"I'm absolutely humbled to be the first GM of this franchise," Francis said. "This is going to be a fantastic opportunity. We have a blank canvas. Sure, it's a daunting task and a lot of work but it's ...

After firing coach Dan Bylsma, the Seattle Kraken have promoted longtime general manager Ron Francis to president of hockey operations, with assistant Jason Botterill taking over day-to-day ...

Friday afternoons, long considered a cause for celebration, welcomed another bright spot during a virtual "Hockey Happy Hour" organized by NHL Seattle. The Twitter livestream was hosted on NHL Seattle ...

On April 29, 2024, Ron Francis wore a black pullover and black pants to announce the firing of the Kraken’s first coach. The general manager had signed Dave Hakstol to a contract extension barely nine ...

Seattle, WA - The Seattle Kraken have made significant changes to their hockey leadership, just one day after parting ways with head coach Dan Bylsma. On Tuesday, April 22, the organization announced ...

The Seattle Kraken elevated Hall of Famer Ron Francis to president of hockey operations on Tuesday and promoted Jason Botterill to executive vice president and general manager. The move comes one day ...

SEATTLE — In cycling through two coaches in as many years, the Seattle Kraken have made it abundantly clear the last few seasons haven’t been up to par. Take it from co-owner Samantha Holloway, who ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The Seattle Kraken fired coach Dan Bylsma on ...

The shakeup announced Tuesday comes after the Kraken missed the playoffs for the third time in four years and regressed in Bylsma's only season behind the bench. "These changes reflect our commitment ...

After firing coach Dan Bylsma, the Seattle Kraken have promoted longtime general manager Ron Francis to president of hockey operations, with assistant Jason Botterill taking over day-to-day ...