5 Important Dates to Know if You Are a Seattle Kraken Fanatic Its about to finally get real for fans of the National Hockey Leagues newest franchise -- the Seattle Kraken. The club has released a hype/sizzle reel when they unveiled the logo, they have a newly refurbished home in Climate Pledge Arena (formerly Key Arena), they have named a head coach as well as assistant coaches, and a TV and radio broadcast team. Even a minor league partnership has already been put into place and they have a former NHL Hall of Fame Player in Ron Francis leading them into their inaugural season as the club's first-ever general manager.