Posted on 07/23/2020 9:37:42 AM PDT by xp38
The Seattle NHL team will be called the Seattle Kraken.
For months, fans have been debating what the name will be, with the Seattle Sockeyes often trending as the top pick.
The Seattle Kraken was also a fan favourite and ultimately became the top choice.
The announcement was made in front of nearly 300 construction workers Thursday morning who are building the new arena for the team.
“It’s only right and proper to announce the Kraken name, mark and colors here with the men and women working so hard and meeting every challenge to build our new home,” Seattle Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke said in a release.
“We were intentional every step of the way making this decision. We listened to our fans, thousands of them face-to-face and tens of thousands more on social media. We were determined to align with who we are as an organization and as a city and region.
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Fans will start calling the arena the Krack House.
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Inevitable.
Maybe Crackheads will suffice!
Their fan base could be called, The Krackers :)
LOL! Made my day. :)
Release the Kraken!
Thank goodness the wave of mental illness sweeping through the country, and professional sports hasn’t reached hockey
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The level of national neurosis is truly astounding. The spread of anxiety and irrationality is like an epidemic.
The old Seattle semi-pro hockey team was called the Seattle Totems, I guess that would be verboten nowadays..
Crack heads are outraged.....they be crackin’....
Isn’t kraken the plural form as well? Like “deer”?
Anyway, much better than “Sockeyes”.
Kraken Lives Matter.
Oh, I thought it said Seattle “Karens”...
Or the Seattle Krappins
I love octopuses so I love the name. Love the jerseys too. I just hate when they come a beggin’ for players. Love that the fans will be called Krakheads.
“Seattle Giant Squids?”
“Seattle Giant Octopus?”
GOOD GRIEF!
At the very least, the pregame show should be a spectacle to behold.
That’s a good, harmless name. Liam Neisson can do the pre game announcing.
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