List of Seattle Kraken general managers

The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. They are members of the Pacific Division of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1][2] Since their arrival in 2021, they have had two general managers. On July 18, 2019, when the Kraken were first being established, former Carolina Hurricanes general manager and long-time NHL player Ron Francis was named the team's first general manager.[3] That same day, Kraken chief executive officer Tod Leiweke stated that hiring Francis was "perhaps the most important hire we [the Seattle Kraken] will ever make."[4] This is because Francis would oversee all of the club's hockey operations, including facets like player personnel, coaching staff, scouting, and minor league operations.[3] Francis later stated that three things he wanted to prioritize in the Kraken's roster were speed, character, and competitiveness.[5]

On April 22, 2025, Francis was removed from his position, being replaced by former Kraken assistant general manager Jason Botterill. Following the change, Francis was named president of hockey operations of the Kraken.[6]

Key

Key of terms and definitions
Term Definition
No. Number of general managers
Ref(s) References

General managers

General managers of the Seattle Kraken franchise
No. Name Tenure Accomplishments during this term Ref(s)
1 Ron Francis July 18, 2019 — April 22, 2025
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [7][8]
2 Jason Botterill April 22, 2025 — present [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Seattle Kraken hockey team statistics and history". HockeyDB. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Rosen, Dan (December 4, 2018). "Seattle NHL expansion approved by Board of Governors". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "NHL Seattle Announce Ron Francis as General Manager". National Hockey League. July 18, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Cruz, Lydia (July 18, 2019). "Lydia Cruz: Why NHL Seattle decided Ron Francis was right pick as GM". Seattle Sports. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Fox, Luke (November 19, 2019). "7 interesting things from Ron Francis about the Seattle NHL team". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Botterill named Kraken general manager, Francis promoted to president". National Hockey League. April 22, 2025. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  7. ^ Quinn, Patrick (July 18, 2019). "NHL Seattle names Ron Francis as first general manager of hockey franchise". KOMO. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Baker, Geoff (April 22, 2025). "Francis becomes Kraken president, Botterill new GM". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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