It was a slow, boring Wednesday night. Not much was going on in terms of NHL news. And then the new NHL franchise in Seattle decided to drop a teaser for the unveiling of the team’s official nickname.
Now it’s official. Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to the Seattle Kraken.
A legend from the deep awakens.
Meet the Seattle Kraken → https://t.co/to5BtVVPh1 pic.twitter.com/FQfOdaiGQQ— Seattle Kraken (@NHLSeattle_) July 23, 2020It was reported back in January that the new Seattle franchise would be called the Kraken, though there was still a widespread belief that “Sockeyes” could be a candidate as well.