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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 […]
Everett Silvertips Goalie Dustin Wolf Steps Into the Spotlight
By Andy Eide There was a problem midway through the Everett Silvertips second round, Game 5 against the Portland Winterhawks during the WHL playoffs last year. Carter Hart, the Everett goalie who had seemingly won every accolade a player can, suddenly became ill. At the second-period media timeout he rushed to the Everett bench and […]
WEEKEND READING, LISTENING, AND VIEWING 2018-08-17
LOCAL What’s in a name? For Seattle’s future NHL team, more than meets the Sock-eye Seattle Times tackles the name game exercise. Tuesdays with Tod NHL Seattle president, Tod Leiweke, jumped on KJR radio with Dave ‘Softy’ Mahler in what will be a regular segment. (Tod’s segment starts about the 43 minute mark) Lexi Bender […]
NHL-NBC TV Schedule Announced
The NHL and NBC announced the NHL National TV schedule yesterday. The 2018-19 season will feature an all-time high of 109 games that will be broadcast on the NBC network family. NBC will be showcasing some of the best talent in the league, independent of the market size of the teams which appears to be […]
Measuring the sustained success of expansion franchises is… difficult.
So you have an expansion team. Your inaugural season has now come and gone. All of the hoopla and excitement that comes with playing in front of your home fans for the first time after years of anticipation has passed. Unless your expansion team is called the Vegas Golden Knights, you probably stunk this past […]
Comparing Schedules of Dual and Single Anchor Tenant Arenas
Last week, ESPN published an opinion piece on where each of the professional sports leagues in North America should and would expand next. In the piece, Kevin Windhorst asserts that there are possible issues about the NBA moving into a redeveloped KeyArena citing concerns over revenue streams for a potential NBA franchise. I found it […]
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, […]
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