The Seattle Kraken re-signed the goalkeeper Joey Dacord for a two-year contract.
Daccord appeared in 38 regular season games with the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2022-23, compiling a record of 26-8-3 with three shutouts. He is tied for third in the AHL in wins and fifth in both goals against average (2.38) and save percentage (. 918).
During the Calder Cup playoffs, Daccord set AHL records with 26 appearances and 1,648 minutes played, going 15-11 with a 2.22 GAA, . 926 save percentage and three triples as the Firebirds reached Game 7 of the Calder Cup Finals in its inaugural season.
A fourth-year pro, Daccord also appeared in five games for the Kraken in 2022-23, going 2-1-1 with a 3.14 GAA and a . 900 save percentage.
Originally a seventh-round pick by Ottawa in the 2015 NHL Draft, Daccord has played 98 games in the AHL with Coachella Valley, Charlotte, and Belleville, compiling a record of 60-27-7 with a 2.46 GAA, 0.918 save percentage, and four steals. In 19 NHL games with Seattle and Ottawa, he was 3-9-2 with a 3.65 GAA and 0.84 save percentage.
Daccord was selected by Kraken in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft.