Just when you thought Seattle sports couldn’t get any cooler, the NHL announced Thursday the release of their new expansion team..drum roll..The Seattle Kraken coming to a television screen and ice rink near you.
According to ESPN, the NHL approved an expansion team to be in Seattle with its own name, color, logo and branding and came through in a big way because the details scream Pacific Northwest in a great way.
General Manager Ron Francis worked with NHL executives to come up with a name and landed on the phrase, “release the Kraken,” and that name just stuck.
The team will make their debut the coming 2021-22 season.
Here is their logo.
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