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Sound of Hockey Episode 5 – Guess Who Won a T-Shirt (and a Practice Facility)!
In the latest episode, John has selfishly taken a vacation to New York, but unselfishly has also taken time out of said vacation to participate in the podcast. So, Sound of Hockey has officially gone bi-coastal! This week, John, Andy, and Darren break down the revelation of the NHL Seattle group planning a three-ice-sheet practice […]
How to ensure Seattle’s new local NHL owners fall in love with hockey
It was revealed a couple weeks ago that Seattle Hockey Partners and Oak View Group had added seven local investors to bolster their collective ownership team. As we heard from Andy Eide that same week, one of those local owners, Andy Jassy of Amazon Web Services, is a life-long hockey fan that grew up watching […]
Sound of Hockey Podcast Episode 4 – IT’S HAPPENING! HOCKEY IS COMING!
In the latest episode of Sound of Hockey, the guys are over the moon about the NHL’s Board of Governors Executive Committee recommending acceptance of Seattle’s expansion application. There’s no shortage of discussion on what this means to the city, the fans, and the league. John, Andy, and Darren also chat about the latest from […]
NHL Seattle’s Tod Leiweke talks AHL, Training Facility, Arena Atmosphere and the State of His Game
This is part two of our conversation with Seattle Hockey Partners CEO Tod Leiweke. In Part one, Leiweke spoke about his passion for the game of hockey. In this piece, Leiweke touches on a number of topics surrounding the NHL arriving in Seattle. By Andy Eide The big week is here. Tod Leiweke will be […]
Approval of Arena Deal Has Seattle’s NHL Fans Excited
By Andy Eide SEATTLE – A process that began over a decade ago, and seemed dead in the water on several occasions, was finalized Monday before enthusiastic applause. The Seattle City Council unanimously voted, by an 8-0 count, to approve a plan allowing the Oak View Group to remodel Key Arena in the hopes of […]
We Launched a Podcast!
NHLtoSeattle has launched a new hockey podcast called Sound of Hockey. It will focus on all things hockey in the Pacific Northwest, but also hockey in general from coast to coast.
Hockey is more than just a sport to Tod Leiweke, it is a passion
This is the first in a two-part series with Seattle Hockey Partners CEO Tod Leiweke. In this first piece we look at his hockey background and overall passion for the sport. By Andy Eide Since joining the effort to bring the NHL to Seattle this past April, Tod Leiweke has been a busy guy. He’s […]
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