Seattle Kraken name Dave Hakstol first head coach in franchise history

Dave Hakstol is the first head coach of the Seattle Kraken. I was told the relationship between GM Ron Francis and Hakstol "was formed during a car ride in Slovakia and Czech Republic." Both men.

Seattle Kraken Name Dave Hakstol as First Head Coach

1:05. The Seattle Kraken on Thursday announced Dave Hakstol as the first head coach in franchise history. The NHL approved a proposal to grant an expansion franchise to Seattle in 2018. In July.

Seattle Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol () in the third period of Game 5

Geoff Baker. Seattle Times staff reporter. Dave Hakstol spent the night before being named the first Kraken coach gathered with his new team's general manager and CEO watching an NHL semifinal.

Seattle Kraken head coach returns to Philadelphia after being fired in 2018

July 18, 2023 After leading his team to a 100-point season, an inaugural playoff berth, and the first ever defeat of a Stanley Cup champion by a team making their post-season debut, the Kraken.

Head coach Dave Hakstol of the Seattle Kraken works during day two of

SEATTLE - July 19, 2023 - The Seattle Kraken today announced that they have signed Head Coach Dave Hakstol to a two-year extension that will run through the 2025-26 season.

Dave Hakstol Has Been Named The Seattle Kraken’s First Head Coach

His name is Dave Hakstol, and he officially became the Kraken's head coach in a decision that ended a nearly two-year saga with a conclusion that had many throughout the hockey world talking..

Seattle Kraken Takes In Dave Hakstol As 1st Head Coach The Union Journal

The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and began play during the league's 2021-22 season. They play their home games at Climate Pledge Arena .

Seattle Kraken putting together NHL coaching staff Bainbridge Island

The Seattle Kraken have extended the contract of head coach Dave Hakstol through the 2025-26 season, the team announced on Wednesday.

Interview with Seattle Kraken's new head coach Dave Hakstol

Head Coach What to know: Philadelphia Flyers head coach three-plus seasons from 2015 to 2018, qualifying team for playoffs two of three full seasons, including first year. Joins Kraken.

Dave Hakstol speaks after being named Seattle Kraken head coach

Meet the first head coach of the Seattle Kraken Edward Sutelan 06-24-2021 • 5 min read Kraken fans now know who will be on the bench leading their team in Seattle's inaugural season. On.

Dave Hakstol Will Be the Seattle Kraken's First Head Coach Crossing Broad

Geoff Baker Seattle Times staff reporter Kraken general manager Ron Francis remembers when Dave Hakstol first popped on to his radar as a coach he'd eventually hire and extend as the first in.

Seattle Kraken hire Dave Hakstol as head coach NBC Sports Bay Area

Dave Hakstol received a two-year contract extension to continue coaching the Seattle Kraken through the 2025-'26 season. He will meet with media on Thursday morning at the Kraken Community Iceplex. "We believe we are heading in the right direction with Dave as our head coach and it was important to show that confidence with this contract extension," Kraken General Manager Ron Francis.

Dave Hakstol Hired As First Head Coach Of The Seattle Kraken Vendetta

David Hakstol (born July 30, 1968) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach who is the head coach for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hakstol was the head coach for Sioux City Musketeers for four seasons, followed by four years as an assistant at his alma mater, the University of North Dakota.

Seattle Kraken Hire Dave Hakstol As First Head Coach

The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). They have played at Climate Pledge Arena since their inaugural season in 2021-22. The Kraken joined the NHL as an expansion team in 2021.

Interview Kraken Head Coach

Seattle Kraken General Manager Ron Francis and CEO Tod Leiweke announce Dave Hakstol as the first-ever head coach in franchise history.

Hakstol is first head coach of Seattle Kraken KNOX News Radio, Local

Head Coach What to know: Philadelphia Flyers head coach three-plus seasons from 2015 to 2018, qualifying team for playoffs two of three full seasons, including first year. Joins Kraken.