Seattle Kraken Recall Forward

The Seattle Kraken will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. The Kraken are looking to snap a three-game losing streak. They haven’t won since December 30^th when they beat the Utah Hockey Club, they are 2-7-1 in their last ten. They will have Joey Daccord back tonight who they activated off IR on Tuesday. Today they recalled forward John Hayden from the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the AHL. Forward Daniel Sprong also cleared waivers. It’s not yet been announced what will happen with Sprong now.

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John Hayden

The Chicago Blackhawks drafted Hayden 74^th overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He played in 113 games for the Blackhawks. Hayden had 22 points on eight goals and 14 assists and was a minus-13. He was then traded to the New Jersey Devils. He would play in 43 games for the Devils. Hayden recorded four points that season on three goals and an assist and was a minus-two. He signed as a free agent with the Arizona Coyotes after the Devils. In 29 games with Arizona, he had five points on two goals and three assists and was a minus-four. He then signed with the Buffalo Sabres. Hayden in 55 games with the Sabres had four points on two goals and four assists.

Then it was the start of his time with Seattle. He signed a two-way contract on July 14, 2022, then a one-year, two-way contract on July 1, 2023. Hayden’s played in three games with the Kraken but hasn’t recorded a point. He’s played in 142 career games with Coachella Valley. Hayden has recorded 77 points on 39 goals and 38 assists. This season in 30 games he has 18 points on seven goals and 11 assists.

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Daniel Sprong

Sprong was traded to the Kraken on November 8, 2024, from the Vancouver Canucks for future considerations. This was his second stint with Seattle. His first stint he played in 72 games recording 52 points. Sprong had 27 goals and 25 assists. This season, in ten games with the Kraken, he’s had two points. Sprong recorded a goal and an assist and was a plus-one. In 363 career games, he has 164 points. Sprong has 87 goals and 77 assists and is a career minus three. In his career, he has also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Ducks, Washington Capitals, and Detroit Red Wings.

ITR 47: Then There Was Nothing – Inside The Rink

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