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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 […]
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.
Laying out the next steps toward NHL approval
As the NHL comes out of summer hibernation it would be a good time to lay out the critical 5 weeks ahead on the NHL to Seattle front. There are two major tracks to monitor: 1) the arena and 2) NHL franchise approval. The Arena OVG and the City of the Seattle have been going […]
Q&A: Bill Chapin discussion on business side of NHL Seattle
Starting a new sports franchise from scratch requires a lot of sports business smarts and knowledge of the new marketplace. Luckily for NHL Seattle, they’ve brought in someone with both. The organization has hired Bill Chapin to work with Tod and Tim Leiweke on premium revenue initiatives regarding both the arena project and potential NHL […]
Skanska-Hunt tagged by NHL Seattle, OVG to Build New Seattle Center Arena
By Andy Eide SEATTLE – The prospect of an NHL franchise landing in Seattle took another step forward Tuesday as the Oak View Group and NHL Seattle named a general contractor for the redevelopment of the Seattle Center Arena. In a press conference held at the Labor Temple in Belltown, it was announced that Skanska-Hunt, […]
Seattle is ahead of Vegas NHL timeline
We will not hear about the Seattle application from the NHL Board of Governors meeting next week. Gary Bettman made that perfectly clear when he addressed the media before the Stanley Cup Final began a couple weeks ago. “The fact is and I know there has been a lot of speculation that somehow there is […]
What’s next?
Technically speaking, nothing changed last week. We have not been awarded a franchise, yet, but if the league had any doubts of the support for the NHL in Seattle, I think they heard us loud and clear. We are more than capable of supporting it. After such a smashingly successful ticket drive last week, a […]
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