Daccord Describes Journey Of "Blood, Sweat & Tears"
Seattle Kraken goalie Joey Daccord's NHL resume - to this point - can be quickly summarized.
2019 with Ottawa, one game; 2020-21 with Ottawa, eight games; 2021-22 with Seattle, five games; 2022-23 with Seattle, five games.
Over the same four years, Daccord has amassed a lengthy apprenticeship with the minor league Brampton Beast, Belleville Senators, Charlotte Checkers, and Coachella Valley Firebirds.
Daccord found out over the weekend that his apprentice days are over. He's won the backup goaltending job with the Kraken, and will be suited up when Seattle opens its third NHL season in Las Vegas against the Golden Knights on Tuesday.
Joey Daccord's journey to full-time NHL employment is the subject of today's Kraken Reaction video package.