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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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