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Sound of Hockey Podcast Episode 3 – The Gritty-Est Episode Yet
The third episode of Sound of Hockey is a fun one! With the ENORMOUS NEWS of the Seattle City Council officially voting 8-0 in favor of the KeyArena project, the guys are in a particularly chipper mood for this one. Helping that mood even more is the Philadelphia Flyers’ revelation of their new mascot, Gritty, […]
Approval of Arena Deal Has Seattle’s NHL Fans Excited
By Andy Eide SEATTLE – A process that began over a decade ago, and seemed dead in the water on several occasions, was finalized Monday before enthusiastic applause. The Seattle City Council unanimously voted, by an 8-0 count, to approve a plan allowing the Oak View Group to remodel Key Arena in the hopes of […]
Learn To Play Hockey
Hockey is not only fun to watch, but fun to play. Youth or adult, it’s never too late to give it a go. In youth hockey, Try Hockey Free events are typically where equipment is provided and participants can experience hockey before signing up to play. Hockey 1 programs commonly teach basic skating and preliminary […]
We Launched a Podcast!
NHLtoSeattle has launched a new hockey podcast called Sound of Hockey. It will focus on all things hockey in the Pacific Northwest, but also hockey in general from coast to coast.
Hockey is more than just a sport to Tod Leiweke, it is a passion
This is the first in a two-part series with Seattle Hockey Partners CEO Tod Leiweke. In this first piece we look at his hockey background and overall passion for the sport. By Andy Eide Since joining the effort to bring the NHL to Seattle this past April, Tod Leiweke has been a busy guy. He’s […]
We had a good week
Going into the week our biggest worry was appeals to the Final Environmental Impact Statement. An appeal could have put the already aggressive timeline to hit the 2020-21 season for an NHL franchise at risk. The deadline was Thursday, September 13th at 5pm. Aside from the occasional distraction, let’s just say I was on Twitter […]
Steve Yzerman steps down in Tampa, fueling speculation of him landing in Seattle
By Andy Eide What was a quiet Tuesday morning in the hockey world turned wild after a giant bolt of lightning ignited speculation in Florida, Michigan, and yes, even here in Seattle. Tampa Bay general manager Steve Yzerman announced that he would be stepping down from his position with the Lightning after an eight-year run. […]
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