December 2018 14
Top 10 Hockey Stories of 2018 – Part 1 of 2
The past year has been almost unfathomably successful for hockey fans in the Seattle area and beyond, as we’ve experienced the ultimate spark that has been needed to finally ignite the new era in Pacific Northwest hockey culture. This new era is one that will—in the relatively near future—include an NHL franchise that calls the […]
NHLtoSeattle 2018 News in Review
We opened 2018 in pretty good shape. The year started with an approved and signed Memorandum of Understanding between Oak View Group and the City of Seattle to redevelop KeyArena. And the NHL announced that it was reviewing an expansion application from a Seattle ownership group (later to be named NHL Seattle). Here is a […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 16 – Closing Out 2018 in Style with NWHL All-Star Lexi Bender
On the last episode of 2018, Andy is on a hiatus (though he manages to make a brief appearance on the show), so John and Darren are left to hold down the fort. Fortunately they are joined by Snohomish, WA’s own Lexi Bender, a two-time NWHL All-Star for the Boston Pride and alumnus of Boston […]
US and Canadian WJC Rosters by the Numbers
One of my favorite hockey tournaments to watch is the World Junior Championship taking place just up the road in Vancouver and Victoria, BC. The tournament starts today and will run through January 5th. It will feature the best under 20 year-olds from 8 countries. A majority of the players, particularly from the US and […]
Trip Report: Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Minnesota
Last week I hit the road to visit 3 NHL arenas, as it’s been my goal to visit all the NHL arenas. Now that we are getting an NHL team, I’ve started to evaluate the arena experience differently. Here is my Trip Report for my Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Minnesota. Edmonton – Friday, December 14th, 2018 […]
Michigan Defenseman Quinn Hughes Looks To Lead Team USA to WJC Gold
By Andy Eide EVERETT — It’s easy to let your mind wander to the future while watching University of Michigan defenseman Quinn Hughes. Watching him rifle perfect outlet passes during the USA World Junior training camp, the mind could clearly picture what it might look like for those passes to land on the stick of […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 15 – Mascot Breakdown
Episode 15 of Sound of Hockey unintentionally features a lot of comical mascot talk. For some reason, John, Andy, and Darren just keep coming back to those fuzzy–and sometimes temperamental–creatures, because… well… why not? John remains on his week-long hockey odyssey and shares his experiences from Edmonton and Winnipeg. Meanwhile, back in Seattle, Andy and […]
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