From The Front Office: Ron Francis

Ron Francis joins Alison Lukan and Ian Furness on the KHN pregame show to discuss last week's trade deadline and the team's outlook heading into the final stretch of the season.

Ryker Evans’ hockey journey started young. As an undersized youth player diagnosed with celiac disease, Evans overcame these challenges on his way to becoming a staple of the Kraken blue line.

Lauren Roydch-Eberle walks KHN's Alison Lukan through Jordan Eberle's Favorite Things basket. Plus, One Roof Foundation Social Impact Coordinator Rosemary Dinh talks about the importance of this fun initiative.

From being drafted 14th overall to hoisting the Stanley Cup in St. Louis, veteran Jaden Schwartz has found a home as a leader with the Seattle Kraken.

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KHN's Alison Lukan sits down for a chat with Kraken assistant coach Jessica Campbell.

Jordan Eberle shares how he balances fatherhood with being a professional athlete.

Matty Beniers' mom, Christine, joins Piper Shaw to discuss Matty's childhood, the sacrifices of being a hockey parent, and the advice that she shares with her son.

Kraken assistant coach Bob Woods discusses his transition from player to coach, what he finds rewarding and his relationship with the players.

Adam Larsson has stood as a stoic, steady force on the Kraken’s blue line since the very beginning of the Seattle Kraken franchise. Kraken broadcaster Piper Shaw dives into Larsson’s professional hockey career and how he’s endeared himself to his teammates and fans alike.

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Our junior analyst Olivia chatted during pregame with Alison, Brett, and Ian about the Kraken and her hockey journey.

How do Kraken players balance game days with play dates? Kraken broadcaster Piper Shaw asked the Kraken Dads about adjusting their lives as their families have grown and how they manage to be active Dads and active athletes.

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Meet Tim Ohashi and Brady Morgan, the quick-clipping and sharp-witted pair responsible for not only helping the Seattle Kraken coaches make informed, but rapid decisions in-game, but also for scouting opponents, providing visual feedback to players, and so much more. Kraken Hockey Network broadcaster Piper Shaw brings us behind the locker room doors and into the Kraken’s video room for a look into Ohashi and Morgan’s process during the Kraken’s memorable 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators.

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KHN's Alison Lukan sits down with Kraken goaltending coach Steve Briere on this edition of From The Front Office.

Kraken broadcaster Piper Shaw shares the story of how winger Brandon Tanev’s work and wit have allowed him to carve out a role for himself in the NHL as an every-gamer for the last decade.

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Kraken general manager Ron Francis joins the pregame show to chat with John Forslund about the road trip and the status of injured forwards Jordan Eberle and Yanni Gourde.

Though Matty Beniers was born and raised in the Boston, Massachusetts area, the majority of his time developing into the hockey player he is today was in the state of Michigan. Kraken Hockey Network broadcaster Piper Shaw shares the story behind the beginnings of the Seattle Kraken’s first ever choice.

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Kraken Hockey Network broadcaster Piper Shaw shares a look into the voyage of Stanley Cup-winning defenseman Vince Dunn, and how food and family have fueled the passionate player and person that he is today.

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Danish Winger Oliver Bjorkstrand was nicknamed the “The Maestro” long before he was a member of the Seattle Kraken. Columbus's former Head of Scouting, Bob Strumm noticed the play of a young Bjorkstrand in Denmark and encouraged the Portland Winterhawks (WHL) to give Oliver a look for the import draft. Strumm said Oliver's playmaking and possession game let him control games, almost like a conductor. Kraken Hockey Network broadcaster Piper Shaw offers a look into Oliver’s unique talents and how several aspects of his journey have come full circle.

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Justin Rogers, the head athletic trainer for the Seattle Kraken, shares his career and personal journey through sports medicine and being the first out gay athletic trainer in the NHL.

Boston Fleet forward Hilary Knight joins the broadcast to talk about women's hockey and the PWHL Takeover on Sunday at Climate Pledge Arena.

Since being acquired by the Seattle Kraken off of waivers, Finnish Winger Eeli Tolvanen has come up with several big goals in big moments for his team. He scored the Kraken’s first franchise playoff goal, and the first goal in the 2024 Winter Classic on January 1st, exactly one year after his debut with the team, a game in which he also scored the game-winning goal. Despite his knack for coming up big when it counts, his journey to The Deep was one fraught with uncertainty and required much risk, work, and sacrifice. Kraken Hockey Network broadcaster Piper Shaw offers insight into how it has all paid off, right on Tolvy’s time.

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Dive into the story of how forward Jared McCann established himself in the NHL with Kraken broadcaster Piper Shaw. After being drafted in the 1^st round of the NHL entry draft, McCann played for 5 different NHL teams before he was 25 years old. Jared gets his resiliency from his Mom, who has been battling multiple sclerosis since she was eighteen.

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Seattle Kraken centerman Chandler Stephenson hoisted the Stanley Cup twice in the same arena, with two different teams. On the eve of his return to T-Mobile Arena, now as a member of the Seattle Kraken, Kraken Hockey Network Broadcaster Piper Shaw takes us through ‘Stevie’s’ career and the lessons he’s learned about what it takes to be a champion.

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In addition to the energy, grit, and physicality that forward Yanni Gourde brings to the Kraken’s lineup, his leadership and wisdom have been instrumental in forging the hard-working identity inside the Kraken’s locker room. That valuable perspective was earned and influenced tremendously by his work to propel himself from being an undrafted player, who never expected he would play in the NHL, to a two-time Stanley Cup Champion. Kraken broadcaster Piper Shaw shares the story of how Yanni crafted his own reality, bigger and better than he ever dreamed.

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