Story Summary
Matty Beniers stepped into Seattle sporting culture away from the rink by raising the Seahawks’ “12th Man” flag at Lumen Field before the Sunday Night Football meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Seattle Kraken forward wore a custom No. 10 Seahawks jersey and helped energise the crowd ahead of the marquee NFL fixture.
Beniers now returns to his NHL schedule, with the Kraken set to face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
Key Facts
- Seattle Kraken forward Matty Beniers raised the Seahawks’ “12th Man” flag at Lumen Field before the Kansas City Chiefs game.
- Beniers wore a custom No. 10 Seahawks jersey as he fired up the crowd before Sunday Night Football.
- The Kraken are scheduled to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET.
IHM Discussion
The appearance placed Beniers in one of Seattle’s most recognisable sporting rituals. Raising the flag is a visible part of the Seahawks’ home-game build-up, and the Kraken forward was given the stage before a nationally prominent NFL matchup.
For Beniers, the moment was a brief change of setting before the Kraken resume their own campaign. His participation also underlined the connection between two Seattle teams sharing a city-wide audience, with the custom jersey making the occasion unmistakably local.
Why It Matters
Beniers is a familiar face for Kraken supporters, and the Lumen Field appearance gave Seahawks fans a direct link to Seattle’s NHL club before a major football game. It was a simple but high-profile crossover moment for an athlete whose next competitive focus is back on the ice against Toronto.
Coach Mark Comment
The custom No. 10 jersey is the nice touch here. Beniers was not simply introduced to a football crowd; he arrived wearing something that made clear he was representing the Kraken as well as taking part in a Seahawks tradition.
Raising that flag is a short job, but it asks the person holding it to meet the energy of a full stadium. Beniers did exactly that before turning back towards a very different kind of week with Toronto next on the hockey schedule. Players spend much of a season inside the routine of rinks, hotels and practices. A moment like this lets them see the wider sporting city that is following them.