Seattle Kraken, Kirkland announce $60M new iceplex: 2 rinks, a restaurant, and more
KOMO • • sports
Key Points:
- The Seattle Kraken and the City of Kirkland announced plans to build a $60 million, 80,000-square-foot iceplex at the former Houghton Park & Ride site, featuring two NHL-regulation rinks, a community center, restaurant, and team store.
- The privately financed facility aims to support hockey growth and year-round community programming, with an expected $7 million annual economic impact for Kirkland and the Eastside through jobs, visitors, and local business benefits.
- Construction is set to begin in May 2026 with BN Builders as the partner, and the iceplex is scheduled to open in fall 2027; the Kraken will maintain their existing training and staff headquarters in Northgate.
- The new iceplex will offer public skating, youth and adult hockey programs, camps, clinics, figure skating, and tournaments, mirroring services at the Kraken's first iceplex in Seattle.
- Discussions are ongoing about the Kirkland iceplex potentially becoming the home for the Seattle Torrent, the city’s professional women’s hockey team, with the Kraken confirming it as a possibility.
