He played nine NHL seasons, all with the Islanders, before moving behind the bench as a coach for the Islanders. Spent three seasons scouting for the Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL. Mathiasen initially read the job description as something in marketing. You look at Oakland and what they did and other teams took notice. In his capacity as sports science and performance consultant to the Kraken, he will ensure the Kraken Training Center and team infrastructure have the proper equipment and systems in place to enable Kraken players to perform to their highest potential. On October 26, 2021, the team raised a banner commemorating the 1917 title team. Possessing individuals who come from different fields allows the Kraken to take several approaches whenever they are faced with a task. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Maciver starred for the 1999 International Hockey League champion Houston Aeros in his final professional season and earlier notched four impressive seasons for college hockey powerhouse Minnesota-Duluth, participating in a historic four-overtime NCAA Final in which Bowling Green prevailed. Top 50 players in the playoffs Its not a limit on serving consecutive terms. Also coached at Division I Niagara University and Division III Utica. The Kraken's first win came in their second game on October 14, when they defeated the Nashville Predators 43.[16]. What to know: Played 12 seasons in NHL (144 goals, 194 assists) with Vancouver Canucks, Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes. Seattle Times staff reporter Mike Lindblom contributed to this report. Continued Focus on Analytics and Research and DevelopmentThe Seattle Kraken has continued its early investment in research and development by adding Eric Mathiasen and John Mavroudis to the team from leading technology organizations. Maciver spent the last 14 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, who won three Cups, too, in 2010, 2013 and 2015. "Their combined backgrounds bring a wealth of experience to the organization as we continue to innovate.". Seattle Krakens CEO is Tod Leiweke Who are Seattle Kraken key employees? Lorne Henning has won four Stanley Cups, two as a forward for the New York Islanders and two as an assistant coach. The joke with Mavroudis is he might have had the most non-traditional path. I think the Kraken pull the upset, but it'll take overtime. The Oilers put him on waivers during a contract dispute, resulting in Maciver recording his best statistical season (17 goals, 46 assists) with Ottawa's first-year expansion team during the 1992-93 season. Sadie Klingman (center) helped create the Kraken guidebook along with Brennan Baxandall, team services manager, and Brooke Coyle, executive assistant to the general manager. Has experience launching a new team and designing athletic training spaces, as Penn State became a D-I program for the 2012-13 season. All Rights Reserved. [26] The team plays the Nirvana song "Lithium" after every Kraken goal at home. John Goodwincomes with extensive coaching experience in OHL juniors, including four seasons as assistant coach and three seasons as head coach of the Oshawa Generals. Shilton: Yanni Gourde. This is (how) we can inform them about injuries to one of our players or a player on another team. Spent three seasons as an assistant with the Capitals in D.C. before joining the Kraken for his first NHL head athletic trainer position. WebOcal: The committee of Kraken scorers: 14 different skaters have goals for Seattle. Played three seasons in Ontario Hockey League juniors, five seasons of Canadian collegiate hockey and three pro seasons (two in the Netherlands and one in Lubbock, TX, in the Central Hockey League). Bednar also had to be the one to field questions about Nichushkin's absence after an incident in a Seattle hotel room, because team management has declined to do so. Brett Michael Gitchel pleaded not guilty to murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, arson, theft and unlawful possession of a firearm at his arraignment Monday. Mavroudis was a mathematics major at San Francisco State University. NHL.com/kraken is the official web site of the Seattle Hockey Partners, LLC d/b/a Seattle Kraken, and cannot be used or reproduced without the prior written consent of Seattle Kraken. by The very same one where Booi worked his first-ever job. He volunteered for his home single-A minor league baseball team too. I choose chaos. What to know: Well-connected throughout Russia's Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and juniors leagues, plus several other leagues in Europe (Finland, Slovakia, Ukraine). Analytics are an important part of the story. It was an expansive process that finished with the hiring of Dani Chu, Eric Mathiasen, John Mavroudis and Namita Nandakumar. The Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds), the 32nd American Hockey League franchise and affiliate of the National Hockey Leagues Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken), have finalized their coaching roster for the inaugural season with the hiring of Stu Bickel as assistant coach and Erik Elenz as video analyst. The Cardinals said he Served as amateur scout for Vancouver from 2012 to 2019. What to Know: Worked his way up through three tiers of professional hockey, spending time in both the ECHL and AHL before finally arriving at the NHL. Penguins fans know the value of players such as Jake Guentzel, Conor Sheary and Bryan Rust during those Cup years in 2016 and 2017; Botterill was a leader in supplying those young contributors among others on the Pittsburgh playoff rosters. What to know: Former amateur scout for the Buffalo Sabres since 2017. Fun fact: Mike was a St. Mary's collegiate defenseman for fellow Kraken scout Trevor Stienburg during the 1998-99 season, the second year and first winning season of Stienburg's successful 23-year run at the Halifax, NS university. One team is playing with house money, taking on that "you guys all thought we'd get swept" mindset that Tkachuk put voice to a few games ago. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. [70][71], These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Involved as director of hockey development centers in Finland and Slovakia. It wasnt like a scout had been there for 30 years and leaning in their chair like, What are you going to do for me analytics person?, It was a coming together. Assistant GM Ricky Olczyk and pro scout Mark Hunter worked for the Hurricanes when Francis held front office roles in Fun Facts: Grew up in Burien, south of Seattle. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. Only to re-read it and realize he would be working in an actual hockey analytics department. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. In most cases, an analytics team is tasked with adjusting a pro evaluating or pro scouting process that has been in place for decades. What's more, Botterill is the only Canadian to ever win a gold medal in three straight World Junior Hockey Championships. Tickets for Dallas' Second Round series are on sale now and available at DallasStars.com/Tickets. Moving back to the West with his wife, Krysta, 2-year-old son and two dogs. What to know: In 1994, Tony joined the Hartford Whalers as a scout, the first of 25 NHL seasons with Hartford and then the Carolina Hurricanes when the franchise relocated. HV71 (often just called 'HV' by fans) alums in the NHL include three-time Stanley Cup winner Niklas Hjalmarsson (former Chicago defenseman and alternate captain with Arizona). Worked seven seasons with the Hurricanes, moving from part-time to full-time status. He is the first full-time play-by-play announcer of African-American heritage in NHL history. Chu, Mathiasen, Mavroudis and Nandakumar all grew up watching hockey. Normally, Chu and Nandakumar would examine items from a macro level. Mavroudis said moving forward, their attention will turn toward assisting Chu and Nandakumar with systems that run their models. Michigan won the NCAA title with Botterill on the roster in 1996. What to Know: This is a feel-good story. Coaching Staff; Seattle Kraken; Front Office; Schedule. "I know him from our playing days and am pleased to reunite with him. Previous positions include resident athletic trainer for 2019 NCAA national champion University of Minnesota-Duluth men's hockey team. Our reporters and analysts are here to answer those very questions: Clark: Philipp Grubauer. An example of that would be the relationship the analytics team has developed with head video analyst Tim Ohashi. The dog, a four-month-old husky mix rescue dog introduced on January 17, 2022, socialized with fans at home games as he trained to be a therapy dog. Dave Hunter brings with him a decade of pro and amateur scouting experience in the NHL, getting a part-time start scouting amateur and rising to pro scout. The 23-year-old was the team's expansion choice from the Philadelphia Flyers. All Rights Reserved. We're thrilled they are joining us on this journey.". Or in this case, whatever players you are trying to draft or the team you want to go up against.. Fun fact: Trevor's son Matthew was picked in the third round (63rd overall) of the 2019 NHL draft by the Colorado Avalanche. Recruited by Los Angeles Kings from Germany in part because of his capability to learn new languages. Pains me to say it, because Seattle is fun to watch. His Michigan teammates included future NHLers such as forwards Brendan Morrison and John Madden and goalie Marty Turco. After Game 6, though, and seeing the reigning Stanley Cup champs push back like they did, it's hard to bet against them doing it again in Game 7. He was head coach of the Minnesota North Stars (now the Dallas Stars) for two seasons and added five more years as an NHL assistant in Chicago and Anaheim before moving on to front office roles, most recently with Montreal. Jason Botterill will join the franchise as an assistant general manager and Norm Maciver is slated to be director of player personnel. We knew the layout of the office. All Rights Reserved. That means a ton of work building models and from the scouts perspective, watching games and bringing up all of this information and analysis to figure out what is our plan for the expansion draft and what is our plan for the amateur draft?. WebPROMOTION ADMINISTRATOR AND SPONSOR The Promotion is proudly sponsored and administered by SHP, located at 10601 5th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125. But Ohashi, who was hired from the Washington Capitals, is working with them so they further understand more granular concepts regarding tactics. [4] The Kraken are the first professional hockey team to play in Seattle since the Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League played their last game in 1975, and the first Seattle hockey team to compete for the Stanley Cup since the Seattle Metropolitans, who won the Cup in 1917 and folded in 1924. [6], On July 23, 2020, the franchise announced their team name, the Seattle Kraken, as well as their team colors, branding, and home jersey. Copyright 2020. He will manage the equipment staff and oversee the purchasing and maintenance of all team equipment for the Kraken and its players. Sports Performance FoundationGary Roberts joins the franchise as a consultant to help build the foundations for optimum sports performance. Bob Condor /. How has Florida frustrated Boston? Hundreds applied for the opportunity. Deep sea blue served as the base color with ice blue, boundless blue, shadow blue and red as the accent colors. When Pittsburgh was on the cusp on a winning its second straight Cup in June that year, Rutherford invited Botterill back to fly in the team's family plane to witness the Cup win in person and, as tradition offers it, be on the ice to celebrate at game's end. We do not discriminate on basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws. Other markets in the region were closed. Prior to NC State, Nate worked in a director role at the University of Memphis and Eastern Washington University. All Rights Reserved. Fun fact: This is Robert's third NHL expansion or relocation experience. The player with the most mentions in the three stars of each Kraken home game, computed using a points system, wins the Three Stars of the Year Award. What to Know: Played 21 NHL seasons for six teams, including two with GM Ron Francis in Carolina. It just worked out that that plan they had for one Enter Search Term. The Checkers, an independently owned AHL team, had been the affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes while the Kraken's general manager Ron Francis was working for the Hurricanes. He graduated with undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Central Washington University, where he was a member of the football team and included on the 2000-10 All-Decade Team, and his received his Masters degree from Eastern Washington University. John Goodwin comes with extensive coaching experience in OHL juniors, including four seasons as assistant coach and three seasons as head coach "His reports had good insights and were very thorough," says Olczyk. NHL.com/kraken is the official web site of the Seattle Hockey Partners, LLC d/b/a Seattle Kraken, and cannot be used or reproduced without the prior written consent of Seattle Kraken. OVG employees working with the Kraken must be based in Seattle, WA. Both are wholly impressed with their new Kraken colleagues across the organization. WebApril 3, 2023 Officers Raymond Fischer & Taylor Vergara, Dog Gone Seattle [ video] April 6, 2023 Denis Hayes, Toxic-Free Future [ video] April 8, 2023 Rosalie Fish, Mother Nation [ video] April 13, 2023 Ladies of the Kraken, King ST. LOUIS (AP) Mike Shannon, a two-time World Series winner and longtime St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster, has died. On October 11, the Kraken named Mark Giordano the team's first captain. Do I put my faith in the best regular-season team (from a standings perspective) in NHL history or the unwavering voodoo of the Presidents' Trophy curse? All rights reserved. GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, The team is owned by Seattle Hockey Partners, an organization consisting of David Bonderman, Jerry Bruckheimer and Tod Leiweke. The time for NHL teams to determine who will be protected is over, which means the Seattle Kraken front office can officially start piecing together their roster for the 2021-22 season.. As the National Hockey League firms up plans for the 2021 Expansion Draft scheduled for July 21, Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis announced two key hires in hockey operations who will help identify the 30 players selected that day and draft picks made in the league's amateur draft July 23 and July 24. Earned master's degree in sport and exercise science while at Minnesota. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. Wyshynski: Jared Bednar. Dallas Stars Communications, Small Business Spotlight presented by BMO. Coached juniors and college hockey in Kingston, ON, as first jobs in hockey following playing days. [7] The team's name comes from the mythical kraken of Scandinavian folklore and its resemblance to the native giant Pacific octopus, which is found in the waters of the Puget Sound, near Seattle. Panthers push hard -- this one has tons of drama -- but the Bruins' record-breaking season rolls on, with plenty to unpack in the first round. It employs 21-50 people and has $5M-$10M of revenue. He will work in collaboration with the team's medical staff to implement the organization's injury prevention, maintenance and recovery programs for all Kraken players and will oversee the athletic training staff. Schedule, scores, highlights by Fun Facts: Learned to speak Ukrainian on his two-year Mormon mission. Updated series odds, Cup futures Nandakumar was a qualitative analyst for the Philadelphia Eagles. The application of analytics has existed for several years. The Kraken front office bolstered the depth on defense with a deal for the San Jose Sharks Jaycob Megna on Feb. 5, and thats all she wrote. In the NHL, it is a lot more future-minded where the vast majority of players do not play right away. I think its been really good so far and I hope we continue that kind of relationship., (Top photo of Ron Francis and Alexandra Mandrycky: Courtesy of Seattle Kraken). The Kraken were in the bottom 10 in team save percentage in 5-on-5 play. NHL.com/kraken is the official web site of the Seattle Hockey Partners, LLC d/b/a Seattle Kraken, and cannot be used or reproduced without the prior written consent of Seattle Kraken. The event will begin two hours prior to puck drop for each home game on PNC Plaza at American Airlines Center. Nandakumar handles much of the Krakens amateur analysis focusing on prospects. The Fan Favorite Award goes to a player who wins a fan vote. This is a list of the seasons completed by the Kraken. People counted them out, and they are following up their huge Year 1-to-Year 2 regular-season WebVisit ESPN to view the latest Seattle Kraken news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more ESPN staff; Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports. Camelio comes into his first head equipment manager position for an NHL team with 15 seasons and 1,700 professional games as assistant trainer in Nashville. And while the Bruins were one of the NHL's best defensive teams, the Panthers led the league in most danger chances per 60 and have scored 11 goals in their past two games. He was 83. [61] Minority owners of the Kraken include Chris Ackerley, Ted Ackerley, Jay Deutsch, Mitch Garber, Adrian Hanauer, Andy Jassy, Marshawn Lynch, Macklemore,[62] Len Potter, Sam Slater,[63] David Wright, and Jeff Wright. [25], The Kraken use the horn from the MV Hyak ferry boat as their goal horn. Fun Facts: Has served as athletic trainer for USA Hockey development programs, plus similar role with USA Baseball for U18 team during preparation for gold medal run at 2018 Pan American Games. Again, Colorado has been without Gabriel Landeskog for the season, Cale Makar for a one-game suspension and Valeri Nichushkin for undisclosed reasons after Game 2. What to know: Goalie over six seasons in the elite pro league in his native Finland, then five more seasons with professional teams in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria. The Cardinals said he died Saturday night in St. Louis. The organization hired Ron Francis as their general manager to initiate operations for the team. Designed programs for pro league players and U20 academy (the latter was challenging at first because younger players spoke no English). Fun Facts: Known as hockey's most prominent sports performance expert, he trains and develops players and prospects at "Gary Roberts High Performance Centre" in Toronto. Traveled to Seattle for both programs to face UW and the Seahawks. As a result, the Arizona Coyotes were shifted from the Pacific Division to the Central Division to balance out the four divisions at eight teams each. "We clicked from Day 1, with our communication, who would handle different duties, everything," said Botterill. Joining the Kraken-and working with Francis to build a first-ever NHL franchise here in the Pacific Northwest-represent an opportunity neither of them could resist. [11] An expansion draft was held on July 21, 2021, in a similar manner to a previous expansion draft held in 2017 for the Vegas Golden Knights, who were themselves exempt from the 2021 expansion draft. [49], The telecast for the Kraken's February 17, 2022 game against the Winnipeg Jets had Fitzhugh on play-by-play and Brown on color commentary, comprising the first all-Black broadcast booth in NHL history. Alex and I were the people in the office. WebSeattle Kraken Hockey Operations Locker Room Personnel. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. After playing 23 seasons in the NHL and working another 13 years in NHL front offices, Francis has accumulated quite a lengthy list of connections. Caught the attention of NHL teams as a part-time scout evaluating the New England region for the league's Central Scouting service from 2014 to 2017. Essentially, they are responsible for building the programming the Kraken will use to track players and prospects leading up to the drafts. About Seattle KrakenThe Seattle Kraken are the National Hockey League's newest franchise, set to play their inaugural season in 2021-2022 at Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center, developed by Oak View Group. Tim Ohashi also joins from the Washington Capitals as the head video analyst.