Hockey Community in Mourning as Seattle Kraken Co-Owner & Co-Founder David Bonderman Sadly Passes Away
We have some sad news to pass along from the hockey world on Wednesday as David Bonderman, the co-founder and co-owner of the Seattle Kraken has passed away at the age of 82.
The news was announced by the Bonderman family through a statement released by the Seattle Kraken.
National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman also took some time to reflect on David Bonderman's life and his importance to the Seattle hockey community.
"A proud alumnus of the University of Washington, in 2018 he brought NHL hockey to the Pacific Northwest, gaining approval from the Board of Governors to establish an expansion franchise in Seattle that would be named the Kraken and begin play in 2021. Adding David to the Board and the Seattle franchise to the NHL made our League and our game stronger, setting new standards in environmental responsibility and diversity and inclusion.
"The National Hockey League celebrates David Bonderman's remarkable life and mourns his passing. We send our deepest condolences to his five children, three grandchildren and the entire Seattle Kraken organization."
David Bonderman bringing the NHL to the Pacific Northwest
The National Hockey League officially granted Bonderman's group, also featuring Jerry Bruckheimer, and Tod Leiweke, a franchise in December of 2017, with their debut season coming in 2021-22, a year later than expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seattle reached the Stanley Cup Playoffs in their second season of existence, making it one win away from the Western Conference Final, but fell to the Dallas Stars in Game 7 of round two.
A National Hockey League franchise in Seattle was a long time coming, but thanks to the efforts of David Bonderman, a dream became a reality.
The thoughts of everyone here at Canucks Daily are with David Bonderman's family and friends at this difficult time.
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