forward lines, and give thanks...

HUGE NEWS, folks!  The guys at the Sound Of Hockey Podcast have decided they want to *try* to increase the number of episodes they deliver to you this season, so they're trying something new here. For as many weeks as they can, John, Andy, and Darren are going to record a second episode that is shorter, more raw, and follows less of a formula than the regular weekly "integer" episodes, which...

Seattle Kraken Training Camp is almost here, and who better to talk to in the waning days of the offseason than Kraken assistant general manager Alex Mandrycky?!  John, Andy, and Darren interviewed Alex at Kraken Community Iceplex on the same morning the news of her promotion to AGM got announced. So, it's a bit of a celebratory conversation, but it also has plenty of substance. From offseaso...

As promised on the previous show, Episode 203 is a unique one, which welcomes a big-time guest in Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde. With Darren on vacation this week, the interview makes up essentially the entire episode.  It's a fantastic interview that covers everything from Yanni getting selected by the Kraken to his first impressions of Seattle to what he would have done if he didn't m...

This week's episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is a quick one but a fun one. With minimal Kraken news to discuss, John, Andy, and Darren focus on the hockey world as a whole.  They start with a brief World Junior Championship discussion, then move to a WHL Update, which focuses on Portland's completion of its re-brand, which many folks have argued looks quite similar to Kraken colors.&nbs...

The new era of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast has arrived. Nothing has changed, really, but now the guys are beyond Episode 200 and into a new realm of numbers. On this episode, the guys start (as they typically do) with Kraken news, focused around the Eddie Olczyk announcement, the Firebirds' full Seattle schedule, and the upcoming "SeaHac" conference. John, Andy, and Darren then have a nice convers...

It has been a very busy week around the hockey world and for the Seattle Kraken. Now that the dust has settled, John, Andy, and Darren have a lot to recap and consider, and they do just that on this week's episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast.  The guys start with a breakdown of Seattle's biggest free agent signings and give their thoughts on what the team did as a whole. They also discuss...

This has been and will continue to be an extremely busy couple of weeks for the Seattle Kraken. They followed up an awesome draft by bringing all their prospects in for development camp, which remains underway. That camp coincides with the deadline for qualifying restricted free agents (Seattle opted not to offer contracts to Ryan Donato , Haydn Fleury, Daniel Sprong, or Dennis Cholowski). It also...

The Sound Of Hockey Podcast guys were just too excited about how things shook out for the Seattle Kraken in the NHL Entry Draft. So, they decided to hastily throw together a quick bonus episode to help you make sense of the team's 11 total picks, including Shane Wright at No. 4 overall.  On this bonus episode, Curtis (@DeepSeaHockey) makes his SOH Podcast debut, filling in temporarily for And...

And just like that, the 2022-23 hockey season has all but ended, as the Stanley Cup was awarded this week to the Colorado Avalanche after they knocked off the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The Sound Of Hockey Podcast guys recap that fun series and share some of their favorite moments from the Cup celebration to date.  After Cup talk, John, Andy, and Darren shift their focus...

On this week's Sound Of Hockey Podcast, the guys give a couple quick Seattle Kraken updates, revolving around the signing of Finnish free agent Ville Petman and the re-signing of Jeremy Lauzon with the Nashville Predators. They then shift their focus to junior hockey, where they discuss the Seattle Thunderbirds falling just short against the Edmonton Oil Kings and Kraken prospect Ryan Winterton re...

For Seattle hockey fans, things haven't gone their way recently. The Seattle Thunderbirds are now down 3-1 in the WHL Championship Series after losing two straight at home this week to the Edmonton Oil Kings, and Kraken goalie Chris Driedger tore his ACL playing in the IIHF World Championship.  On this episode, the Sound Of Hockey Podcast breaks down those WHL games and discusses what options...

This is a very listener-centric episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, as John, Andy, and Darren spend a significant portion of the show interacting with Mailbag questions and five-star reviews. Hilarity ensues, as does some thoughtful debate.  Meanwhile, the Seattle Thunderbirds have advanced to the WHL Championship Series, which gets plenty of attention, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs are do...

There's been a lot happening in the hockey world this past week, and the Sound Of Hockey Podcast is here to bring you up to speed. From the Seattle Thunderbirds continuing their run deep in the WHL playoffs to the three remaining second-round NHL playoff series, John, Andy, and Darren will fill you in on all that has transpired.  NHL topics discussed include, but are not limited to:  The...

Episode 188 is here, and there are conversations to be had about all levels of hockey, from the WHL to the AHL to the NHL.  At the AHL level, the Charlotte Checkers are alive and well and are heading into the second... er... third round of the Calder Cup playoffs. In the WHL, the Seattle Thunderbirds have reached the Western Conference Championship Series and will take on the Kamloops Blazers...

The Seattle Kraken season is now officially over. The games have been played, the lockers have been cleaned out, and the end-of-conference press conferences have been had. On this episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, John, Andy, and Darren will bring you up to date on all the last tidbits of the franchise's inaugural season.  Meanwhile, the Stanley Cup Playoffs are also now in full swing,...

The NHL regular season is winding down, and the Seattle Kraken are closing in on a top-five pick in the NHL Draft, thanks to several recent organic losses. In this episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, John, Andy, and Darren recap the last few Kraken games up through Tuesday's loss to the Vancouver Canucks. In fact, they began recording this episode just minutes after that game ended.  Afte...

It's been an eventful week for the Seattle Kraken and their fans, as No. 2 overall draft pick Matty Beniers signed his entry-level contract and made his NHL debut against the Calgary Flames. The news generated a ton of buzz around Seattle, and Beniers lived up to the hype in his first official showing. The Kraken have also played four games since the last episode, so John, Andy, and Darren break d...

The good news... correction, the GREAT news is that Joey Daccord is back on Sound Of Hockey for his second appearance, and he is once again electrifying! The bad news is that Darren has COVID. But that's ok, because he has a great time talking to Joey (via Zoom, obvi), and that makes everything better.  The boys are confident that you will love this second interview with Daccord, who shares s...

The guys record Episode 181 of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast fresh off a win for Matty Beniers and Michigan, sending that team to the NCAA Frozen Four. The win over Quinnipiac means Beniers watch has been delayed for another week.  In the interim, there's plenty of Kraken hockey to watch and talk about (though there were only two games to discuss prior to this episode). One thing worth noting i...

The first NHL Trade Deadline in the history of the Seattle Kraken is now in the rearview, and the Sound Of Hockey Podcast has a LOT to discuss this week. General manager Ron Francis moved Calle Jarnkrok, Mark Giordano, Colin Blackwell, Jeremy Lauzon, Mason Appleton, and Marcus Johansson, and collected a boatload of draft picks. On this episode, hear all about what this means for the future of the...

Just kidding. We promise the guys don't *actually* talk about Russell Wilson that much on this latest episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast... but they do mention it. Of course, the Wilson news was overshadowed by Jared McCann's five-year contract extension , which John, Andy, and Darren *do* breakdown at length after discussing the last four Kraken games.  They also discuss some of the othe...

BIG-TIME GUEST ALERT!  On the latest Sound Of Hockey Podcast, the guys welcome Seattle Kraken leading scorer, Jared McCann. John and Darren have a fantastic conversation with Jared about his journey to the Kraken, his experiences with the team in its inaugural season, the Trade Deadline, and so much more. Whether you're a Kraken fan or just a hockey fan in general, you won't want to miss this...