The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey in Seattle. The Kraken competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference.
In December 2018, the NHL approved a proposal by Seattle Hockey Partners to give a hockey team franchise to the city of Seattle.
In July 2020, the Kraken's name and logos were revealed. It is the first professional hockey team to play in Seattle since the Seattle Totems in 1975.