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Dan Bylsma rediscovers the joy in coaching and lands another NHL job with Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) — When Dan Bylsma took the job as an assistant coach in the American Hockey League in 2021, his hope was to rediscover some enjoyment being a coach. Being back on an NHL bench at that point was the furthest thing from his mind. “I think I needed to...
Seattle Kraken name Dan Bylsma second head coach in franchise history
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken named Dan Bylsma their coach on Tuesday, putting the 2009 Stanley Cup winner with Pittsburgh back in charge of an NHL team for the first time since 2017. Bylsma has spent the past two seasons as the head coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds in...
Seattle Kraken fire coach Dave Hakstol after leading the franchise for its first 3 seasons
SEATTLE (AP) — A year removed from being honored as one of the top coaches in the NHL, Dave Hakstol ended up taking the fall for the underachievement of the Seattle Kraken. Hakstol was fired Monday as the head coach of the Kraken after the third-year franchise took a significant...
Shane Wright has first 2-goal game in NHL as Kraken beat Ducks 3-1 to sweep season series
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shane Wright had his first two-goal game in the NHL and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Friday night for their fourth victory in the past six games. Wright, the fourth overall pick in the 2022 draft, also had an assist. He has three goals...
Bjorkstrand has goal, assist as Kraken beat Sharks 4-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his 20th goal of the season and added an assist as the Seattle Kraken beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Monday night. Jared McCann, Matty Beniers and Shane Wright also scored for Seattle, and Jordan Eberle had an assist for his 700th...
Seattle scores 3 goals in 3rd period to pull away for 4-2 win over Anaheim
SEATTLE (AP) — Tye Kartye scored the go-ahead goal with 6:57 left in the third period and the Seattle Kraken rallied to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Thursday night to sweep a two-game set. Jaden Schwartz, Andre Burakovsky and Matty Beniers all had power-play goals for the Kraken,...
