Seattle is not part of the expansion process..but we knew that already
In Gary Bettman’s annual state of the league address he said in no uncertain terms that Seattle will not be getting a team in the current expansion process. This was known and the league message has been consistent from the very beginning. This expansion process is about Quebec and Las Vegas, not Seattle. There have […]
2015 NHL to Seattle Report Card
I am giving out grades for 2015 and it is not pretty. I am optimistic on Seattle getting an NHL team but we have work to do. Last year at this time the outlook for a potential NHL franchise in Seattle was looking promising. The NHL approved Las Vegas to begin a Season Ticket drive. […]
NHL to Seattle 2015 News in Review
As we close the books on 2015, I thought it would be a good time to review the year in NHL to Seattle news. January 15th While speaking with Yahoo Sports’ Greg Wyshynski, Jeremy Roenick mentions that he is still pursuing an NHL franchise in Seattle and he says, “Key Arena is there. It’s old, […]
NHL Expansion & Seattle Update
It’s been a while since I have posted anything here. I figured we all needed a cooling off period after the NHL application deadline came and passed with no Seattle applicants. It was rumored (but not confirmed) that 4 of the 16 NHL expansion application requests came from the Seattle area. The details of why […]
The Vancouver rivalry
Over the years we have heard multiple NHL brass reference the natural rivalry a team in Seattle would have with Vancouver. I take a stab at quantifying the rivalry below by looking at the attendance for the Sounders and Mariners attendance when the Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto Blue Jays are visiting Seattle. Vancouver Whitecaps It should be noted […]
The Pitch
As the first stage of the NHL Expansion process nears, I thought it would be a good opportunity to review Seattle’s case for an expansion franchise. Population Seattle is estimated to be the 15th highest populated US Metropolitan Statistical Area and the third biggest city without an NHL team. Seattle also continues to grow faster […]
RBL Group confirms NHL Expansion Application intent
Geoff Baker from the Seattle Time has confirmed that the Ray Bartoszek group will be submitting an NHL Expansion Application for the Tukwila site location. Arena update: not really “news” just getting on record. Ray Bartozsek will apply to #NHL for expansion team in #Tukwila #NHLtoSeattle #Arena — Geoff Baker (@GeoffBakerTIMES) June 30, 2015 Geoff […]
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