Weekly reading 2018-11-30
As we anxiously wait for Tuesday, here are a few stories to chew on. Local NHL Board of Governors Meeting: What to look for – We gave you a cheat sheet on what to look regarding Seattle at the Board of Governors meeting. Seattle Center arena will be ready for NHL team in 2020, Seattle […]
NHL Board of Governors Meeting – What to look for
On December 4th at the Winter NHL Board of Governors Meeting, the NHL Board of Governors is expected to vote on whether to award Seattle the 32nd franchise in the league. Although we hate assuming here, because of the unanimous recommendation out of the Executive BoG Expansion Committee in October, we should feel reasonably confident […]
An NHL fan’s guide to the WHL
When I moved to Seattle 14 years ago, I signed up for a partial season ticket package of the Seattle Thunderbirds. I didn’t really know what level the Thunderbirds were in the hockey hierarchy. I just wanted to watch hockey. Originally, I thought it was an interesting hybrid of minor league and semi-pro league hockey […]
WEEKEND READING, LISTENING, AND VIEWING 2018-11-09
LOCAL Two-Man Advantage podcast: Dave Tippett explains why he won’t coach Seattle expansion team – Tippett reveals that he will not be the future coach of the NHL Seattle hockey club. Seattle Hockey Partners hires former Vancouver Canucks exec as Chief Operating Officer – NHL Seattle group adds another key executive, Victor de Bonis Oak View […]
NHL October Attendance Report
Below are some insights into NHL attendance through October. This is not intended to disrespect any franchises or fan bases. This is simply visualizing publically shared data in a concise manner. Attendance alone is only one metric used when evaluating the financial success of a sports franchise. Ticket prices, sponsorships, and TV agreements can greatly […]
October Buy, Sell, or Hold
With a month of the NHL season under our belt, we at NHLtoSeattle thought it would be a fun exercise to do a Buy, Sell, or Hold around some of the hotter topics of the month. Carolina Hurricanes Andy: Young team in a winnable conference. If they get the goaltending, this should be a hard […]
NHL Scoring through 117 games
I am a data person. Anyone who has been following this blog, my Twitter account, or has come in contact with me in real life already knows this. Whenever there is some kind of narrative in the NHL (and real life), I look at the numbers to see if the narrative matches reality. One of […]
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