Calling All Campers

The first official practices for the Kraken are fast approaching. The team announced Friday the inaugural training camp presented by Starbucks begins Sept. 23 at the Kraken Community Iceplex in Seattle's Northgate neighborhood.
That's less than two weeks from now. It marks the first day Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol and his coaching staff can work on ice with the team's roster of players. NHL franchises, including Seattle, typically allow players to informally skate in their training facilities-the workouts are called "captain's skates." Many Kraken players are already participating.

Sept. 23 is a notable milestone for the NHL's 32nd franchise. It marks the formal start of evaluating which 23 of 37 camp invitees will make the NHL roster before the Oct. 12 inaugural season opener at Vegas. NHL clubs dress 20 players for each game, including 18 skaters (forwards and defensemen) and two goaltenders.

The Kraken plan to open practices to fans at the Kraken Community Iceplex in the weeks and months ahead. Training camp runs from Sept. 23 to Oct. 11 with six preseason games as part of the ramp-up to the regular season. A complete schedule for training camp will be released at a later date.
Fans can attend training camp by joining the "The Depths" official membership program of the Kraken at
www.KrakenMembership.com
. Tickets for training camp are available exclusively to members of "The Depths."
All training camp practices will be open to invited media, guests and ticketed fans. Parking and arrival information is available at
https://www.krakencommunityiceplex.com/venue/about/getting-here/
.

The Kraken will require all guests, ages 12 and over, to provide proof of vaccination upon entry to training camp practices. In compliance with the mandate from Washington state, the policy applies to all training camp practices on the Starbucks Rink at Kraken Community Iceplex. All guests to the Iceplex are required to wear a mask at all times. Read our full COVID protocols
https://www.krakencommunityiceplex.com/venue/about/faqs/covid-protocols/
.
The Kraken's preseason schedule begins Sept. 26 at Spokane Veterans Memorial Stadium before heading to road games in Edmonton (Sept. 28) and Calgary (Sept. 29) to finish the month. Seattle returns home to play Edmonton Oct. 1 at Everett's Angel of the Winds Arena and Oct. 2 hosting Calgary at Kent's accesso ShoWare Center. The final preseason game is at Vancouver Oct. 5.