About Us

Davy Jones Locker Room (DJLR) is a Seattle-based, independently-owned media outlet affiliated with the For Hockey Fans Network. Originally part of Vox Media’s SB Nation series of Blogs started in 2021 and originally edited full-time by Dan Morse, the site transitioned away from SBNation in April 2023, and we gladly took the plunge to purchase the site from Vox and fully go for it on our own. We specialize in coverage of the Seattle Kraken Hockey Club, a member of the National Hockey League from the fan and enthusiast’s perspective, as well as bringing that same enthusiasm and professionalism to its affiliate hockey clubs and the Junior hockey clubs of Washington State and Oregon, as well as provide unique and educated perspectives of the Kraken’s play, on-and-off-ice conduct, and analysis where applicable.

We also aim to provide a space where fans can engage with content and each other in a stimulating, safe, and fun manner.

Proprietor & Chief of Business Development:

Zaiem Beg

  • Zaiem has been a hockey fan since the late 1900s and interned with the Colorado Avalanche radio broadcast team before moving to Seattle around the turn of the century. He’s covered the Kraken for Davy Jones’ Locker Room since its inception.
  • He is a long-time professional gambler and data analyst, working as a full-time poker player and sports bettor.
  • He enjoys playing piano, singing, and writing music in his free time.

Editorial Director:

Skyler W. (Sky On Air, Sky)

  • Sky has been with Davy Jones’ Locker Room since day one and has been covering the Kraken since pretty much day one of the inaugural season; having 8 years of experience covering professional and junior hockey, as well as nearly 11 years of broadcasting experience at the local level.
  • In his off time, Sky is accruing a great deal of approximate knowledge of many things; enjoying a good beer, a hot hatchback with good suspension, miniature painting, model building, video games from the years of 1990 to 2003, melodic death metal records, and esoteric hockey trivia.
  • He is also a not-quite-professional graphic artist. He made all of the logos you see around the site!

Our Dedicated Authors:

Em Rupp (EnbyKraken)

Allyson Ballard

Jolie Simons