Author: Jayd Serdy
I grew up in Seattle mostly following baseball as a kid and more recently got into hockey. Since then it’s been my favorite thing, I love the community surrounding it, the people it’s brought into my life, the opportunities and of course the game itself. When I’m not watching hockey I spend a lot of time outside with my dog and following all kinds of other sports!
NHL Trade: Daniel Sprong Returns to Seattle
- Jayd Serdy
- November 9, 2024
The Seattle Kraken announced a trade just a few hours before their game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night. Elliotte Friedman was the first to announce that Daniel Sprong would be making a return to Seattle in exchange for future considerations, and just moments later, the Vancouver Canucks confirmed this in a post […]
Read MoreJoey Daccord Secures a Future in Seattle
- Jayd Serdy
- October 9, 2024
Joey Daccord, also known as The Mayor to Kraken fans signed a five-year, $25 million extension on Wednesday morning. The extension lines up with the long-term deals signed in the offseason from Matty Beniers, Adam Larsson, Brandon Montour and Chandler Stephenson. Joey Stepped up last season and proved his ability to handle an increased workload. […]
Read MoreKraken Leadership Core Gets a Revamp
- Jayd Serdy
- October 8, 2024
The Seattle Kraken have been without a captain since Mark Girodano was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs following the Kraken’s inaugural season. Since then, the Kraken have utilized a leadership group consisting of four alternate captains, Jaden Schwartz, Adam Larsson, Yanni Gourde and Jordan Eberle. Leading up to the 2024-25 home opener, head coach […]
Read More2025 NHL Draft: Early Looks at Russian Prospects
- Jayd Serdy
- September 23, 2024
With the 2024-25 season getting ready to kick off, it means we’re getting closer to the next World Junior Championship and the next draft class. This next draft class has some great prospects all around and this article will focus on the top 10 Russian prospects. To start off we’ll look at three of the […]
Read MoreAdam Larsson Secures Four-Year Extension
- Jayd Serdy
- September 10, 2024
Adam Larsson signed a four-year, $5.25 million average annual value extension with the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday morning, locking him in until the 2028-29 season. He is entering the final year of his current $4 million contract after being selected from the Edmonton Oilers in the 2021 expansion draft. Larsson totaled 18 points over 81 […]
Read MoreNHL Stadium Designated Driving Programs
- Jayd Serdy
- August 31, 2024
In honor of the tragic passing of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, here is a list of the designated driving programs at each NHL stadium. This list will be categorized by team and include where to sign up, and any incentives to signing up. Anaheim Ducks – Honda CenterSign up at Guest Services in section 214; […]
Read MoreAHL: Coachella Valley Firebirds Sign Damien Giroux
- Jayd Serdy
- August 20, 2024
The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced the signing of Forward Damien Giroux on Tuesday afternoon. Giroux is a 24 year-old forward that plays both center and left-wing. He was selected 44th overall in the OHL Priority Selection in 2016 by the Saginaw Spirit where he spent four seasons. During the 2018-19 and the 2019-20 season he […]
Read MoreSeattle Kraken Re-Sign Matty Beniers
- Jayd Serdy
- August 20, 2024
After a long-awaited month and a half of free agency and a very busy hockey day, the Seattle Kraken announced on Tuesday afternoon that they re-signed Matty Beniers. Matty is a 21-year-old center with a left-hand shot. He was drafted second overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He attended the University of Michigan, where […]
Read MoreAHL: Lehigh Valley Phantoms Sign Two Defenseman
- Jayd Serdy
- August 14, 2024
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms signed defensemen Xavier Bernard and Sam Sedley to AHL contracts for the upcoming 2024-25 season on Tuesday afternoon. Bernard is a 24 year-old, six foot four, left-handed shooters from Mercier, Quebec. This will be his fourth season playing pro hockey, last year he spent a majority of his time with the […]
Read MoreAHL: Lehigh Valley Phantoms: Jacob Gaucher Re-Signs With Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Jayd Serdy
- August 9, 2024
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the AHL affiliate of the Reading Royals, announced that forward Jacob Gaucher re-signed for the 2024-25 season. Gaucher is a 23-year-old, 6’3″ 185-pound, right-shot forward preparing for his second season under an AHL contract. During the 2023-24 season, Gaucher played in 59 regular season games with the Phantoms and ended the […]
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