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Seattle Kraken Announce Kraken Youth Hockey and Skating Academy Coaching Staff
Hockey and skating programs will be open to the public this fall at the Kraken Training Center
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SEATTLE – April 14, 2021 — The Seattle Kraken today announced the coaches who will spearhead youth programming at the Kraken Training Center, including Learn to Skate, NHL Learn to Play, recreational and competitive programs. Chad Goodwin comes on board as Director of Skating. Martin Hlinka joins as Director of Youth Hockey alongside David Min and Katelyn Parker as Player Development Coaches. The programs will begin in Fall 2021 when the center opens to the public. Registration will open in early summer for adult and youth Learn to Skate, adult and youth Learn to Play, and 8U, 10U, 12U youth hockey.
Chad Goodwin
Goodwin comes from the Vegas Golden Knights where he established their skating program, while Hlinka joins from the Canisius College’s Men’s Hockey Program in Buffalo, New York where he was an assistant coach. Min joins from just across the water where he was most recently coaching for Sno-King Amateur Hockey Association in Kirkland, Renton and Snoqualmie, while Parker, a native of Bellingham, is returning much closer to home after serving as an assistant coach for the Division I NCAA University of Connecticut Women’s Hockey team.
“The diverse experience this group brings, as athletes and as coaches, gives them unique perspectives that will benefit their students,” said Rob Lampman, Kraken Training Center General Manager. “They are all excellent additions to our team and will be integral to the development and success of our youth hockey and skating programs. I can’t wait to see them on the ice developing talent and sharing the values of sport to create leaders of the future on and off the ice.”
The Kraken Training Center will be a community-oriented facility consisting of three NHL-sized ice rinks, Kraken Bar & Grill, and team store. In addition to skating and hockey lessons, fans will be able to participate in countless activities, from watching Kraken team practice to attending public skate sessions and more.
This week, a significant construction milestone is taking place as all three rinks receive their ice slabs. These concrete slabs will be laid over the cooling lines and provide a smooth foundation for the ice. On Rink 1 where the team will train, over Chad Goodwin 300 yards of concrete will be poured which will then cure for one month. The ice installation process will begin in July.
Kraken Training Center
Kraken Training Center is set to open fall 2021 and will serve as the hockey hub of the Pacific Northwest. Not only will it house the team’s official practice rink, but it will also be a community-oriented facility for adult and youth hockey, figure skating, leagues, events and more. The facility is located just five miles north of downtown Seattle at Northgate Mall, and will have three ice rinks, an official team store, restaurant and bar, and Kraken staff offices. A full schedule of activities and registration will launch summer 2021.
