Watch Live: NHL Seattle team announces ‘Kraken’ as name

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, centre left, holds a jersey after the NHL Board of Governors announced Seattle as the league's 32nd franchise. Joining Bettman, from left to right, is Jerry Bruckheimer, David Bonderman, David Wright, Tod Leiweke and Washington Wild youth hockey player Jaina Goscinski. (Stephen B. Morton/AP)

The NHL’s Seattle franchise has announced ‘Kraken’ as the team name in a major announcement Thursday on the site of Climate Pledge Arena.

Tune in right here to watch the announcement starting at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT.

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