Jordan Eberle's Inaugural Season Autographed Game Puck - Official NHL Rubber from the Birth of Seattle Hockey
When Seattle Got Its Hockey Team, Jordan Eberle Was There to Lead the Charge
The puck drops on one of the most exciting chapters in modern NHL history every time you look at this piece: the Jordan Eberle Seattle Kraken Autographed 2021-22 Inaugural Season Official Game Puck with the iconic "Release The Kraken" inscription. This is not just rubber and ink. This is a direct artifact from the year Seattle became a hockey city, authenticated and signed by the man who helped put the Kraken on the map from day one. 🏒
The 2021-22 Seattle Kraken Inaugural Season
The Seattle Kraken entered the NHL as the league's 32nd franchise in the fall of 2021, and the hockey world was watching. Built through the expansion draft, the Kraken roster was assembled with purpose. Among the most important pieces was Jordan Eberle, selected from the New York Islanders and immediately named an alternate captain alongside Jaden Schwartz, Adam Larsson, and Yanni Gourde.
Eberle wasted no time making history. On November 4, 2021, he scored the first hat trick in Kraken franchise history against the Buffalo Sabres, becoming the ninth player ever to score a natural hat trick for an expansion team in its inaugural season. He went on to record 23 points, earned a spot in the 2022 NHL All-Star Game, and posted the second-best goal-scoring rate of his entire career. For a brand-new franchise still finding its identity, Eberle was the player the locker room -- and the fan base -- could rally around.
The "Release The Kraken" battle cry became the soundtrack of that season, echoing through Climate Pledge Arena on every Kraken goal. Having that phrase inscribed alongside Eberle's signature on an official game puck is the kind of collector's detail that tells the complete story. ⭐
What You're Holding: Official NHL Game Puck
This is a regulation official NHL game puck -- the same six-ounce, three-inch vulcanized rubber disc that is used on the ice during NHL play. The Seattle Kraken team logo is stamped on the face, and Eberle's blue-ink autograph runs cleanly across the surface. Paired with the hand-inscribed "Release The Kraken" personalization, the puck tells two stories at once: the player, and the moment.
As a Fanatics Authentic item, every detail of the signing process is documented and protected. Fanatics Authentic was present during the signing, attached a serialized tamper-evident hologram to the puck, and issued a matching Certificate of Authenticity. You can verify the hologram number directly on the Fanatics Authentic website for peace of mind that will outlast the years.
"Inaugural-season memorabilia is the rarest tier in any franchise's history -- you only get one first year. An autographed puck from that debut campaign, especially from an All-Star who helped establish the culture, is the kind of piece that becomes the anchor of a Kraken collection." 🎯
Jordan Eberle: A Career Worth Collecting
Eberle was a first-round pick (22nd overall) of the Edmonton Oilers in 2008 and spent his early career as one of the most consistent scorers in the Western Conference. He posted 34 goals and 76 points in 2011-12, earned multiple All-Star appearances, and developed a reputation as a clutch performer. After stints with the Oilers and the Islanders, he arrived in Seattle at exactly the right moment. He has since been named captain of the Seattle Kraken -- a distinction that makes the 2021-22 autographed puck even more historically resonant as a piece from his earliest days as a Kraken.
Collector Notes: Scarcity and Condition
Autographed inaugural-season game pucks are produced in limited quantities, and Fanatics Authentic items tied to specific seasons and inscriptions sell through quickly once the signing session closes. There is no announced print run on this puck, but the combination of 2021-22 Inaugural Season Official Game Puck with the "Release The Kraken" inscription is a distinct, non-repeatable variant. Once this one sells, you will not find another exactly like it.
- Store the puck in an acrylic UV-protected cube display to prevent fading on both the logo stamp and the autograph ink.
- Keep the hologram sticker intact and never wet-clean the puck surface -- a dry microfiber cloth handles dust without risk to the ink.
- Pair it with a Kraken jersey or a framed photo from the inaugural season for a complete display that tells the full story.
Whether you are a lifelong puck collector, a Seattle Kraken fan marking the beginning of something special, or a Jordan Eberle follower chasing his key memorabilia milestones, this autographed inaugural-season puck delivers. The authentication is airtight, the inscription is personal, and the moment it represents is one that no expansion team can ever recreate. 🥅
