The 2022-23 campaign will kick off with a two-game road trip that will see the Kraken take on two California teams. Seattle's first game of the season will be played on Wednesday Oct. 12 at Anaheim at 7 p.m. PT, after which they will travel to Los Angeles to take on the Kings the following night at 7:30 p.m. PT. The team will then return to Seattle to face expansion-rival Vegas Golden Knights in the team's first home game of the season on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. PT at Climate Pledge Arena.
Other schedule highlights this season include:
The 82-game regular season is slated to end on Thursday, April 13 at home against the Vegas Golden Knights. Game broadcast information will be released at a later date. Subject to national selections, all Kraken games, both home and away, will be broadcast on ROOT SPORTS.
The Kraken are also set to host eight Hockey is for Everyone ™ (HIFE) games throughout the 2022-23 season. Hockey is for Everyone™ is an NHL program that uses the game of hockey - and the League's global influence - to drive positive social change and foster more inclusive communities. The schedule for the HIFE games is as follows:
Friday, Nov. 11 vs. Minnesota: Veterans/Remembrance Night
Thursday, Nov. 17 vs. NY Rangers: Hockey Fights Cancer Night presented by Virginia Mason
Thursday, Dec. 1 vs. Washington: Indigenous Peoples Night
Saturday, Jan. 21 vs. Colorado: Lunar New Year Night
Saturday, Feb. 18 vs. Detroit: Black Hockey History Night
Tuesday, March 7 vs. Anaheim: Women in Hockey Night presented by Starbucks
Monday, March 13 vs. Dallas: Pride Night presented by Symetra
Thursday, April 6 vs. Arizona: Green Night presented by Boeing
Seattle will also host a Kids Day game presented by WaFd on Sunday, Feb. 26 when the team takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs at 5 p.m. PT at Climate Pledge Arena. Additional theme nights and promotions will be announced at a later date.
About Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken are the National Hockey League's newest franchise that recently completed their inaugural season at Climate Pledge Arena. Visit www.nhl.com/kraken for the latest news and information including press releases, multimedia content and the latest hires.
