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Ice hockey in [[Seattle, Washington]] includes professional teams as early as 1915, such as the [[Seattle Metropolitans]], the first United States-based team to win the [[Stanley Cup]]. The city has been represented by various teams in the iterations of the [[Western Hockey League (disambiguation)|Western Hockey League]] since 1944, of which the [[Junior ice hockey#Major junior|major junior]] [[Seattle Thunderbirds]] are the latest. 
Presently, the city has a [[National Hockey League]] franchise, the [[Seattle Kraken]], who began play in the [[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22 season]].

There is also a history of both professional minor-league and [[Junior ice hockey#Major junior|junior]] teams in nearby cities of the [[Puget Sound]] region, such as [[Everett, Washington|Everett]] and [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]].

==Seattle Metropolitans (1915–1924)==
{{main article|Seattle Metropolitans}}
[[File:Seametro.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Seattle Metropolitans]] were the first American team to win the [[Stanley Cup]].]]
Professional ice hockey in Seattle dates back to 1915, with the formation of the [[Pacific Coast Hockey Association]] (PCHA)'s [[Seattle Metropolitans]]. 
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===Formation===
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==Early PCHL teams (1928–1945)==
The closure of the [[Seattle Ice Arena]] in 1924, which ended the Metropolitans' existence, necessitated the construction of a new arena. The [[Civic Ice Arena]] was completed in 1928, and with it came the return of professional hockey to Seattle after this four-year hiatus. A Seattle team entered as a founding member of each iteration of the [[Pacific Coast Hockey League]].

===Seattle Eskimos (1928–1931)===
{{Infobox ice hockey team
| team        = Seattle Eskimos
| bg_color    = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#154734 5px solid; border-bottom:#A6192E 5px solid;
| text_color  = black
| logo        = SeattlePCHL1928Logo.png
| logo_size   = 100px
| city        = [[Seattle, Washington]]
| league      = [[Pacific Coast Hockey League#PCHL 1928–1931|Pacific Coast Hockey League]]
| owner       = [[Pete Muldoon]]
| operated    = 1928–1931
| arena       = [[Civic Ice Arena]]
| colors      = Green, red, white
}}
The '''Seattle Eskimos''' were a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle from 1928 to 1931. Founded by former [[Seattle Metropolitans]] manager [[Pete Muldoon]], the team was a founding member of [[Pacific Coast Hockey League#PCHL 1928–1931|the first iteration of the PCHL]], and played in the [[Civic Ice Arena]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Obermeyer |first1=Jeff |title=Seattle Eskimos & Sea Hawks |url=http://www.seattlehockey.net/Seattle_Hockey_Homepage/Eskimos.html |website=Seattle Hockey Homepage |publisher=Jeff Obermeyer |access-date=December 31, 2022}}</ref>

The team wore the barberpole green, red, and white jerseys of the Metropolitans with a modified S wordmark crest.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Baker |first1=Geoff |title=More than the Metropolitans: Before NHL arrives, a comprehensive Seattle hockey history |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hockey/more-than-the-metropolitans-ahead-of-nhl-vote-a-comprehensive-seattle-hockey-history/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |work=Seattle Times |publisher=Seattle Times |date=December 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Eskenazi |first1=David |title=Wayback Machine: Seattle's Long Wait For NHL |url=https://www.sportspressnw.com/2155236/2013/wayback-machine-seattles-long-wait-for-nhl |website=SportsPressNW.com |access-date=January 1, 2023 |date=July 9, 2013}}</ref>

===Seattle Sea Hawks (1933–1941)===
{{main article|Seattle Sea Hawks (ice hockey)}}
Following the demise of [[Pacific Coast Hockey League#PCHL 1928–1931|the first iteration of the PCHL]], the '''Seattle Sea Hawks''' began as a founding member of the [[North West Hockey League]]. The team played in the NWHL during that league's three season existence {{#invoke:Transcluder|main|Seattle Seahawks (ice hockey)|noBold=yes|only=paragraphs}}

===Seattle Stars (1944–1945)===
{{For|the former newspaper|Seattle Star}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team
| team        = Seattle Stars
| city        = [[Seattle, Washington]]
| league      = [[Pacific Coast Hockey League#PCHL 1944–1952|Pacific Coast Hockey League]]
| owner       = [[Emil Sick]]
| coach       = [[Roger Jenkins (ice hockey)|Roger Jenkins]]
| operated    = 1944–1945
| arena       = [[Civic Ice Arena]]
}}
The '''Seattle Stars''', also known as '''Sick's Stars''', were a minor professional hockey team based at [[Seattle]]'s [[Civic Ice Arena]] who played during [[Pacific Coast Hockey League#PCHL 1944–1952|the final iteration of the PCHL]]'s inaugural 1944–45 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Seattle Stars Statistics and History |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/stte/seattle-stars-7963.html |website=HockeyDB.com |access-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref> The team was owned by [[Emil Sick]], owner of [[Rainier Beer]] and the [[Seattle Rainiers]] baseball team.

In their single season, the team was coached by [[Roger Jenkins (ice hockey)|Roger Jenkins]], who had coached the previous season for the cross-town rival [[Seattle Totems#Seattle Ironmen (1944–52)|Seattle Isaacson Iron Workers]]. The team won 12 games, lost 14, and tied 1 for a third-place finish in the PCHL's North division, before losing to the [[Portland Eagles]] in the first round of the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Obermeyer |first1=Jeff |title=Seattle Ironmen |url=http://www.seattlehockey.net/Seattle_Hockey_Homepage/Ironmen.html |website=Seattle Hockey Homepage |publisher=Jeff Obermeyer |access-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref>

==Seattle Totems (1944–1975)==
{{main article|Seattle Totems}}
Professional hockey returned to Seattle in the post-war era in the form of two new teams playing in [[Pacific Coast Hockey League#PCHL 1944–1952|the final iteration of the PCHL]]. One team (the [[Seattle Stars|Stars]]) folded after one season, leaving the other (the Ironmen) to survive and become the '''Seattle Totems'''. Known u{{Excerpt|Seattle Totems|minor_league_overview|hat=no|inline=yes}}
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==Failed attempts to acquire an NHL team (1974–2017)==
On June 12, 1974, the NHL announced new expansion teams in Denver and Seattle that would start play in the [[1976–77 NHL season|1976–77 season]]. Vince Abbey led the Seattle group.<ref>{{cite news|last=Keese|first=Parton|title=N.H.L. Gives Franchises To Denver, Seattle for '76|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/13/archives/nhl-gives-franchises-to-denver-seattle-for-76-rangers-obtain.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 13, 1974|access-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref> The Seattle team, which according to season ticket promotions would have kept the WHL name of Totems, never played a game. The NHL rescinded the expansion offer later in 1974 after Abbey missed deadlines to pay a deposit and a franchise fee.<ref name="seattlemet-2021-09-30">{{cite news |last1=Cabotaje |first1=Angela |title=When Was the Last Time Seattle Had a Hockey Team? |url=https://www.seattlemet.com/arts-and-culture/first-seattle-hockey-team-history-before-nhl-kraken |access-date=May 1, 2022 |work=Seattle Met |date=September 30, 2021}}</ref> Abbey and Eldred Barnes filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NHL, seeking $30 million in damages. In December 1983, a judge dismissed the suit while the trial was in progress and ordered the plaintiffs to pay the [[Vancouver Canucks]] US$600,000 in damages on a counterclaim.<ref name="upi-1983">{{cite news |title=An anti-trust suit brought against the National Hockey League... |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/12/20/An-anti-trust-suit-brought-against-the-National-Hockey-League/1739440744400/ |access-date=May 1, 2022 |work=UPI |date=December 20, 1983 |language=en}}</ref>

In June 1975, Abbey tried to purchase the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] with the intention to move the team to Seattle when they were sold in a [[bankruptcy]] auction for US$4.4 million.<ref>{{cite news|date=June 30, 1975|title=Seattle group bids today for Penguins|page=F1|work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

Another local group attempted to bring an NHL expansion team to Seattle in 1990, but the deal failed due to the financial terms that the NHL demanded. Then-[[Seattle SuperSonics]] owner [[Barry Ackerley]] committed to submitting an expansion application to the NHL by a September 15, 1990, deadline as part of a proposed new arena deal, provided that a group could be found willing to meet the NHL's asking price of $50 million.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} His son Bill, president of the Ackerley Group, worked with Bill Lear of the [[First Chicago Bank|First National Bank of Chicago]], in order to find an ownership group for the prospective franchise. The only group to step forward was led by [[Microsoft]] executive Chris Larson and former Seattle Totems player and coach [[Bill MacFarland]]. Ackerley and the Larson–MacFarland group met multiple times, but the Larson–MacFarland group determined that the expansion franchise was worth $15 million less than what the NHL was asking for.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

Ackerley rescinded Seattle's bid without Larson's or MacFarland's knowledge.<ref name="seattlemet-2021-09-30" /> Larson and MacFarland told the Seattle media that the Ackerley Group cost Seattle a chance at an NHL team. Ackerley responded that Seattle lost its chance because Larson and MacFarland were unwilling to accept the NHL's expansion terms.<ref>{{cite web|last=Obermeyer|first=Jeff|title=Seattle and the NHL: So Close Yet So Far Away.|url=http://www.seattlehockey.net/Seattle_Hockey_Homepage/Seattle_and_the_NHL.html|website=SeattleHockey.net|date=Mar–Apr 2006 |access-date=January 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Eskenazi|first1=David|last2=Rudman|first2=Steve|url=http://sportspressnw.com/2155236/2013/wayback-machine-seattles-long-wait-for-nhl|title=Wayback Machine: Seattle's Long Wait For NHL|publisher=Sportspress NW|date=July 9, 2013|access-date=January 27, 2019}}</ref> Among the unfavorable terms were very high season ticket requirements; a 20-year arena lease with a "substantial" share of arena revenues from concessions, parking, and ad signage; priority status for postseason arena dates; and a secured US$5 million line of credit in case the league had to take over ownership of the team.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rudman|first=Steve |url=http://sportspressnw.com/2205914/2015/seattle-and-the-nhl-land-mines-on-the-horizon|title=Seattle and the NHL – Land Mines on Horizon |publisher=Sportspress NW|date=July 11, 2015|access-date=January 27, 2019}}</ref> The NHL, unable to come to an agreement with any owners in Seattle, instead sold two new franchises to groups in Ottawa and Tampa Bay.<ref>{{cite book|last=Stein|first=Gil|year=1997|title=Power Plays: An Inside Look at the Big Business of the National Hockey League|pages=80–81 |publisher=Birch Lane Press|isbn=1-55972-422-6|url=https://archive.org/details/powerplaysinside0000stei}}</ref>

[[File:Keyarena-hockey.jpg|thumb|400px|right|KeyArena post-1995 hockey configuration]]
Later talks about an NHL team for Seattle were derailed due to renovations to KeyArena. Prior to renovations in 1994 and 1995, the arena had an ice hockey configuration that had been used by the WHL Totems. After the renovations, which optimized the arena for the Seattle SuperSonics, the arena's scoreboard and seats were not positioned well for hockey games.<ref name="seattlepi.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/default/article/Will-the-puck-stop-here-1227023.php|work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer|first1=David|last1=Andriesen|title=Will the puck stop here?
|date=January 31, 2007}}</ref> This was a major factor in the [[Junior ice hockey#Major junior|major junior]] [[Seattle Thunderbirds]] leaving for the [[ShoWare Center]] in [[Kent, Washington|Kent]] in 2009. In 2012, League deputy commissioner [[Bill Daly]] stated that KeyArena would be "a difficult arena for hockey" due to the large number of obstructed-view seats.<ref name=king5>{{cite news|last=Daniels|first=Chris|title=Group interested in luring NHL to Seattle|url=http://www.king5.com/sports/Group-interested-in-luring-NHL-to-Seattle-122557174.html|publisher=KING-TV|date=May 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528015327/http://www.king5.com/sports/Group-interested-in-luring-NHL-to-Seattle-122557174.html|archive-date=May 28, 2011|access-date=February 14, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> All NHL exhibition games held in Seattle after the renovation were instead hosted at the [[Tacoma Dome]] 30 miles south of Seattle.<ref>{{cite news|title=Canucks 4, Sharks 1|url=https://apnews.com/c0d9ba619d8ba7580022e91fba8c4389|work=[[Associated Press]]|date=September 19, 1996|access-date=September 25, 2016}}</ref>

Expansion and relocation proposals often came with a new arena proposal, especially after the SuperSonics [[Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City|relocated to Oklahoma City]] in 2008. Several investors considered Seattle as a locale for expansion or relocation on condition that a suitable arena could be built. In 2011, Don Levin, owner of the [[Chicago Wolves]], had expressed interest in building a new arena in nearby [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]] that could host an NHL team.<ref>{{cite news|last=Daniels|first=Chris|title=Chicago businessman speaks on Bellevue and NHL|url=http://www.king5.com/sports/Chicago-businessman-speaks-on-Bellevue-and-NHL-125048514.html|publisher=KING-TV|date=July 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402203335/http://www.king5.com/sports/Chicago-businessman-speaks-on-Bellevue-and-NHL-125048514.html|archive-date=April 2, 2012|access-date=February 14, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> On February 16, 2012, a plan was announced to build [[Sonics Arena|a new arena]] in Seattle's [[SoDo]] district, just south of [[T-Mobile Park|Safeco Field]]. An investment group led by hedge fund manager [[Chris R. Hansen|Chris Hansen]] proposed the arena, seeking to host a returned SuperSonics franchise and possibly an NHL team as well.

When Greg Jamison was unable to meet a deadline to purchase the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] on January 31, 2013, speculation began that the team would be relocated to Seattle.<ref>{{cite news|last=Eaton|first=Nick|title=NHL's Phoenix Coyotes could be back on the table for Seattle|url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/2013/01/31/nhls-phoenix-coyotes-could-be-back-on-the-table-for-seattle/|newspaper=Seattle Post-Intelligencer|date=January 31, 2013 |access-date=February 14, 2018}}</ref> On June 16, 2013, it was confirmed that the Phoenix Coyotes would be moving to Seattle if an arena deal between the team and the City of [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]] was not reached. Ray Bartozek and Anthony Lanza intended to purchase the franchise for US$220 million and would have begun operations in Seattle for the following season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Leahy|first=Sean|title=Phoenix Coyotes moving to Seattle? Roenick reportedly part of Plan B for NHL|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/phoenix-coyotes-moving-seattle-roenick-reportedly-part-plan-143114434.html|publisher=Yahoo Sports|date=June 16, 2013|access-date=July 12, 2015}}</ref> The relocation plan ended after July 3, 2013, when the Glendale City Council voted 4–3 to keep the Phoenix Coyotes in Glendale.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wyshynski |first=Greg|title=Phoenix Coyotes avoid relocation, stay in Glendale as city council passes arena lease|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/phoenix-coyotes-avoid-relocation-stay-glendale-city-council-063019646.html|publisher=Yahoo Sports|date=July 3, 2013|access-date=July 12, 2015}}</ref>

A 2013 study by [[Nate Silver]] concluded that Seattle had the largest number of avid ice hockey fans of any U.S. media market that did not have an NHL team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-cant-canada-win-the-stanley-cup/|title=Why Can't Canada Win The Stanley Cup?|first=Nate|last=Silver |work=FiveThirtyEight|date=May 31, 2013|access-date=July 22, 2015}}</ref>

==Seattle Kraken (2018–present)==
{{main article|Seattle Kraken}}

===Successful expansion bid (2018–2021)===
[[File:NHL Seattle logo.gif|thumb|Seattle's initial wordmark used prior to the name and logo unveiling]]
[[File:NHL Announcement (38887094362).jpg|thumb|Seattle mayor [[Jenny Durkan]] and other municipal government officials speak on December 7, 2017, after the NHL's board of governors agreed to consider an expansion application from Seattle]]
[[File:Key-Arena-Bill-Signing-16 (29977230607).jpg|thumb|Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan celebrating the city's expansion team in September 2018]]
On December 4, 2017, the [[Seattle City Council]] voted 7–1 to approve a [[memorandum of understanding]] between the city of Seattle and the Los Angeles-based [[Oak View Group]], co-founded by [[Tim Leiweke]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Baker|first=Geoff|title=KeyArena MOU approved by Seattle City Council; will NHL announcement soon follow?|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/nba/keyarena-mou-approved-by-seattle-city-council-will-nhl-announcement-soon-follow/|newspaper=The Seattle Times|date=December 4, 2017|access-date=February 14, 2018}}</ref> for renovations of KeyArena. Renovations for the arena began in 2018 and were completed in 2021.<ref>{{cite news|last=Daniels|first=Chris|title=KeyArena renovation wins approval from Seattle City Council|url=http://www.king5.com/news/local/arena/keyarena-renovation-wins-approval-from-seattle-city-council/496819961|publisher=KING-TV|date=December 4, 2017|access-date=February 14, 2018}}</ref> The arena was renamed [[Climate Pledge Arena]] after a new naming rights deal was signed with [[Amazon.com]].  The original roof remains in place, as it is considered a landmark.<ref>{{cite news|last=Baker|first=Geoff|title=KeyArena and iconic sloped roof get historical landmark status|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/nba/keyarena-and-iconic-sloped-roof-get-historical-landmark-status/|newspaper=The Seattle Times|date=August 2, 2017|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> The rest of the building saw a complete renovation with land being dug down and out.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nzseattle.com/arena/arena-renderings/|title=Seattle hockey – Arena Renderings|date=December 11, 2017|work=Neutral Zone Seattle|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> While the renovations were intended for acquiring an NHL franchise, acquiring a new SuperSonics basketball team was also within the design of the approval. On December 7, the NHL's board of governors agreed to consider an expansion application from Seattle, with an expansion fee set at US$650 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bettman says NHL will consider Seattle expansion bid|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2017/12/07/bettman-says-nhl-will-consider-seattle-expansion-bid/108414480/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|agency=Associated Press|date=December 7, 2017|access-date=December 7, 2017}}</ref> The Seattle ownership group was represented by [[David Bonderman]] and [[Jerry Bruckheimer]], who conducted a preliminary season ticket drive to gauge interest in Seattle.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rosen|first=Dan|title=Seattle can begin NHL expansion process |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/seattle-can-begin-nhl-expansion-process-says-bettman/c-293782092|website=NHL.com|date=December 7, 2017|access-date=December 9, 2017}}</ref>

On February 13, 2018, the Oak View Group filed an application with the NHL for an expansion team and paid a US$10 million application fee.<ref name="SeattleApplies">{{cite news|title=Seattle applies for NHL expansion team|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/seattle-applies-for-nhl-expansion-team/c-295930852|website=NHL.com|date=February 13, 2018|access-date=February 14, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Baker|first=Geoff|title=Seattle group files application for NHL expansion team to play at KeyArena|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hockey/seattle-group-files-application-for-nhl-expansion-team-to-play-at-keyarena/|newspaper=The Seattle Times|date=February 13, 2018|access-date=February 14, 2018}}</ref> At the time, the earliest a Seattle NHL expansion team could have begun playing was the 2020–21 season pending the completion of arena renovations.<ref name="SeattleApplies"/>

On March 1, 2018, a ticket drive began to gauge interests in season ticket deposits. Oak View reported that their initial goal of 10,000 deposits was surpassed in 12 minutes,<ref>{{cite news|title=Seattle 'shell-shocked' at ticket drive response|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-to-seattle-ticket-drive-for-possible-expansion-team/c-296507418|website=NHL.com|date=March 1, 2018|access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref> and that they received 25,000 deposits in 75 minutes.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baker|first1=Geoff|title=Seattle surpasses 25,000 NHL season ticket commitments in just over an hour, OVG says |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hockey/oak-view-group-says-it-surpassed-25000-nhl-season-ticket-commitments-for-seattle-in-just-over-an-hour/|website=The Seattle Times|access-date=March 2, 2018 |date=March 1, 2018}}</ref> On April 11, 2018, [[Tod Leiweke]] was named CEO of Seattle's NHL expansion team.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baker|first1=Geoff|title=Tod Leiweke named CEO of Seattle's expected NHL team |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hockey/tod-leiweke-named-ceo-of-seattles-expected-nhl-team/|website=The Seattle Times|access-date=April 11, 2018|date=April 11, 2018}}</ref> On June 18, 2018, [[Dave Tippett]] was named as a senior advisor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Group trying to bring NHL franchise to Seattle hires former Coyotes coach Dave Tippett|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hockey/group-trying-to-bring-nhl-franchise-to-seattle-hires-former-coyotes-coach-dave-tippett/|website=The Seattle Times|access-date=June 18, 2018|date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> Another step towards an expansion team was taken on October 2, 2018, when the NHL Executive Committee unanimously agreed to recommend the expansion bid to a vote of the Board of Governors in December.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kimelman|first=Adam|title=Seattle expansion bid recommended for NHL Board of Governors vote|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/seattle-expansion-bid-nhl-board-of-governors-vote-recommended/c-300572368|website=NHL.com|date=October 2, 2018|access-date=October 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Baker|first1=Geoff|title=NHL executive committee unanimously recommends forwarding Seattle expansion bid to December vote |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hockey/seattle-mayor-durkan-confident-after-nhl-meeting-that-we-can-get-hockey-in-2020/|newspaper=The Seattle Times|date=October 2, 2018|access-date=October 3, 2018}}</ref>

The [[NHL Board of Governors]] voted unanimously to approve Seattle's expansion team on December 4, 2018. The Seattle Kraken played [[2021–22 Seattle Kraken season|their first season in 2021–22]] as a member of the [[Pacific Division (NHL)|Pacific Division]] in the [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]], consequently shifting the [[Arizona Coyotes]] from the Pacific Division to the [[Central Division (NHL)|Central Division]] to balance out the four divisions at eight teams each.  In May 2019, the team launched an interactive "fan portal" where fans could propose a name and uniform colors for the team, answer poll questions, get information about ticket pricing and seating, and view a timeline of past and future key events involving the club.<ref>{{cite news|last=Baker|first=Geoff|title=Web portal launched by Seattle's NHL team lets fans weigh in on name, uniform colors and even their goal celebration sounds|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hockey/web-portal-lauched-by-seattles-nhl-team-lets-fans-weigh-in-on-name-uniform-colors-and-even-their-goal-celebration-sounds/|newspaper=The Seattle Times|date=May 9, 2019|access-date=May 21, 2019}}</ref>

On July 23, 2020, the franchise announced their team name, the '''Seattle Kraken''', as well as their team colors, branding, and home jersey.<ref>{{cite news|last=Booth|first=Tim|title=Release the Kraken: Seattle unveils name for NHL franchise |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nhl/release-the-kraken-seattle-unveils-name-for-nhl-franchise/2020/07/23/d505aeb8-ccff-11ea-99b0-8426e26d203b_story.html|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=July 23, 2020|access-date=July 24, 2020|language=en}}</ref> The event was held under the banner of "Release the [[Kraken]]", a phrase popularized by the 1981 film ''[[Clash of the Titans (1981 film)|Clash of the Titans]]'' and the [[Clash of the Titans (2010 film)|2010 remake]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Li|first=David K.|title=Release the Kraken! Seattle's new hockey team will have a catchy, mythic name|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/release-kraken-seattle-s-new-hockey-team-will-have-catchy-n1234753|publisher=[[NBC News]]|date=July 23, 2020|access-date=July 24, 2020}}</ref> "Kraken" was a name that was already popular with fans prior to its official adoption. The franchise's promotional materials state that it was adopted to honor the maritime culture of Seattle, as well as in reference to the [[giant Pacific octopus]], the largest species of octopus in the world, which can be found in the waters of the Pacific Northwest.<ref name="seattlekrakenhockey">{{cite web|title=Seattle Kraken|url=https://www.seattlekrakenhockey.com|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L.P. |website=SeattleKrakenHockey.com|date=July 23, 2020|access-date=July 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cotsonika|first=Nicholas J.|title=Seattle Kraken reveal nickname for NHL expansion team |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/seattle-kraken-nickname-for-nhl-expansion-team/c-317588092|website=NHL.com|date=July 23, 2020|access-date=July 24, 2020}}</ref>

On April 30, 2021, the franchise paid the final installment of the $650 million expansion fee, officially making the Seattle Kraken the 32nd team of the NHL.<ref>{{cite news|title=Seattle Kraken officially become NHL's 32nd team after final expansion payment|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/seattle-kraken-officially-become-nhls-32nd-team-final-expansion-payment/|publisher=[[Sportsnet]]|date=April 30, 2021|access-date=April 30, 2021}}</ref>

An [[2021 NHL Expansion Draft|expansion draft]] for the Kraken was held on July 21, 2021, in a similar manner to a [[2017 NHL Expansion Draft|previous expansion draft]] held in 2017 for the [[Vegas Golden Knights]], who were exempt from it.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rosen|first=Dan|date=December 4, 2018|title=Seattle NHL expansion approved by Board of Governors|website=NHL.com|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/seattle-nhl-expansion-approved-to-be-32nd-team-play-in-2021-22/c-302581450?tid=281011650|access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cotsonika|first=Nicholas J.|date=December 4, 2018|title=Seattle expansion frequently asked questions|website=NHL.com|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/seattle-franchise-expansion-frequently-asked-questions/c-302575978|access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Stolzenberg|first=Holger|date=December 20, 2020|title=Seattle Kraken expansion draft set for July 21|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/seattle-kraken-expansion-draft-set-for-july-21/ar-BB1c5krl|access-date=January 10, 2021|publisher=[[MSN]]}}</ref>

The NHL awarded Seattle and [[T-Mobile Park]] the January 1, 2024 [[Winter Classic]] with the Kraken hosting the [[Vegas Golden Knights]] in a holiday matinee game on TNT.

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==Junior hockey (1977–present)==
In the Puget Sound region, two teams participate in the Canadian [[junior ice hockey|major junior leagues]]: the [[Seattle Thunderbirds]], based {{convert|20|mi}} south of Seattle in [[Kent, Washington|Kent]], and [[Everett Silvertips]], {{convert|25|mi}} north of Seattle in [[Everett, Washington|Everett]]. Both play in the U.S. Division of the Western Conference of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL). From 1991 to 1995, the WHL also included a team from [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]], the [[Tacoma Rockets]].

The [[Seattle Totems (junior hockey)|Seattle Jr. Totems]] compete in the [[United States Premier Hockey League]] and play their home games at Olympic View Arena in [[Mountlake Terrace, Washington]], {{convert|13|mi}} north of Seattle.

===Seattle Thunderbirds (1977–present)===
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===Tacoma Rockets (1991–1995)===
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===Everett Silvertips (2003–present)===
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==Professional minor-league teams in Tacoma (1930–2002)==
The city of Tacoma has hosted three now-defunct professional minor-league [[ice hockey|hockey]] franchises.

===Tacoma Tigers (1930–1931)===
{{Anchor|Tacoma Tigers}}
{{distinguish|text = [[Tacoma Tigers|baseball teams of the same name]]}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team
| team        = Tacoma Tigers
| league      = [[Pacific Coast Hockey League#PCHL 1928–1931|Pacific Coast Hockey League]]
| owner       = H.A. Briggs
| coach       = [[Mickey MacKay]]
| operated    = 1928–1931
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| name1   = Victoria Cubs
| dates1  = 1928–1930
| name2   = Tacoma Tigers
| dates2  = 1930–1931
}}
The '''Tacoma Tigers''' were Tacoma's first entry into professional hockey, and played in the [[Pacific Coast Hockey League]] for part of the 1930–31 season. The Tigers were founded in 1928 in [[Victoria, British Columbia]] as the '''Victoria Cubs''', whose arena burnt down on November 10, 1929, following the 1928–29 season. The Cubs spent the 1929–30 season as a [[traveling team]] before being purchased by H.A. Briggs with the intention of relocation to Tacoma.<ref>{{cite web |title=Victoria Cubs Statistics and History |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/stte/victoria-cubs-8818.html |website=HockeyDB.com |access-date=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref name="HockeyDB.com">{{cite web |title=Tacoma Tigers Statistics and History |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/stte/tacoma-tigers-8382.html |website=HockeyDB.com |access-date=December 31, 2022}}</ref>

The team's stint representing Tacoma was a short one, as the team only played ten away games of their expected 35 game schedule before folding. The Tigers scored 12 goals and conceded 24 over the course of their two wins, seven loss, and one tie, two games of which were a double-header of shortened two-period games in Vancouver. The team was coached by [[Mickey MacKay]].

Despite a deadline extension from the league, the Tigers were unable to procure funding for the planned construction of their new hockey arena in Tacoma, and thus were disbanded on January 1, 1931.<ref name="HockeyDB.com"/>

===Tacoma Rockets (1946–1953)===
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The longest-lasting professional team to play in the city were the [[Tacoma Rockets (1946–1953)|original Tacoma Rockets]].
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===Tacoma Sabercats (1997–2002)===
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