Dave Tippett hired to set up NHL Seattle’s foundation
By Andy Eide Dave Tippett has plenty of experience with pro hockey teams playing in non-traditional markets. His coaching career started with the Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League in 1994. He then moved on to the NHL as an assistant in Los Angeles before successful head coaching stints in Dallas and Phoenix. Its […]
San Jose Sharks prospect Dylan Gambrell’s NHL journey began in Bonney Lake
By Andy Eide It’s April and moments before a late season game between the San Jose Sharks and the Dallas Stars at the SAP Center in San Jose. Outside the home dressing room, Bonney Lake native Dylan Gambrell lines up with the Sharks just prior to hitting the ice. Out in the arena the lights […]
The NHL’s arrival in Seattle could be a boon for local youth hockey
Mekai Sanders is like most kids who grow up playing hockey. The Gig Harbor native, who recently turned 15, has starry-eyed dreams of reaching the top level of the sport and to be like his favorite player Alex Ovechkin. Sanders learned the game on local ice, playing for the Sno-King Junior Thunderbirds, and his dream […]
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