Seattle Kraken insider Andy Eide has passed away

Andy Eide, a longtime fixture within the Seattle hockey scene who served as Seattle Kraken insider for Seattle Sports activities, handed away on Friday.

Andy suffered a stroke previous to the Kraken’s recreation on March 18 and was rushed to Harborview Medical Heart, the place he’d spent the previous couple of weeks in ICU.

Andy attended his very first Seattle Thunderbirds recreation again in 1987 and bought hooked on the sport, overlaying the Thunderbirds in numerous capacities over the previous couple of a long time.

Andy has been the Seattle Kraken insider for Seattle Sports activities because the staff’s inception, and he’s been a daily fixture on the station’s airwaves ever since. He additionally wrote and reported on the Kraken for NHL.com and Sound of Hockey. Previous to overlaying the Kraken for Seattle Sports activities, Andy coated the Seattle Thunderbirds for SeattleSports.com.

Right here’s what Andy’s brother Chris wrote on Caring Bridge when saying his brother’s passing:

Should you knew Andy, you knew his giggle – it crammed the room and all the time made you are feeling good. We’re heartbroken to have been unable to speak with him or hear him giggle these previous few weeks, however we’re grateful we have been capable of maintain his hand and say our goodbyes. He was an exquisite man, brother, son, uncle, and buddy. He will probably be missed tremendously. Please don’t take your family members and pals without any consideration – give them a name, or a hug, and check-in.

Andy handed away peacefully immediately at Harborview Medical Heart.

We’re touched by all of the love and help we now have acquired these previous few weeks. In lieu of flowers, please think about donating to the Neurology Analysis Division at Harborview/UW.

We at Seattle Sports activities ship our greatest needs to the Eide household. If you want to help them, you may donate to their GoFundMe.