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The Wikipedia entry for the Week that was “NHL to Seattle”
This has easily been the biggest week of news on the NHL possibly coming to Seattle ever. Forbes, CBC, Globe and Mail, Sportsnet.ca & ESPN all referenced an NHL team coming to Seattle. The local coverage by KING5’s Chris Daniels and sports radio KJR has been excellent. I will post a lot of links in […]
Early thoughts on Forbes NHL Evaluations: Revenue
Forbes just released their annual business report on the NHL team values and other financial metrics such as revenue, ticket prices to name a few. There is a lot of data in there that can sometimes be overwhelming to even the financial savvy individuals. Now all this data is based on Forbes data and it […]
What in the world is going on in Glendale?
I know several of my readers have been following the Coyotes situation for years but to someone just jumping into might struggle with making sense of it all. So let’s step back and lay out how we got here: Phoenix Coyotes filed bankruptcy – May 2009 NHL settles with Jerry Moyes to take legal control […]
Great day to be a Seattle Hockey fan
As you have probably heard, the City Council officially approved the SoDo Arena deal. This is a major step on a long long road to landing an NHL franchise in Seattle. Focus on those positives. ….and don’t believe the hype around Edmonton. Edmonton Oilers owner, Daryl Katz was reported as touring Seattle KeyArena today. This […]
Why the Islanders could be headed to Seattle in 2015-2016
On the surface, you would think the there is no way a team with a storied history like the New York Islanders could be a relocation target but when you peel back the layers you see a failing franchise with no relief to their Arena woes in sight. You see, the Islanders play in a […]
Oh you Mariners never cease to surprise me….
The Mariners are at their obstructionist tactics again. They have sent another letter to the City council opposing the Arena. You can read the SeattlePIs article here or the deadspin article here. Both give a good overview of the situation. I don’t totally buy the deadspin theory but I know how lucrative RSNs can be […]
The big news…Seattle City Council reaches agreement with the Hansen Group
Obviously a little late to the party but I found out late monday night as I was leaving the rink and then I had to get on a flight 6 hours later so sorry for the delay. I am not going to comment on the specific concessions made in the deal, you can read up […]
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