Matty Beniers

Kraken Leadership Core Gets a Revamp

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 […]

Seattle Kraken Re-Sign Matty Beniers

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 […]

Anaheim Ducks Draft Lottery (Bad) Luck

When building an elite playoff-contending team, you need a bit of luck to go your way. Sometimes, you get that luck through a late draft pick turning into a star for years to come, but the best way to strike a pot of gold is by moving up or even winning the NHL draft lottery. […]

Boston Bruins Extend Their Losing Streak, Losing 4-1 Against the Seattle Kraken 2/15/2024

The Bruins have been stuck in a small losing streak that began against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, February 10th. David Pastrnak scored the lone goal for the Boston Bruins… he scored his ninth game-opening goal of the season, the most in the NHL. Kraken lineup against the Bruins: McCann – Beniers – Eberle Schwartz […]

NHL Game Recap: Seattle Kraken at Columbus Blue Jackets 01/13/2024

1st Period The Blue Jackets tried to set the tone early in the first by coming out of the gate fast and aggressively. A goal from Ivan Provorov got things started less than 2 minutes into the game. This wasn’t answered until almost 9 minutes into the period when Seattle’s Jordan Eberle was able to […]

Lose One, Win One in OT: Stars Fall 4-3 in St. Louis, but Triumph 4-3 in Dallas

This past Saturday, the Dallas Stars traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, for a one-game road tilt against the St. Louis Blues. In case you missed it, Dallas lost to St. Louis 4-3 in overtime at the Enterprise Center. Dallas fell to 17-8-4, while St. Louis improved to 15-14-1. Stars goaltender Scott Wedgewood made 30 saves […]

Behind the Sticks of Seattle: Matty Beniers

20-year-old Matty Beniers was born November 5th, 2002, in Hingham, Massachusetts. He is a left-handed center-forward who currently plays for the Seattle Kraken in the NHL. He stands at 6’2 and weighs 174 lbs. He has played in the World Junior Classic for the United States at several different age levels. Beniers played for the […]

Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) is congratulated after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Sunrise, Fla. Lynne Sladky - staff, AP

Matty Beniers Captures Calder Trophy

Matty Beniers has finished his rookie-eligible season with the Seattle Kraken and added his first piece of hardware to his collection. Beniers was voted the league’s best rookie, earning him the Calder Trophy, which is voted by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The other nominees included Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power and Edmonton Oilers goaltender […]

Opinion: What the Kraken Can Learn From the Knights Cup Win

As the NHL 22-23 season comes to a close, the Vegas Golden Knights looked dominant in their first-ever Stanley Cup win. This feat is made all the more impressive as they are the fastest expansion franchise to win a Championship across all major North American sports since the Arizona Diamondbacks won the World Series in […]

Stars Get Shipwrecked by the Kraken in Game 1

Seattle’s first-ever round 2: Last night was the beginning of yet another exciting historical franchise milestone for the Kraken as they played their first-ever round 2 game against the Dallas Stars. Like the first series, this one will be a very tough fight for each team. Kraken lead…but not for long: While the Stars got […]