By far the coolest place in Seattle this past weekend was at Kraken Community Iceplex.

Part of the reason was escaping a heat advisory with near-record high temperatures. A bigger reason was the 5th annual Seattle Pride Classic, hosted by the Seattle Pride Hockey Association. According to a press release, SPC25 is the world’s largest pride ice hockey tournament, featuring 20 teams and nearly 300 LGBTQ+ athletes. More than 60% of players identify as LGBTQ+, and 55% of participants identify as a female or non-binary.

I spoke with SPHA VP Joey Gale about the importance of the event, and why the 2025 edition differed from the first four, in this Kraken Reaction.
Photos in the video were shot by our friend, Jenn Goldberg (@Jennthulhu_Photos).