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Its official! Seattle awarded 32nd NHL Franchise
By Andy Eide SEATTLE – The Sea Island resort in Georgia is about as far away, geographically and culturally, from Seattle as possible. But it’s a location that is now part of Seattle’s sports history. It will forever be the spot where National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the league had officially awarded […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 12 – When Hockey Bites
Episode 12 is here, and the guys have lots to talk about after two coach firings, two very full slates of NHL games on the days before and after Thanksgiving, and one Gritty wedding crash. Darren has been on vacation in New York during recording, but refuses to miss a week #ForThePod! This week, the guys […]
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 […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 11 – View from the Press Box / Thankful for Hockey
Lots to talk about on the latest episode of Sound of Hockey. Earlier this week, Darren and John had the awesome experience of joining Andy in the press box at the Seattle Thunderbirds game, so they break down that outing, and Andy shares about his recent spot doing color commentary for a WHL TV broadcast. […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 10 – Come Sail Away with ESPN’s Emily Kaplan
The title of this week’s episode may spoil this, but… Sound of Hockey welcomes Emily Kaplan to Episode 10! John, Andy, and Darren have a great chat with ESPN’s National Hockey Reporter and co-host of ESPN On Ice with Wyshynski and Kaplan about her experiences so far in her role. Plus, plenty of hockey talk […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 8 – Hockey Hugfest
This week, Andy, John, and Darren start with a nice discussion about John Tortorella’s latest rant, this one regarding the newfound softness of the NHL. They then slide into some Seattle talk, specifically about the news that the NHL already has 2020 realignment on the radar to accommodate the new team, as well as that […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 6 – Let Us Have Our Day
In Episode 6, John is back from New York – where he watched his Sharks get smoked by the Islanders with 8,000 of his closest friends – so he once again joins Andy and Darren in BarrDown Studios. Together, the guys revisit Seattle’s practice facility now that the news is official, and give a riveting […]
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