Selected by Columbus in the third round (No. 89) of the 2013 NHL Draft, Bjorkstrand has 375 points (167 goals, 208 assists) in 606 regular-season games for the Kraken and Blue Jackets and 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists) in 45 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
When Alexandra Mandrycky walked into the offices of the Minnesota Wild in 2014, the faces were almost uniformly male. She had come in as a double outsider, a woman and a hockey data analyst, placing her squarely in the minority.
Oliver and Yanni were tremendous players for our organization who led by example on and off the ice, and I wish them all the best."
Wearing No. 63, Kraken prospect Jacob Melanson prepared to lead Seattle out of the tunnel in Nashville, taking a solo rookie lap before his NHL debut.
Seattle Kraken forward Brandon Tanev has found himself among the top names available on the market as the trade deadline approaches. With about 24 hours to go u