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Sound of Hockey Episode 17 – A Bunch of Horse***t… And Much More!
In the first episode of 2019 for Sound of Hockey, John, Andy, and Darren take a good look at the horse***t situation in Dallas, in which the Stars’ CEO has taken some nasty shots at Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. In junior hockey news, the guys discuss the huge trades made by the local Seattle/Everett […]
Top 10 Hockey Stories of 2018 – Part 1 of 2
The past year has been almost unfathomably successful for hockey fans in the Seattle area and beyond, as we’ve experienced the ultimate spark that has been needed to finally ignite the new era in Pacific Northwest hockey culture. This new era is one that will—in the relatively near future—include an NHL franchise that calls the […]
NHLtoSeattle 2018 News in Review
We opened 2018 in pretty good shape. The year started with an approved and signed Memorandum of Understanding between Oak View Group and the City of Seattle to redevelop KeyArena. And the NHL announced that it was reviewing an expansion application from a Seattle ownership group (later to be named NHL Seattle). Here is a […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 15 – Mascot Breakdown
Episode 15 of Sound of Hockey unintentionally features a lot of comical mascot talk. For some reason, John, Andy, and Darren just keep coming back to those fuzzy–and sometimes temperamental–creatures, because… well… why not? John remains on his week-long hockey odyssey and shares his experiences from Edmonton and Winnipeg. Meanwhile, back in Seattle, Andy and […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 14 – You Don’t See That Every Day with Chris Peters of ESPN
Awesome episode this week, as Andy, John, and Darren welcome ESPN Draft and Prospect Analyst, Chris Peters, onto Sound of Hockey in preparation for the World Junior Championship. With Chris, the guys go in depth on prospects coming to Everett for WJC Training Camp, determine who will be impactful in the NHL as early as […]
Oak View, NHL Seattle Continue Celebration At Seattle Center Arena Ground Breaking Ceremony
By Andy Eide SEATTLE – What was officially a ground-breaking ceremony for the new Seattle Center Arena Wednesday, turned quickly into a continued celebration of the National Hockey League’s expansion to Seattle. The dignitaries that helped land the new team and the building of a new arena were all in attendance at the West Plaza […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 13 – WE GOT A FRANCHISE! Cameo by Nick Cotsonika of NHL.com
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! Seattle has officially been awarded the 32nd NHL franchise, and John Barr, Andy Eide, and Darren Brown are here to tell you all about it! In Episode 13, Darren starts the show off with a VERY unique tribute to his co-host, John, for all of the incredible work that John put […]
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