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Anna Wilgren shooting a puck for the University of Wisconsin

Expansion Draft recap: Anna Wilgren leaves Montreal as Seattle adds another defenseman

Smith Slye, Evergreen sports co-editor June 11, 2025

While she is not quite a rookie, Anna Wilgren did finish up her first year in the PWHL playing for the Montreal Victoire, recording nine points off three goals and six assists. Her three goals scored this...

Aneta Tejralová  skating on ice as Czechia team captain

Expansion Draft recap: Aneta Tejralová represents Czechia in the PNW

Smith Slye, Evergreen sports co-editor June 11, 2025

With six Americans and five Canadians, Tejralová sticks out on this Seattle roster. Hailing from Prague, Czechia, she has represented her home country in eight IIHF Women’s World Championships. She...

Ottawa Charge forward Emily Clark jumps towards the puck while being chased by Toronto Sceptres defender Megan Carter

Expansion Draft recap: Megan Carter looks for a breakout year with Seattle

Smith Slye, Evergreen sports co-editor June 11, 2025

After a quiet rookie year, only one point through 19 games, Carter is leaving the Sceptres for the PNW. She joins Cayla Barnes on the defensive side of the locker room as a young blue line presence. During...

Emily Brown celebrates her first PWHL goal at the bench with her teammates

Expansion Draft recap: Emily Brown makes the I-90 drive from Boston

Smith Slye, Evergreen sports co-editor June 11, 2025

She may not be the flashiest player on the ice, but Emily Brown’s defense serves a vital function on the squad. Through two seasons with the Boston Fleet, she has scored eight points in total, all coming...

Julia Gosling on the ice for St. Lawrence University

Expansion Draft recap: Julia Gosling moves coast to coast

Smith Slye, Evergreen sports co-editor June 11, 2025

Joining the ranks of rookies on the team is Julia Gosling. She ranked seventh last season for points among rookies and tied for fifth in assists and goals. In the 2025 playoffs with the Toronto Sceptres...

Jessie Eldridge sitting on the bench while representing team Canada

Expansion Draft recap: Jessie Eldridge joins her teammates in the PNW

Smith Slye, Evergreen sports co-editor June 11, 2025

Trailing the coattails of Alex Carpenter and Corrine Schroeder, Jessie Eldridge is leaving the New York Sirens for the Emerald City. The former Colgate University team captain racked up 24 points last...

Hannah Bilka skating across ice for Boston College

Expansion Draft recap: Hannah Bilka heading to Seattle

Smith Slye, Evergreen sports co-editor June 11, 2025

With her rookie year in the books, Hannah Bilka finished sixth among rookies for points, fourth for goals and sixth for assists. Prior to playing with the Boston Fleet, she played four years at Boston...

Hilary Knight celebrates while playing at the Tsongas Center for the Boston Fleet

PWHL Seattle signs five players before the draft

Smith Slye, Evergreen sports co-editor June 9, 2025

They may not have a name yet, but Seattle’s Professional Women's Hockey League expansion team has finally made the first additions to its roster. The expansion draft for the PWHL is not until June...

Lane Lambert behind the bench of the New York Islanders as their head coach

Kraken hire Lane Lambert as head coach

Smith Slye, Evergreen sports co-editor June 4, 2025

On May 29 2025, the Kraken announced that their search for a head coach had finally come to a close. With the Toronto Maple Leafs eliminated from the playoffs, Lane Lambert hit the market looking for a...

Taylor Heise (27) of the Minnesota Frost after scoring a goal in the first period at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 26, 2025. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS)

Women’s hockey breaks the ice in the PNW

Smith Slye, Evergreen sports co-editor May 4, 2025

Four years after the arrival of the Seattle Kraken, the city will be adding an additional member to its hockey family. The Professional Women's Hockey League announced Thursday that Seattle and Vancouver...

Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis speaks during a news conference on July 3, 2024, in Seattle. (Nick Wagner/The Seattle Times/TNS)

Bylsma fired: How the Kraken can build back better after starting with an offseason bang

Smith Slye, Evergreen sports co-editor May 1, 2025

Hockey is notorious for keeping coaches on short leashes, and Dan Bylsma was no exception. After replacing inaugural head coach Dave Hakstol following the 2023-2024 season, Bylsma was expected to be the...

Golden Knights center Brett Howden (21) is shut out from the puck by Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn (29) and Seattle Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson (6) during an NHL hockey game between the Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken at T-Mobile Arena Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal) [Courtesy of Tribune Content Agency]

COLUMN: Best of the Seattle Kraken after the 2024-2025 season

Smith Slye, Evergreen sports co-editor April 12, 2025

The 2024–25 season has been underwhelming for Seattle Kraken fans. Missing the playoffs for the second straight year after signing two Stanley Cup champions in free agency leaves a bad taste in their...

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