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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-22 · 18 entries checked · 9 flagged · 13 issues confirmed · 9 corrected · 4 still open
Amazon Climate Pledge — The official name of the arena is Climate Pledge Arena, not 'Amazon Climate Pledge'.
Amazon Climate Pledge — The claim that the arena was the first NHL arena to achieve LEED Platinum certification is ambiguous; it should specify that it was the first NHL-specific arena to achieve this certification upon renovation completion, as the Golden 1 Center (an NBA arena) ach
NHL Expansion Approval (2018) — Seattle became the fourth NHL expansion team on the West Coast, following the San Jose Sharks (1991), Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993), and Los Angeles Kings (1967), with the Vegas Golden Knights (2017) also preceding them. This is incorrect because the Vegas Go
Matty Beniers Selection — The entry states Mark Giordano was named the first captain in 2021, but he was actually named captain on March 1, 2022.
Matty Beniers Selection — The entry says Beniers 'before he had even completed a full decade in Seattle' — this is a factual error because he was drafted in 2021 and as of 2024 has only been in Seattle for three years.
Jared McCann Blockbuster — McCann was not the first player acquired by the Kraken in the 2021 Expansion Draft to immediately impact the inaugural season; many players were selected in the same draft, and McCann was one of several, not the first.
Dave Hakstol — The entry states Hakstol guided the Kraken to their first-ever playoff appearance in their third year of existence, but the Kraken's first playoff appearance was in the 2022-23 season, their second year.
Dave Hakstol — The entry claims the Kraken have never won a playoff series under any head coach, but they won their first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche in 2023 under Hakstol.
Matty Beniers — Matty Beniers is not the first Kraken player to be named an NHL All-Star; Jared McCann was the first.
Philipp Grubauer — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section claims Martin Jones was the primary starter during the 2022-23 season that led to Seattle's first-ever playoff appearance, but Philipp Grubauer was the primary starter in the regular season (39 games to Jones's 29) and started all 14
Jared McCann — The entry claims McCann was the first Kraken player to score a goal in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but that honor belongs to Yanni Gourde.
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