Geoff Baker

A skating and hockey performance wrapped up the fifth year of a 32-week Learn To Skate program for preschoolers put on at Kraken Community Iceplex through a partnership between the Refugee Women's Alliance and the NHL team's One Roof Foundation non-profit arm

The Kraken's four-game September preseason schedule, announced Wednesday, is two fewer than in years past given an expanded NHL regular season and places extra importance on evaluating players during each of those critical contests

While the Kraken addressed current offensive needs with trade and signing moves this past week, Friday’s opening of the NHL Draft in Buffalo will see the team focus more on overall ability than addressing present day concerns

The Kraken took a defenseman in the first round for the first time at the annual Upper Deck NHL Draft, using their No. 7 overall selection on right-handed defenseman Chase Reid of the Soo Greyhounds

On Day 2 of the Upper Deck NHL Draft, the Kraken used their 38th overall selection on forward Casey Mutryn from the U.S. National Team Development Program

A full complement of Kraken prospects and coaches from the team's annual Development Camp traveled to the recently opened South Park Sport Court, erected by the team's One Roof Foundation non-profit arm, to interact in ball hockey and other sports with volunteers from a local youth group

The Kraken opened free agency by inking 6-foot-9, 243-pounder Curtis Douglas for some physical presence and combativeness up front on the same day they completed a three-year deal with restricted free agent winger Mackie Samoskevich, acquired from Florida via trade last week

Fourth round draft pick Viktor Fedorov is the first Russian forward ever selected by the Kraken, giving the team a dip into an overseas offensive talent pool that's long produced star NHL players before the ongoing war in Ukraine complicated scouting and tournament exposure

Another top performance by a seventh rounder at this year's annual “Stucky Cup” scrimmage Thursday to complete Kraken Development Camp showed that, regardless of draft positioning, all prospects in attendance can benefit and carry forward improvements if willing to put in the work

For newly signed Kraken forward Curtis Douglas, the NHL’s tallest player at 6-foot-9, 242 pounds, fighting helped him break into professional hockey but it’s the continued work at improving his skating with a highly unusual body type that will likely determine how long he stays