What will the 2023-2024 season bring for the newest National Hockey League (NHL) team, the Kraken? After finishing the 2022-2023 season with a promising 46-28-8 record, fans are hoping that momentum will take them even higher up the ranks this NHL season. Check out the 2023-2024 Seattle Kraken schedule, roster and more right here. And most importantly, find out how to watch Kraken games live with DIRECTV.
SEATTLE KRAKEN 2023-2024 SCHEDULE
Will the Kraken’s upward trajectory continue in the 2023-2024 season? Fans are hoping so. Here is a look at the 2023-2024 Seattle Kraken schedule, with the game times, locations and which channels are broadcasting the games. Check it out:
KEY MATCHUPS FOR SEATTLE KRAKEN
Over the course of the season, there are so many games that fans are bound to miss a couple. The games listed below, though, are some of the matches fans do not want to miss. Mark them on your calendars now and find out how to watch these Kraken games live below.
Division Matchup: Seattle Kraken vs. Los Angeles Kings… 12/20/2023 @ 7:00pm PST (Watch live on TNT)
NHL Winter Classic Matchup: Seattle Kraken vs. Vegas Golden Knights… 01/01/2024 @ 12 p.m. PST (Watch live on TNT)
Key Matchup: Seattle Kraken vs. Detroit Red Wings… 02/19/2024 @ 12:30 p.m. PST (Watch live on ESPN)
Rivalry Game: Seattle Kraken vs. Vancouver Canucks… 02/24/2024 @ 7 p.m. PST
WHERE TO WATCH SEATTLE KRAKEN GAMES 2023-2024
You shouldn’t have to miss a moment of the game once the puck drops. And with DIRECTV, you don’t have to. Catch Seattle Kraken 2023-2024 games live on these channels:
- Root Sports Northwest (REGIONAL SPORTS LINEUP): Channel 687
- TNT: Channel 245
- ESPN: Channel 206
- ABC: Check local listings
Not sure which channel is broadcasting the game? Check out DIRECTV’s NHL Channel Guide for channel information, replays, highlights and much more.
And if you want even more hockey content to enjoy, check out DIRECTV’s sports add-on: NHL® CENTER ICE®. During the NHL season, the NHL Network (Ch. 215) is included in your subscription.
The NHL Network delivers live games, daily highlight shows and up-to-the-minute news from around the league 24/7. In addition to up to 40 out of market games each week, you also get stats, scores and highlights, all in one place on your TV.
SEATTLE KRAKEN 2023-2024 PLAYER ROSTER
When the Kraken became an official team in 2021, the draft process looked different than it did for established teams. Following the same process as the second newest franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights, the team was able to choose one player from each of the 31 other NHL teams who were not protected by their franchise.
The Kraken managed to pull together a strong roster, with career players such as Mark Giordano and Jaden Schwartz in addition to young talent like Matty Beniers. Check out the full 2023-2024 Seattle Kraken roster below, with players organized by position.
CENTERS
#10: Matty Beniers
#37: Yanni Gourde
#17 Jaden Schwartz
#21 Alexander Wennberg
WINGS
#41 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Left Wing
#95 Andre Burakovsky – Left Wing
#52 Tye Kartye – Left Wing
#19 Jared McCann – Left Wing
#13 Brandon Tanev – Left Wing
#22 Oliver Bjorkstrand – Right Wing
#7 Jordan Eberle – Right Wing
#20 Eeli Tolvanen – Right Wing
#56 Kailer Yamamoto – Right Wing
DEFENSEMEN
#3 Will Borgen
#8 Brian Dumoulin
#29 Vince Dunn
#6 Adam Larsson
#44 Jaycob Megna
#24 Jamie Oleksiak
#4 Justin Schultz
GOALIES
#35 Joey Daccord
#31 Philipp Grabauer
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Dave Hakstol
Assistant Coaches: Jay Leach; Paul McFarland
Goaltending Coaches: Dave Lowry; Stev Briere
Video Coaches: Tim Ohashi; Brady Morgan
SEATTLE KRAKEN HISTORY
The Kraken’s history as an NHL team started back in 2018, when the city of Seattle was awarded an expansion franchise team, thanks to a bid from the Seattle Hockey Partners. It wasn’t until the 2021-2022 season that the team began playing, however.
The Seattle Kraken joined the Pacific Division in 2021, expanding the sport along the West Coast of the US. The Kraken are named after the mythical tentacled sea beast with roots in Scandinavian folklore that looks much like the Pacific octopus that lives in the Puget Sound. Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis remarked:
“I think this name embodies a connection with the sea and a curiosity of what lies beneath it. It’s a natural tie to Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.”
The Seattle Kraken finished out their first season (2021-2022) with a 27-49-6 record, as the team attempted to get their sea legs under them. Just a year later, however, the team’s record flipped, ending the 2022-2023 season with a 46-28-8 record. They even clinched a playoff position.
The Kraken play their home games at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, the first net-zero carbon certified arena in the world.
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