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Seattle Kraken to host opening celebration of Community Iceplex in September

By Alec Regimbal, SeattlePI

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 25: A general view of the Seattle Kraken practice facility named the Kraken Community Iceplex on September 25, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Christopher Mast/NHLI via Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 25: A general view of the Seattle Kraken practice facility named the Kraken Community Iceplex on September 25, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Christopher Mast/NHLI via Getty Images)

Christopher Mast/NHLI via Getty Images

Seattle hockey fans will be able to skate at the Seattle Kraken’s practice facility starting on Sept. 10 as part of the team’s grand opening of the Kraken Community Iceplex, which the team has dubbed the “lair” for Kraken fans.

Located in the redeveloped Northgate Mall, the Iceplex contains three league-sized ice rinks, team store, staff offices and 32 Bar & Grill.

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The grand opening celebration is scheduled for Sept. 10-12. It costs $15 to reserve a spot to skate — an additional $5 to rent a pair of skates — and fans must register online.

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Additional events during the public opening include a free figure skating performance from local skaters, free hockey lessons for first-timers and, for more skilled players, a free skills session. Families can also stop by the “Off-Ice Family Fun Zone,” where there will be games and photo opportunities.

Given the current statewide mask mandate, the team says masks are to be worn inside the Iceplex at all times.

Those enrolled in Join the Depths, the team’s membership program, will be able to attend an exclusive preopening day on Sept. 9. On that day, members will be able to skate for free, access special deals at the team store, and try their hand at other ice sports such as sled hockey and curling.

The Kraken, the National Hockey League’s newest team, will begin its preseason on Sept. 26 against the Vancouver Canucks. The team’s official stadium, the Climate Pledge Arena located at Seattle Center, is slated to open in October in time for the team’s first regular-season home game.

You can find more information about the opening celebration, including event details and a list of what to items to bring, on the team’s website.

Alec Regimbal is a politics reporter at SFGATE. He graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. A Washington State native, Alec previously wrote for the Yakima Herald-Republic and Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He also spent two years as a political aide in the Washington State Legislature.