expansion franchise

As the WNBA tips off the second half of its season, add expansion to the list of topics on the minds of players and the league.

Alex Wennberg had a goal and an assist, Philipp Grubauer stopped 34 shots and the Seattle Kraken made a successful playoff debut by beating the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche 3-1.

While Major League Baseball has no current plans to add teams, the family that used to own the NBA’s Utah Jazz says it wants an expansion franchise.

Martin Jones stopped 27 shots for his second straight shutout to lead the Kraken to a 3-0 victory over Boston.

The Seattle Kraken have promoted Alexandra Mandrycky to assistant general manager after three years as director of hockey strategy and research.

The NHL’s newest franchise has hit the ice for the first time with the start of training camp. The Seattle Kraken fans applauded as the players skated out at the team’s $80 million practice facility.

Philipp Grubauer is going from anchoring a Presidents Trophy-winning roster to the unknowns of playing for an expansion franchise.

The NWHL is doubling its salary cap to $300,000 for each of its six teams. Plus, the league is putting off adding an expansion franchise in Montreal until the 2022-23 season.

Six is the magic number and name for the National Women’s Hockey League’s new expansion franchise in Toronto. The league is adding its sixth team while entering its sixth season.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NHL Board of Governors is scheduled to meet Wednesday and expected to vote on whether to award an expansion franchise to Las Vegas. The franchise, which wouldn't begin to play until the 2017-18 season, would be the NHL's 31st team and the first major professional sports team in Las Vegas...