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The Kraken always sit in reflective silence after a big win. They need nothing more than the air of victory in their ears. However, this is a much different story when they lose. Coach demands tears, and if the team doesnt look sad enough, Coach won’t let a single person leave until they’ve listened to this playlist in full. The coach likes to lay it on thick after a brutal loss.

1. “Hurt" by Johnny Cash - Cash's gravelly voice is here to rub in the regrets of those missed chances, to feel the weight of the opportunities slipping away.

2. "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor - Sinéad's heartache is our soundtrack now. This one's for realising how much we blew it on the ice.

3. "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton -
No matter how much we say it's a bit offensive to use this song for a lost hockey game, considering what Clapton lost to write this song but Coach just plays it even louder.

4. “The Night We Met" by Lord Huron - Lord Huron's haunting melody is meant to make us remember every messed-up play. Coach wants us to be haunted by our own errors.

5. "Someone Like You" by Adele - Adele's soulful tunes are turning our defeat into a heartbreak anthem. Coach is aiming for us to feel the sting of losing, use it as some kind of twisted motivation. It has yet to work, as by this point, most people are ready for the last song, and the opportunity to be allowed to go home.

6. "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel- Coach wants us dwelling on the emptiness of our defeat, and likes to shout at us “DO YOU LIKE LIVING IN DARKNESS MY OLD FRIENDS?” and starts flicking the lights on and off.


Coach screams a lot in general during the playlist, or as we call it, the doomlist. We’re hoping one day he’ll shout so hard his heart gives out. We’re going to play this playlist at his funeral.