2021–22 Seattle Kraken season
2021–22 Seattle Kraken | |
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Division | 8th Pacific |
Conference | 15th Western |
2021–22 record | 27–49–6 |
Home record | 16–22–3 |
Road record | 11–27–3 |
Goals for | 216 |
Goals against | 285 |
Team information | |
General manager | Ron Francis |
Coach | Dave Hakstol |
Captain | Mark Giordano (Oct. – Mar.) Vacant (Mar. – May) |
Alternate captains | Jordan Eberle Yanni Gourde Adam Larsson Jaden Schwartz |
Arena | Climate Pledge Arena |
Average attendance | 17,151[1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Allen Americans (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Jared McCann (27) |
Assists | Vince Dunn (28) |
Points | Jared McCann (50) |
Penalty minutes | Jeremy Lauzon (67) |
Plus/minus | Carson Soucy (+7) |
Wins | Philipp Grubauer (18) |
Goals against average | Chris Driedger (2.96) |
The 2021–22 Seattle Kraken season was the inaugural season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. They played their home games at Climate Pledge Arena. The Kraken played their first regular season game on October 12, 2021 against the Vegas Golden Knights, a 4–3 loss on the road. In their second game just two days later, the Kraken earned their first win in franchise history, defeating the Nashville Predators 4–3 in an away game. The Kraken played their first home game on October 23, against the Vancouver Canucks, a 4–2 loss.
The franchise recorded its first ever shutout on February 22, 2022, with Philipp Grubauer making 19 saves against the New York Islanders 3–0 at home. On March 30, the Kraken were eliminated from playoff contention after a 3–0 loss to the Golden Knights. The Kraken finished last in the Pacific Division with 60 points, the second-worst in the Western Conference ahead of the Arizona Coyotes.
Before their first ever regular season home game on October 23, the Kraken retired the jersey number 32, in recognition of the franchise being the 32nd to join the NHL and in honor of the 32,000 fans who placed deposits for tickets on the first possible day.
Background
[edit]The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously to approve Seattle's expansion team on December 4, 2018 to begin play in the 2021–22 season as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference.[2] As a result, the Arizona Coyotes were shifted from the Pacific Division to the Central Division to balance out the four divisions at eight teams each. The organization hired Ron Francis as their general manager to initiate operations for the team.[3]
On July 23, 2020, the franchise announced their team name, the Seattle Kraken, as well as their team colors, branding, and home jersey.[4] The team's name comes from the mythical kraken of Scandinavian folklore and its resemblance to the native giant Pacific octopus, which is found in the waters of the Puget Sound, near Seattle.[5] The state of Washington is also home to a significant number of people with Scandinavian ancestry.
On April 30, 2021, the franchise paid the final installment of the $650 million expansion fee, officially making the Kraken the 32nd team of the NHL.[6][7]
Off-season
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The Kraken made their first signing, Luke Henman, on May 12, 2021.[8] On June 24, the organization hired Dave Hakstol as their inaugural head coach.[9] On June 28, the Kraken announced the Charlotte Checkers as their inaugural American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate team, sharing them with the Florida Panthers.[10]
An expansion draft was held on July 21, in a similar manner to a previous expansion draft held in 2017 for the Vegas Golden Knights, who were themselves exempt from the 2021 expansion draft.[11][12][13] Notable selections included Jordan Eberle from the New York Islanders and Mark Giordano from the Calgary Flames. The Kraken selected their first draft pick, Matty Beniers, as the second overall selection at the 2021 NHL entry draft.[14]
The Kraken also signed many other players during free agency Notable signings included goaltender Philipp Grubauer and forwards Jaden Schwartz and Alexander Wennberg.[15] On October 11, the Kraken named Mark Giordano as the team's inaugural captain.[16]
Regular season
[edit]The Kraken played their first regular season game on October 12, a 4–3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, where Ryan Donato scored the team's first goal.[17] The Kraken's first win came in their second game on October 14, when they defeated the Nashville Predators 4–3.[18] Following a 6–1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, goaltender Joey Daccord was named the starter instead of Grubauer in a 4–2 loss to the New Jersey Devils.[19] The Kraken played their first home game at Climate Pledge Arena on October 23, a 4–2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.[20] Prior to the game, the Kraken retired jersey number 32, in recognition of the franchise being the 32nd to join the NHL and in honor of the 32,000 fans who placed deposits for tickets on the first possible day.[21] The Kraken picked up their first home win on October 26, against the Montreal Canadiens.[22] Goaltender Chris Driedger made his first start with the Kraken on November 9, in a 4–2 loss to the Golden Knights.[23]
The Kraken had several losing streaks in their season. However, on February 2, 2022, Philipp Grubauer recorded the franchise's first shutout, making 19 saves in an 3–0 victory against the New York Islanders.[24] On March 20, the Kraken's captaincy became vacant after Giordano was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs.[25] The Kraken were eliminated from playoff contention on March 30 following a 3–0 loss to the Golden Knights.[26] The Kraken finished their inaugural season in last place of the Pacific Division with a 27–49–6 record and 60 points.[27]
Standings
[edit]Divisional standings
[edit]Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Calgary Flames | 82 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 44 | 293 | 208 | +85 | 111 |
2 | x – Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 49 | 27 | 6 | 38 | 290 | 252 | +38 | 104 |
3 | x – Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 35 | 239 | 236 | +3 | 99 |
4 | e – Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 34 | 266 | 248 | +18 | 94 |
5 | e – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 32 | 249 | 236 | +13 | 92 |
6 | e – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 22 | 214 | 264 | −50 | 77 |
7 | e – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 22 | 232 | 271 | −39 | 76 |
8 | e – Seattle Kraken | 82 | 27 | 49 | 6 | 23 | 216 | 285 | −69 | 60 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Conference standings
[edit]Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | CE | x – Dallas Stars | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 31 | 238 | 246 | −8 | 98 |
2 | CE | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 35 | 266 | 252 | +14 | 97 |
3 | PA | e – Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 34 | 266 | 248 | +18 | 94 |
4 | PA | e – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 32 | 249 | 236 | +13 | 92 |
5 | CE | e – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 32 | 252 | 257 | −5 | 89 |
6 | PA | e – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 22 | 214 | 264 | −50 | 77 |
7 | PA | e – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 22 | 232 | 271 | −39 | 76 |
8 | CE | e – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 28 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 219 | 291 | −72 | 68 |
9 | PA | e – Seattle Kraken | 82 | 27 | 49 | 6 | 23 | 216 | 285 | −69 | 60 |
10 | CE | e – Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 25 | 50 | 7 | 18 | 207 | 313 | −106 | 57 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
[edit]Preseason
[edit]The preseason schedule was announced on July 9, 2021. With Climate Pledge Arena not scheduled to open until mid-October, the Kraken instead played their home preseason games at three different WHL arenas in Washington.[30] On September 26, 2021, the Kraken beat the Vancouver Canucks 5–3, giving them their first preseason win in franchise history.[31]
2021 preseason game log: 4–2–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 2–1–0) | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Arena | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 26 | Vancouver | 3–5 | Seattle | Driedger | Spokane Arena | 10,208 | 1–0–0 | [32] | |
2 | September 28 | Seattle | 0–6 | Edmonton | Driedger | Rogers Place | 13,627 | 1–1–0 | [33] | |
3 | September 29 | Seattle | 4–3 | Calgary | SO | Daccord | Scotiabank Saddledome | 14,451 | 2–1–0 | [34] |
4 | October 1 | Edmonton | 1–2 | Seattle | OT | Daccord | Angel of the Winds Arena | — | 3–1–0 | [35] |
5 | October 2 | Calgary | 4–1 | Seattle | Driedger | accesso ShoWare Center | — | 3–2–0 | [36] | |
6 | October 5 | Seattle | 4–0 | Vancouver | Grubauer | Rogers Arena | 9,268 | 4–2–0 | [37] |
Regular season
[edit]The regular season schedule was released on July 22, 2021,[38] with only about a handful of games scheduled in February as a result of NHL players participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics.[39]
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Player statistics
[edit]Skaters
[edit]Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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Jared McCann | 74 | 27 | 23 | 50 | –26 | 33 |
Yanni Gourde | 74 | 21 | 27 | 48 | –13 | 45 |
Jordan Eberle | 79 | 21 | 23 | 44 | –28 | 14 |
Alexander Wennberg | 80 | 11 | 26 | 37 | –26 | 28 |
Vince Dunn | 73 | 7 | 28 | 35 | –21 | 63 |
Ryan Donato | 74 | 16 | 15 | 31 | –13 | 40 |
Calle Jarnkrok‡ | 49 | 12 | 14 | 26 | –15 | 2 |
Adam Larsson | 82 | 8 | 17 | 25 | –23 | 55 |
Jaden Schwartz | 37 | 8 | 15 | 23 | –13 | 14 |
Mark Giordano‡ | 55 | 6 | 17 | 23 | –21 | 47 |
Marcus Johansson‡ | 51 | 6 | 17 | 23 | –22 | 4 |
Morgan Geekie | 73 | 7 | 15 | 22 | –16 | 18 |
Joonas Donskoi | 75 | 2 | 20 | 22 | –10 | 14 |
Carson Soucy | 64 | 10 | 11 | 21 | +7 | 47 |
Colin Blackwell‡ | 39 | 8 | 9 | 17 | +1 | 4 |
Mason Appleton‡ | 49 | 6 | 11 | 17 | –4 | 14 |
Riley Sheahan | 69 | 4 | 13 | 17 | +6 | 2 |
Jamie Oleksiak | 72 | 1 | 16 | 17 | –1 | 54 |
Brandon Tanev | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | +4 | 13 |
Matty Beniers | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | –1 | 0 |
Victor Rask† | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | –3 | 0 |
Will Borgen | 36 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +1 | 28 |
Kole Lind | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | –1 | 12 |
Karson Kuhlman† | 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | –2 | 6 |
Daniel Sprong† | 16 | 6 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0 |
Jeremy Lauzon‡ | 53 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –9 | 67 |
Haydn Fleury | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
Derrick Pouliot† | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 2 |
Nathan Bastian | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 31 |
Austin Czarnik† | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dennis Cholowski† | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 |
Alex Barre-Boulet† | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Max McCormick | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 10 |
Cale Fleury | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3 | 0 |
Alexander True | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2 | 2 |
Goaltenders
[edit]Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Philipp Grubauer | 55 | 54 | 3,111:25 | 18 | 31 | 5 | 164 | 3.16 | 1,479 | .889 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chris Driedger | 27 | 24 | 1,478:24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 73 | 2.96 | 722 | .899 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Joey Daccord | 5 | 4 | 293:13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4.30 | 140 | .850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kraken. Stats reflect time with the Kraken only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kraken only.
Player awards
[edit]After their final home game on April 29, the Kraken announced the inaugural winners of their player awards for the season.[134][135]
Jared McCann won the Pete Muldoon Award for the Kraken's most valuable player, as voted on by Seattle-area media. Philipp Grubauer won the Three Stars of the Year Award for having accrued the most stars of any player using a point system for stars at home games. Yanni Gourde won the Guyle Fielder Award as the teammate who best exemplified "perseverence, hustle and dedication" as voted upon by his teammates and coaches. Gourde also won the Fan Favorite Award, determined by a fan vote.[134]
Transactions
[edit]The Kraken have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2022–23 season.
Trades
[edit]Date | Details | Ref | |
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July 22, 2021 | To Calgary Flames Tyler Pitlick |
To Seattle Kraken 4th-round pick in 2022 |
[136] |
July 27, 2021 | To Colorado Avalanche Kurtis MacDermid |
To Seattle Kraken 4th-round pick in 2023 |
[137] |
July 28, 2021 | To Washington Capitals Vitek Vanecek |
To Seattle Kraken 2nd-round pick in 2023 |
[138] |
March 16, 2022 | To Calgary Flames Calle Jarnkrok |
To Seattle Kraken FLA 2nd-round pick in 2022 3rd-round pick in 2023 7th-round pick in 2024 |
[139] |
March 20, 2022 | To Toronto Maple Leafs Mark Giordano Colin Blackwell |
To Seattle Kraken 2nd-round pick in 2022 2nd-round pick in 2023 4th-round pick in 2024 |
[140] |
March 20, 2022 | To Nashville Predators Jeremy Lauzon |
To Seattle Kraken 2nd-round pick in 2022 |
[141] |
March 20, 2022 | To Winnipeg Jets Mason Appleton |
To Seattle Kraken 4th-round pick in 2023 |
[142] |
March 21, 2022 | To Washington Capitals Marcus Johansson |
To Seattle Kraken Daniel Sprong 4th-round pick in 2022 6th-round pick in 2022 |
[143] |
Claimed via waivers[edit]
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Lost via waivers[edit]
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Other signings[edit]
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Draft picks
[edit]Expansion draft
[edit]Seattle filled its roster by selecting players in the 2021 NHL expansion draft. The 2021 draft used the same rules as the 2017 NHL expansion draft did for the Vegas Golden Knights. The Kraken had to select or sign one player from each existing team except for Vegas. Teams opted to protect some of their players against being drafted.[176]
# | Player | Pos | Drafted from |
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1 | Jeremy Lauzon | D | Boston Bruins |
2 | Will Borgen | D | Buffalo Sabres |
3 | Dennis Cholowski | D | Detroit Red Wings |
4 | Chris Driedger | G | Florida Panthers |
5 | Cale Fleury | D | Montreal Canadiens |
6 | Joey Daccord | G | Ottawa Senators |
7 | Yanni Gourde | C/LW | Tampa Bay Lightning |
8 | Jared McCann | LW/C | Toronto Maple Leafs |
9 | Morgan Geekie | RW/C | Carolina Hurricanes |
10 | Gavin Bayreuther | D | Columbus Blue Jackets |
11 | Nathan Bastian | RW | New Jersey Devils |
12 | Jordan Eberle | RW | New York Islanders |
13 | Colin Blackwell | C | New York Rangers |
14 | Carsen Twarynski | LW | Philadelphia Flyers |
15 | Brandon Tanev | LW | Pittsburgh Penguins |
16 | Vitek Vanecek | G | Washington Capitals |
17 | Tyler Pitlick | C | Arizona Coyotes |
18 | John Quenneville | C | Chicago Blackhawks |
19 | Joonas Donskoi | RW | Colorado Avalanche |
20 | Jamie Oleksiak | D | Dallas Stars |
21 | Carson Soucy | D | Minnesota Wild |
22 | Calle Jarnkrok | RW | Nashville Predators |
23 | Vince Dunn | D | St. Louis Blues |
24 | Mason Appleton | C | Winnipeg Jets |
25 | Haydn Fleury | D | Anaheim Ducks |
26 | Mark Giordano | D | Calgary Flames |
27 | Adam Larsson | D | Edmonton Oilers |
28 | Kurtis MacDermid | D | Los Angeles Kings |
29 | Alexander True | C | San Jose Sharks |
30 | Kole Lind | RW | Vancouver Canucks |
Entry draft
[edit]Before the draft lottery, the Kraken were given the same odds as the team with the third worst point total from 2020–21 season, which meant that they would not draft any lower than fifth overall and would draft third in each subsequent round.[177] On June 2, 2021, the Kraken received a second overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft during the draft lottery.[178]
Below are the Seattle Kraken's selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 23 and 24, 2021, virtually via video conference call from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 2 | Matty Beniers | C | ![]() |
Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) |
2 | 35 | Ryker Evans | D | ![]() |
Regina Pats (WHL) |
3 | 67 | Ryan Winterton | C | ![]() |
Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) |
4 | 99 | Ville Ottavainen | D | ![]() |
JYP (Liiga) |
5 | 131 | Jacob Melanson | RW | ![]() |
Acadie–Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) |
6 | 163 | Semyon Vyazovoy | G | ![]() |
Tolpar Ufa (MHL) |
7 | 195 | Justin Janicke | LW | ![]() |
U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
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