Sound of Hockey Episode 102 – Run Through A Wall with Jonny Greco
On this episode of the Sound of Hockey Podcast, get ready for a HIGH ENERGY interview with Jonny Greco, the newly hired SVP, Live Entertainment and Game Presentation for the Seattle Kraken. Jonny famously led the in-game productions for the Vegas Golden Knights in their magical inaugural season and beyond, and he also previously worked […]
Episode 101 – Playoff… Additions? Featuring Sports Geek Founder, Sean Callanan
It’s a meaty episode this week, with lots of laughs and some sports business knowledge to be had. On this episode, John and Darren have a discussion with the founder of Sports Geek, Sean Callanan, who becomes the first Australian to appear on Sound of Hockey. The discussion is an enlightening one, which gives you a […]
The Most Annoying Commercials of the 2020 NHL Playoffs
“Hey ref, check your woicemails! You missed some calls!” Remember that one? Of course you do, because you saw that Dunkin’ Donuts commercial seven bajillion times during last season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. Every postseason, there ends up being a cycle of about eight commercials in total that eventually make you want to rip your television […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 100 – Featuring Lance Lopes, Kraken Employee #1
A milestone episode for the guys calls for a very special guest! This week, Sound of Hockey welcomes Lance Lopes, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the Seattle Kraken. Lance was technically the very first employee hired by the Oak View Group in Seattle to make Climate Pledge Arena a reality, and as such […]
Seattle Kraken beaming as Northgate Ice Centre hits milestone
By Andy Eide SEATTLE — Against an impossibly blue sky, a crane swung a steel beam around before lowering it down to two workers perched up high on the frame of the structure. The workers secured the beam into place as hundreds of their fellow BN Builders crew members on the ground looked on. Once […]
How the 2020 Playoff Rosters were built
Every playoff I enjoy digging into the rosters of the playoff teams to see how they compare across relatively basic demographic information such as Nationality & Age. This year I have added ‘acquired type”, thanks to CapFriendly. Quick bit of disclosure, data is grabbed from CapFriendly and NHL.com. For a player to be counted in […]
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