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NHL Draft day 1: Jack Hughes, Kirby Dach, and NHL Seattle
By Andy Eide VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The start of Friday’s NHL Draft first round at Rogers Arena went as expected with Jack Hughes being selected first overall by the New Jersey Devils. Things continued on script as the New York Rangers then followed up with the selection of Finnish forward Kaapo Kakko. Hughes becomes […]
NHL Entry Draft Part 2: Expectations
In Part One of my posts on the NHL Entry Draft, I laid out the format and the leagues from where the players that are drafted originate. For Part Two, I am going to provide color on the expectations of these players once they are drafted. When will they make the NHL? Unlike the NFL […]
Five story lines to watch during the 2019 NHL Draft
By Andy Eide Friday night in Vancouver’s Rogers Arena the greater hockey world will meet for the 2019 NHL Draft. It’s the one time of the hockey year when the NHL gets together with players from junior hockey, NCAA hockey, and Europe. What was once an event that took place over one day, and without […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 41 – It’s Getting Drafty In Here, with ESPN’s Chris Peters
The season is officially over, but Sound of Hockey is far from its own offseason. With the NHL Draft just around the corner (and all three of your favorite podcast hosts planning to be in attendance), it was the perfect time to have ESPN’s Chris Peters back on the show for another enlightening interview. With […]
NHL Entry Draft Part 1
Coming up this weekend, June 20 – 23rd is the 2019 NHL Entry Draft hosted in Vancouver, BC. Whether you are a long-time hockey fan or just taking an interest as Seattle prepares to join the league in 2021, you might not be familiar with the innerworkings of the NHL Entry Draft. So in preparation […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 40 – Game 7 Mania!
Episode 40 of Sound of Hockey is here! It’s relatively a bit shorter than most episodes, but it’s still just as sweet with some good chuckles and rants along the way. With just one game left on the NHL docket, and it being a Stanley Cup Final Game 7, the guys are quite excited about […]
More ice for local hockey as Sno-King announces new facility on Snoqualmie Ridge
By Andy Eide In a desire to grow the sport of hockey for local youths and adults, one of the largest hockey associations in the Seattle area is helping eliminate the barrier of limited ice availability with a new arena on Snoqualmie Ridge. Sno-King Amateur Hockey Association announced Wednesday morning that it has finalized plans […]
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