Saturday, June 26, 2021

Dave Hakstol Named Kraken Coach


 Will he become a Seattle institution or just the answer to a sports trivia quiz?  Our new NHL Ice Hockey franchise, the Kraken has named Dave Hakstol as it's first head coach.

He has experience coaching in the college ranks,  leading the program at  the University Of North Dakota for ll years.   In 2015, he was picked to coach the Philadelphia Flyers, leading the team to three winning seasons, before being fired in the 2018-2019 season.  

In 2019, he was the assistant coach for  the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Hakstol is a native of Warburg, Alberta, Canada. 

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