The NHL club Seattle Kraken relieved Hakstol of his position as head coach.

MOSCOW, April 29 Club of the National Hockey League (NHL) The Seattle Kraken announced on its official website that head coach Dave Hakstol has been relieved of his position.
Hakstol's assistant Paul McFarland will also leave the club.
“After summing up the results of the season, we made the decision to make changes at the position of head coach. This is not an easy decision, but we feel that this step is necessary for the team to continue to progress and develop,” said Seattle general manager Ron Francis. , who, as noted, will immediately begin searching for a new head coach.

Hakstol took over the Kraken on June 24, 2021, becoming the first head coach in the club's history. Under his leadership in the 2022-23 season, Seattle reached the NHL playoffs for the first time, where it reached the second round, and Hakstol himself was nominated for the Jack Adams Trophy, awarded to the league's best coach. This season, Hakstol's team took 12th place in the Western Conference of the NHL and did not make it to the playoffs.