Hakstol knew things wouldn’t be all rainbows and puppies coaching a first-year NHL team. Year one was about laying the foundation for a winning tradition the Kraken look...
Author - Dave Hakstol
Dave Hakstol, an Alberta-product who previously coached the Philadelphia Flyers from 2015-2019 and was an assistant with the Toronto Maple Leafs prior to joining the Seattle Kraken as head coach this past June, had a wildly successful coaching career with UND and was viewed as one of the most accomplished and well-respected bench bosses in NCAA hockey.