Seattle Announces New NHL Team Name… The Seattle Kraken
I’m telling you right now I’m already a fan of the Seattle Kraken. I don’t care what anyone says.
In case you somehow missed it, the name of the NHL’s 32nd hockey team was announced by the club this morning. Already, it’s getting some flak online, as can always be expected. But with a teaser like that, how could any sea-lover not be pumped up for the 2021 season?
Just check out the jersey:
It also looks like they may have a taken a little tip from ol’ gCaptain too with the anchor.
The name obviously is a continuation Seattle’s modern tradition of naming its professional sport’s teams in honor of the city’s salty heritage (e.g. “Mariners”, “Seahawks”, “Sounders” FC), and according to the team’s website the name was created and chosen with the help of some 32,000 fans.
Fun fact… In 1917, the Seattle Metropolitans became the first American hockey team to win the Stanley Cup, beating the Montreal Canadians by 3 to 1 games.
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