- NHL’s 32nd franchise will be known as the Seattle Kraken
- Kraken chosen over Sockeyes, Evergreens or Metropolitans
- Seattle’s team to make NHL debut for the 2021-22 season
The NHL’s newest team finally has its name: the Seattle Kraken.
The expansion franchise unveiled its nickname Thursday, ending 19 months of speculation about whether the team might lean traditional or go eccentric with the name for the leagues 32nd team.
Related: Washington’s NFL team to go by ‘Washington NFL Team’ for 2020 season
A legend from the deep awakens.
Meet the Seattle Kraken → https://t.co/to5BtVVPh1 pic.twitter.com/FQfOdaiGQQ
