NHL Seattle nabs Ricky Olczyk as Assistant General Manager
By Andy Eide NHL Seattle’s hockey operations staff grew Tuesday as the team announced the hiring of Ricky Olczyk as the new Assistant General Manager. Olczyk, 49, spent the 2018-2019 NHL season as a pro scout with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Prior to that he worked with Seattle General Manager Ron Francis for four seasons […]
Will the Palm Springs Firebirds be NHL Seattle’s AHL affiliate’s name?
By Andy Eide Could the Palm Springs Firebirds be coming to the American Hockey League in 2021? According to a report by Detroit Hockey Net, the Oak View Group filed a trademark application on August 9th for the name ‘Firebirds’, apparently to be considered for Seattle’s AHL franchise, which if approved by the league will […]
Local players hit the ice for 24 hours to raise money for Fred Hutch
By Andy Eide San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns averaged over 28 minutes of ice time during the Sharks run to the Western Conference finals this past spring. It was the highest amount per game in the NHL, but it pales in comparison to the ice time that local players logged Saturday. Over 130 people […]
What’s next for NHL Seattle and new GM Ron Francis?
By Andy Eide SEATTLE — Thursday was a long day for new NHL Seattle general manager Ron Francis. It started with a press event at the KEXP Gathering Space and was followed by a string of live television and radio interviews from across the United States and Canada. His evening ended by greeting a throng […]
A look at how new NHL Seattle GM Ron Francis fared in Carolina
By Andy Eide NHL Seattle appears to have its man. The news started to break Tuesday afternoon that hockey Hall of Famer Ron Francis is going to be named the first general manager of Seattle’s expansion franchise. Francis’ resume on the ice is well documented. He was selected fourth overall by the Hartford Whalers in […]
NHL Seattle and OVG apply for AHL expansion in Palm Springs to go with new arena
By Andy Eide Oak View Group, along with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, announced Wednesday plans to build a 10,000 seat arena in Palm Springs, California. Further, OVG and NHL Seattle have jointly applied to the American Hockey League for an expansion team, beginning play in 2021. NHL Seattle had previously said it […]
All five of WHL’s US Division clubs represented at NHL Draft
By Andy Eide VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The 2019 NHL Draft saw a strong showing from the Western Hockey League. The WHL led the way this past weekend with 28 players selected, more than any other feeder league or organization. Seven players went in the first round and by the end of the weekend at […]
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