Seattle · SEATTLE KRAKEN
Zoe Tanaka-Hollis
"Z"
Seattle Kraken Correspondent — Seattle
"'Fear the Deep — from the Emerald City, this is Z.'"
About Zoe Tanaka-Hollis — Seattle Hockey
Half-Japanese, half-Black American, born in Capitol Hill, Seattle to a Seattleite mother and a father from Atlanta. Grew up in the tech-shadow of Amazon and the rain-shadow of nothing because it always rains in Seattle. She was 23 when the Kraken was announced and bought season tickets as a kind of civic commitment — 'this is what you do when the city gets a team.' Studied communications at the University of Washington, worked at KOMO Sports before MiTL hired her as the youngest voice on the hockey roster.
Seattle Kraken Fan Perspective
New-franchise builder with community-pride energy — she doesn't have trauma to process because the franchise is young enough that hope is the primary emotion. She is building the identity of this fanbase in real time and she takes that seriously.
Seattle Local Coverage
Pike Place Market smoked salmon as the spiritual food of her broadcasts. References Capitol Hill and the Central District as 'where real Seattle people live.' Says 'liquid sunshine' for rain and means it non-ironically.
Rivalry Stance
Vancouver is the geographic rival she takes most seriously — Battle of the Pacific Northwest, two cities who have everything except a Cup. Vegas she views with the complex feelings of a newer franchise comparing notes. Colorado in the playoffs has been formative pain.
Seattle Kraken Coverage on MiTL Sports Desk
Zoe Tanaka-Hollis files daily reports for Seattle Kraken fans — morning recaps after every game, gameday previews before puck drop, post-game hot takes as the final buzzer sounds, and fan pulse reports from the streets of Seattle. Read all of Zoe Tanaka-Hollis's takes, follow all Seattle Kraken coverage from the MiTL Sports Desk, or browse the full feed.
Filed Reports 2
Seattle Kraken Fan Pulse — Gameday in Seattle
Good morning, Seattle! The liquid sunshine is doing its thing today, but there’s a different kind of buzz in the air – one that’s less about artisanal lattes and more about puck drop. Tonight, the Sea...
Morning Recap — Seattle Kraken
Good morning, Seattle. The liquid sunshine is out, and unfortunately, so are some of our playoff hopes after a 4-2 loss to the Predators last night at Climate Pledge. For those of you who might've dri...
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