With Kraken rookie camp starting next week, we’re nearing the end of our summer Seattle Kraken prospects series here at Sound Of Hockey. “Down on the Farm” posts with actual game updates are on the ...

Using quantifiable data measures to identify 300 top skaters eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft before the draft season begins.

Former Michigan State goalie Dolan Gilbert is the first permanent emergency backup goalie (EBUG) in Kraken history.

Film, data, analysis checking in on the development of Seattle Kraken prospects Caden Price and Lukas Dragicevic.

This offseason has brought a steady stream of roster movement across the Pacific Division. Between an unusually high number of trades, a wave of early‑July free‑agent signings and a signed offer sheet ...

The first big milestone of the Seattle Kraken offseason comes Tuesday evening with the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery, which will be televised on ESPN in the United States starting at 4:00 pm PT. As was the ...

Over the years, there have been many studies quantifying the value of NHL Draft picks. Most of these studies have looked at the performance or longevity of the players taken at the various draft ...

Welcome to Friday Film Room, our offseason Seattle Kraken prospects series here at Sound Of Hockey. Today, we’ll look at gameplay video, data, and analysis of defenseman Hawke Huff, the first-ever ...

Last month we hit the five-year anniversary of the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft. Since that momentous day in 2021, media and hockey fans have engaged in countless hours of debate over the Kraken’s ...

After sorting through video on scores of prospects, crunching numbers on thousands more, and reading countless reports, rankings, and mock drafts, I approach the finish line of the pre-draft process ...

After the 2023-24 season, we put together the Sound Of Hockey consensus Seattle Kraken prospect ranking. Here was the top 10 (and ties): Notably, the group includes only two defensemen. Ryker Evans ...

It’s become an annual tradition here at Sound Of Hockey to dig into the latest USA Hockey registration numbers, and the 2025‑26 season gives us plenty to chew on. Membership continues to climb ...