The Seattle Kraken announced 15-year NHL veteran Jordan Eberle as the second captain in franchise history prior to the start of the regular season against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday afternoon.
Eberle – one of the original members of the team via the 2021 NHL expansion draft – fills the role that has been vacant since Mark Giordano was traded during the franchise's inaugural season.Eberle, 34, has been one of the most respected voices in the Kraken 's locker room for the entirety of his time in Seattle.
"Eberle has spoke glowingly about Seattle and how much he and his family have come to love the area since joining the team four years ago."My wife and my kids, we've inserted ourselves in the Seattle community and we enjoy the lifestyle here," Eberle said in March. "And not only that, but for me at the rink, enjoy the group here and the organization and what they're doing. So wanted to be a part of that and glad it got done.
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