Nickname For New NHL Team: Seattle Kraken

The newest team in the National Hockey League will be known as the Seattle Kraken. 

The name was unveiled today ahead of the team entering the league in the 2021-22 season. 

NHL Seattle CEO Tod Leiweke praised fans for pushing the team to adopt the nickname that's based off a sea creature. 

The Kraken name being revealed follows the name of the team's arena being made known. It'll be called Climate Pledge Arena.

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