The expansion Seattle Kraken have hired Dave Hakstol as the franchise's first coach. Hakstol takes over the team that will play its first NHL season beginning in the fall.
Jared McCann, Adam Larsson and Coach Hakstol speak with the media following the Kraken's 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames.Dunn Status Uncertain With the game seemingly more secure with a 4-2 lead and seven minutes left, Calgary’s Martin Pospisil leveled Vince Dunn with a dangerous hit from...
Hakstol on Roster Decisions The Kraken’s head coach and Jack Adams Award finalist said he and the coaching staff will use all days and preseason games of camp to determine the 23 players who will man the opening night roster (18 skaters and two goalies will dress each game). “I expect...
“We were within 20 seconds of two points clean,” Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said the morning after the letdown against Vegas, when the Golden Knights scored the equalizer with 16.3 seconds to play in regulation. “Instead, we walk away with ...
“We were ready to go at the drop of the puck,” Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said. “We came out, we scored early, but just the way we played from the drop of the puck, I thought, really, it put the momentum where we needed it to be.” ...
Kraken coach Dave Hakstol, who lit into his team’s effort after Sunday’s 5-1 loss to Montreal, was much more pleased with what he saw against Anaheim. “That’s what winning does, right? There’s only one way to get to that feeling, and you have to do the work,” he said. “...
Adam Larsson scored 1:17 in the extra period to give the Kraken their first overtime victory, 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. “For us, it’s an enjoyable win, but one that we worked for,” Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said. “Our game didn’t change a whole...
Following the Kraken's 3-0 win against Vegas at the 2024 Winter Classic, Eeli Tolvanen, Will Borgen, Yanni Gourde, Joey Daccord and Coach Dave Hakstol speak with the media. 02. led 2024 0:58 Will Borgen on the Winter Classic Will Borgen on his goal and the Winter Classic win 02....
For the Kraken, the four-goal outburst was a strong foundation for the night, but coach Dave Hakstol and his players know the Stars are capable of scoring in bunches. As it was, Dallas had 17 shots on goal in the period. "It's obviously a big piece of the game, in, what was it...
“They’ve been rolling on their power play and they made good on them,” Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said. “To be able to push back — we’ve done it a couple of times now. We haven’t gotten rattled, we haven’t gone away after giving up a lead.” ...