NHL 116
Considering going to your first Thunderbirds game? Do it. Do it now.
Despite having lived in Seattle for close to three years now, it’s safe to say that I’m still very much in the learning stages of truly understanding the complex hockey culture of the Pacific Northwest. It simply isn’t “in your face” like it is in markets where the NHL already has a foothold and a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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