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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
NHL Seattle adds new owners, including one life long hockey fan
By Andy Eide SEATTLE – Perched high up in the Space Needle, overlooking the site that they hope will soon house a new arena and NHL Hockey team, the Seattle Hockey Partners and Oak View Group announced they have added seven local investors to their organization on Wednesday morning. One of those new investors has […]
Everett Silvertips Goalie Dustin Wolf Steps Into the Spotlight
By Andy Eide There was a problem midway through the Everett Silvertips second round, Game 5 against the Portland Winterhawks during the WHL playoffs last year. Carter Hart, the Everett goalie who had seemingly won every accolade a player can, suddenly became ill. At the second-period media timeout he rushed to the Everett bench and […]
Skanska-Hunt tagged by NHL Seattle, OVG to Build New Seattle Center Arena
By Andy Eide SEATTLE – The prospect of an NHL franchise landing in Seattle took another step forward Tuesday as the Oak View Group and NHL Seattle named a general contractor for the redevelopment of the Seattle Center Arena. In a press conference held at the Labor Temple in Belltown, it was announced that Skanska-Hunt, […]
Golden Knights D-Man Shea Theodore Talks Vegas, the Stanley Cup, and NHL in Seattle
By Andy Eide There’s under ten minutes to go in the third period during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. The score is knotted at four goals apiece and the Vegas faithful packed into T-Moble Arena are testing their collective nerves. Golden Knights’ defenseman Shea Theodore gets the puck at the blue line and […]
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