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American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Final has a distinct Northwest flavor
By Andy Eide Chicago and Charlotte are two cities that sit thousands of miles away from Seattle. Yet, as the Chicago Wolves get set to play the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Final, both teams have a distinct Northwest flavor. Game 1 of the Final gets underway Saturday night in Charlotte […]
Comparing Seattle to the Vegas Timeline
I see a lot of online discussion about the timeline for things such as hiring a GM, ticket pricing, and, the most controversial topic, the team name. Patience isn’t something fans possess, but sometimes we need to take a step back and try to objectively see how we are tracking to puck drop. Using Vegas […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 38 – With Legendary Goalie Grant Fuhr!
It’s a BIG one this week, folks! In Episode 38, Sound of Hockey is joined by four-time Stanley Cup hoisting, Vezina winning, Hall of Fame netminder Grant Fuhr! With Grant, the guys discuss his career, how goaltending has evolved since he entered the NHL, and his new documentary, Making Coco: The Grant Fuhr Story, among many […]
Dave Tippett heads to Edmonton Oilers leaving questions about NHL Seattle’s next steps
By Andy Eide It turns out that Dave Tippett will serve behind the bench as head coach in the new Seattle Center Arena, it will just be behind the visitors’ bench. Tippett, the now former Senior Advisor to NHL Seattle, was announced Tuesday morning as the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers and […]
Five story lines to watch during the Stanley Cup Final
By Andy Eide Bobby Orr’s legendary flying goal celebration has been played a lot over the last week as the Boston Bruins get set to take on the St. Louis Blues in the 2019 Stanley Cup Final. Orr’s goal came against the Blues but to call this year’s Final a rematch is a stretch. The […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 37 – Sound of Hockey Takes the Throne
With the Stanley Cup Final on the horizon, and Game of Thrones now controversially over, Sound of Hockey comes through with another solid episode. This week, the guys give you some non-NHL news (Seattle stuff, Memorial Cup update, IIHF World Championships chatter, AHL Calder Cup conversation), before diving headlong into the Conference Finals. Naturally, the […]
Players in the AHL are just one step away from fulfilling NHL dreams
By Andy Eide The arenas are smaller, the crowds more sparse and the spotlight they play in is not that bright. While the jerseys they wear often resemble the colors and logos of their NHL counterparts, players in the American Hockey League may feel like they are still a long way from their big-league dreams. […]
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