Seattle Social Welcomes Head Coach Dave Hakstol

It's officially official, on June 24 we announced Dave Hakstol as the Seattle Kraken's first-ever Head Coach.
It was another historic day for our franchise that had the whole city of Seattle buzzing with excitement for our new Coach. From the sports community to local hockey organizations to our amazing community partners, everyone wanted to show some #SeattleLove to Hakstol and his family.
Here's what they had to say:

Let's begin with the bench boss himself, who thanked Seattle for the warm welcome on what was an absolute picture perfect day in the Emerald City. Hakstol was joined by his wife Erinn, and son, Brenden, while daughter, Avery, didn't make this trip this time:

The man who led the whole coaching search, Seattle Kraken's GM, Ron Francis aka #RonTheBuilder, shared his excitement for the new hire & looks forward to building a team from the ground up with Hakstol:

The reigning WNBA champs - and our neighbors in Climate Pledge Arena showed Dave some love on his first day:

The lads over at Sounders FC (who are currently unbeaten, no big deal) gave Dave a proper welcome to the 206:

Our besties at the Seahawks joined in on the action too. Fun fact: Kraken CEO, Tod Leiweke not only had a role in the hiring of Hakstol but also assisted in bringing both the current Seahawk's GM, John Schneider & Head Coach Pete Carroll to Seattle during his time there as CEO:

The Mariners made sure to welcome the new bench leader. And yes, Dave is already prepping for his first pitch this summer:

This shoutout holds a special place in Dave's heart as his alma mater, University of North Dakota congratulated him with a very clever pun. Hakstol was head coach for 11 seasons & led them to the Frozen Four seven times:

The hard working men & women of Mortenson Construction welcomed Dave and his family to the PNW. We truly appreciate all their hard work & dedication in building our future home, Climate Pledge Arena. Is it October yet?

Now over to Montlake where the UW Hockey Club, who have been supporters since Day 1, gave Dave a shoutout! WOOF:

Next up on the 'welcome-Dave-train' are our friends at Visit Seattle! Please feel free to share any restaurant recommendations for Dave and his family:

Finally, things you love to see: the Kraken's First Founding Partner welcoming the Krakens First-ever head coach. We love working with our friends at Symetra and look forward to bringing Dave over to meet everyone: